Determining meeting attendee readiness

US8645464B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

• Carol S. Zimmet · Boxborough, US
• Sean Callanan · Dublin, IE
• Ruthie D. Lyle · Durham, US
• Patrick J. O'Sullivan · Dublin, IE
• Fred Raguillat · Dunboyne, IE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 14, 2011
• Grant date: Feb 4, 2014
• Expiry date: Jun 15, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/109
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Status information associated with at least one application associated with a meeting invitee is detected. An estimated arrival time of the meeting invitee to a meeting is determined based upon, at least in part, the status information. The estimated arrival time is provided to at least another invitee of the meeting.