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- the invention relates to the scheduling of meetings. More particularly, the invention relates to a time request queue for scheduling a meeting with a hard-to-schedule person.
- a meeting organizer fills out a meeting request by proposing a date and time for the event to a list of attendees who, in turn, accept or decline the request.
- the organizer is the only person who can set any detail of the meeting, i.e. the start time, the duration, the meeting title, the descriptive text, etc.
- the presently preferred embodiment of the invention provides a group scheduling solution that offers an organized and formalized solution to the time management problem above mentioned, in which the desired meeting includes one person who is difficult to schedule.
- a scheduling system is provided in which a hard-to-schedule attendee takes over responsibility for setting the start time of an event.
- FIG. 1 is a flow diagram showing the scheduling of a meeting using a time request queue according to the invention.
- FIG. 2 is an illustration of a screen display for a calendar and timer request queue according to the invention.
- the presently preferred embodiment of the invention replaces state of the art group scheduling software, in which a meeting organizer fills out a meeting request by proposing a date and time for the event to a list of attendees who, in turn, accept or decline the request, with a new approach in which the hard-to-schedule attendee takes over responsibility for setting the start time of the event.
- FIG. 1 is a flow diagram showing the scheduling of a meeting using a time request queue according to the invention.
- the preferred workflow is as follows:
- Bill wants to set up a meeting with a couple of people on his team and with Joe, a hard-to-schedule vice-president.
- Bill goes into the calendar/scheduling program and creates the special time request. It is created very much like any other meeting, except that a specific start date/time is not set.
- Bill adds himself, his team, and Joe as attendees of the meeting.
- Bill indicates that the meeting will take one hour.
- Bill also marks Joe as a special attendee who can set the meeting time.
- FIG. 2 is an illustration of a screen display for a calendar and timer request queue according to the invention.
- On the left side 14 of the screen 10 is a view of two days, though it could be any of a variety of schedule views provided by calendar applications, such as a day, a week, or a month. It is shown as a reference to what meetings are currently scheduled.
- On the right side 12 of the screen is a list of the time requests that have not yet been assigned a specific time.
- the list shows the length of time requested, the requester, and the title of the meeting.
- Bill's meeting is highlighted by clicking it.
- the meeting request could be dragged and dropped onto the left side of the screen to assign it to a particular time or it could be double-clicked to bring up a more detailed dialog box in which the time can be set.
- an administrative assistant handles the scheduling requests and manages the calendars of others.
- the time request queue can be managed by an administrative assistant.
- Another embodiment involves varying the specific details that the hard-to-schedule attendee can set. For instance, it may be that the in addition to the start time, the location for the meeting is also set by the hard-to-schedule attendee.
- a person who wants to take his car in for a checkup there are certain preferences that the repair shop has, such as the shop's hours of operation and/or workload, subject to some of the preferences of the person who is arranging to take in his car, such as the time of day of day of week.
- the invention is applicable to the scheduling of an appointment with the repair shop, or any other service.
- the person who desires an appointment for service need only submit a request to the time request queue, and an appointment is scheduled based upon the schedule of the service, or alternatively based upon the preferences of the customer. This could include such things as setting an appointment to get a hair cut, where the appointment must be Tuesday nights between certain times.
- the invention seeks to satisfy the customer preferences and the service's schedule, relative to these criteria.
- the hard to schedule individual for example a doctor
- the requestor may provide alternatives or may rank his preferences to help accommodate the needs of the difficult to schedule person.
- the hard to schedule person may have some flexibility in his schedule and could provide the requester with one or more alternatives, such as different times, days, and/or locations.
- the invention also supports a collaborative agenda, where the hard to schedule person may receive a proposed agenda with the request, and in setting the meeting time and/or place, may include a revised agenda with the meeting notice sent to each attendee.
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- The invention relates to the scheduling of meetings. More particularly, the invention relates to a time request queue for scheduling a meeting with a hard-to-schedule person.
- 2. Description of the Prior Art
- There are people in every organization with whom it is very difficult to schedule time. Typically, these people have administrative assistants that manage their time. Though group-scheduling software exists today, booking a meeting with these hard-to-schedule people typically requires contacting the administrative assistant by some alternate mechanism, such as telephone or email, and then requesting the meeting to be scheduled. This is not a big problem in isolation. But as many such meeting requests pile up, considerable time is spent by the administrative assistant in managing the requests and allotting time for each request. Should the scheduled time need to change, as it often does, a lot of time is spent trying to communicate the change of plans to those affected.
