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Meeting location determination using spatio-semantic modeling

US6865538B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 20, 2002
Grant dateMar 8, 2005
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Expiry dateFeb 1, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q50/01
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

One or more embodiments of the invention provide a method, method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for determining a meeting location. A location for each of two or more persons is obtained. A central location is then determined based on the obtained locations. A list of activity preferences for each of the two or more persons is also obtained. Thereafter, a ranked list of activity preferences based on the obtained lists of activity preferences is computed. The ranked list represents a convergence of interests for the two or more persons. One or more meeting locations are then determined by combining the central location and ranked list.

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