Method, apparatus, and system for distributed meeting scheduling based on autonomous multi-agent
US7108173B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/1093
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to one aspect of the invention, a method is provided in which a scheduling agent is assigned to each user in a system. Each scheduling agent is responsible for coordinating meeting activities for its associated user. Each user in the system is allowed to specify preferences for meeting scheduling based upon his corresponding calendar. In response to a meeting request initiated by one of the users, the scheduling agent for the meeting initiator and the scheduling agents for the attendees negotiate with each other to schedule the requested meeting at a most suitable time that is accepted by all attendees through their associated scheduling agents, based upon a set of scheduling criteria including the meeting timing information and the attendees preferences for meeting scheduling.
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