Techniques for managing conference schedules using groups

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2011-01-25

2011-01-25

Tsang, Fan (Department: 2614)

Multiplex communications

Special services

Conferencing

C708S112000, C379S202010, C379S265090, C705S002000

Reexamination Certificate

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07876714

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for scheduling a conference among multiple persons includes receiving group data that indicates persons in a first group. Availability data is received from a shared database that includes information about availability for a conference of a population of persons that includes the persons from the first group. Quorum data is received that indicates that a quorum for a particular conference includes any one or more persons in the first group and less than all persons in the first group; thus the first group is a called a “representative group.” A proposed time interval that satisfies the quorum based on the group data, the availability data, and the quorum data is determined for the particular conference.

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