Meeting conflict resolution for electronic calendars
US5774867A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 25, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2013 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/1093
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for camping on an electronic calendar. In one embodiment, the invention determines, in response to an input of a date, a time and a duration of a proposed meeting between a meeting requester and a target, that a conflicting event appears on the target's electronic calendar, monitors the target's electronic calendar to detect the removal of the conflicting event, and schedules a meeting between the requester and the target on their electronic calendars in response to the detection of the removal of the conflicting event.
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