Method and system for optimally scheduling a web conference managed by a web application

US8126992B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

• Dmitry Andreev · Port Chester, US
• Paul G. Greenstein · Fishkill, US
• Galina Grunin · Briarcliff Manor, US
• Gregory Vilshansky · Chappaqua, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 27, 2005
• Grant date: Feb 28, 2012
• Expiry date: Aug 16, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/10
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system for optimally scheduling a web conference managed by a web application. Date and time ranges are initialized with predefined values. A tentative start date included in the date range and a tentative start time included in the time range are automatically calculated, and are included in a tentative schedule for the web conference. A time period is determined by the tentative schedule and a duration of the web conference. The automatic calculation prevents the time period from overlapping a time interval during which processors utilized by the web application are to experience a peak load. The tentative schedule is presented to the user via the interface, and is recalculated and redisplayed in response to the user updating a load-related parameter. The user selects a final schedule, which is the tentative schedule or a user-specified schedule different from the tentative schedule.