Method and apparatus for preserving privacy for appointment scheduling
US8667062B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 22, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/008
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An approach is provided for preserving privacy for appointment scheduling. A scheduling platform receives a request to schedule an appointment among one or more users. The scheduling platform determines availability information for the one or more users from one or more respective devices, wherein the availability information is encrypted using homomorphic encryption. The scheduling platform then processes and/or facilitates a processing of the availability information using, at least in part, one or more homomorphic functions to determine one or more recommended time slots for the appointment.
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