- Currently, in group scheduling software a meeting organizer fills out a meeting request by proposing a date and time for the event to a list of attendees who, in turn, accept or decline the request. In all commercial group scheduling software today, the organizer is the only person who can set any detail of the meeting, i.e. the start time, the duration, the meeting title, the descriptive text, etc.
- It would be advantageous to provide a group scheduling solution that offers an organized and formalized solution to the above described time management problem, in which the desired meeting includes one person who is difficult to schedule.
- The presently preferred embodiment of the invention provides a group scheduling solution that offers an organized and formalized solution to the time management problem above mentioned, in which the desired meeting includes one person who is difficult to schedule. In the inventive approach, a scheduling system is provided in which a hard-to-schedule attendee takes over responsibility for setting the start time of an event.
- In the invention, a workflow is provided as follows:
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- The organizer sends a request to the hard-to-schedule person. The request preferably contains the desired duration of the meeting. The request may contain a list of attendees, location, and other details.
- These requests are maintained in a queue for the hard-to-schedule person. Batching requests in a queue is a key feature of the invention. The hard-to-schedule person, or their proxy, can then review these requests and select a suitable time for the meeting, set this time in a meeting request, thereby causing an update to be sent back to the organizer and the other attendees, thus indicating the appointed time for the meeting.
- The organizer of the meeting can still update the meeting details, etc. However, any changes in the start time or the duration of the meeting must be made by the hard-to-schedule person or their proxy.
- Note: The hard-to-schedule person can also decline the meeting entirely.
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FIG. 1 is a flow diagram showing the scheduling of a meeting using a time request queue according to the invention; and -
FIG. 2 . is an illustration of a screen display for a calendar and timer request queue according to the invention. - The presently preferred embodiment of the invention replaces state of the art group scheduling software, in which a meeting organizer fills out a meeting request by proposing a date and time for the event to a list of attendees who, in turn, accept or decline the request, with a new approach in which the hard-to-schedule attendee takes over responsibility for setting the start time of the event.
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FIG. 1 is a flow diagram showing the scheduling of a meeting using a time request queue according to the invention. - The preferred workflow is as follows:
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organizer 100 sends a request to the hard-to-schedule person 105, e.g. a vice president of the company. The request must contain the desired duration of the meeting, e.g. one hour. The request may contain the list of attendees, the location, and other details. - These requests are maintained in a queue for the hard-to-
schedule person 110. The hard-to-schedule person, or their proxy, e.g. an administrative assistant, can then review these requests and select a suitable time for the meeting 115, e.g. 10:00 AM Monday, set this time in themeeting request 120, causing anupdate 125 to be sent back to the organizer and the other attendees indicating the appointedtime 130. - The organizer of the meeting can still update the meeting details, etc. 130, for example to add attendees or change the conference room location of the meeting, and the meeting can proceed as scheduled 135. However, any change to the start time or duration of the
meeting 140 must be made by the hard-to-schedule person, or theirproxy 110. The hard-to-schedule person can also decline the meeting entirety.
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- Bill wants to set up a meeting with a couple of people on his team and with Joe, a hard-to-schedule vice-president. Bill goes into the calendar/scheduling program and creates the special time request. It is created very much like any other meeting, except that a specific start date/time is not set. Bill adds himself, his team, and Joe as attendees of the meeting. Bill indicates that the meeting will take one hour. Bill also marks Joe as a special attendee who can set the meeting time.
- After Bill creates the time request, it shows up on Joe's calendar. Time requests are collected and held until the attendee who can set the meeting time does so.
FIG. 2 is an illustration of a screen display for a calendar and timer request queue according to the invention. On theleft side 14 of thescreen 10 is a view of two days, though it could be any of a variety of schedule views provided by calendar applications, such as a day, a week, or a month. It is shown as a reference to what meetings are currently scheduled. - On the
right side 12 of the screen is a list of the time requests that have not yet been assigned a specific time. The list shows the length of time requested, the requester, and the title of the meeting. Bill's meeting is highlighted by clicking it. The meeting request could be dragged and dropped onto the left side of the screen to assign it to a particular time or it could be double-clicked to bring up a more detailed dialog box in which the time can be set. Once the time request has been assigned a timeslot, it moves out of the time requests list and into the schedule. - Joe schedules the request for 11:30 on Wednesday, October 31. Once this is done, Bill is alerted that his time request has been scheduled. The meeting request now shows up in all the attendees' schedules at the appointed time.
- Many variants of the invention are contemplated. For example, it is often the case that an administrative assistant handles the scheduling requests and manages the calendars of others. The time request queue can be managed by an administrative assistant. Another embodiment involves varying the specific details that the hard-to-schedule attendee can set. For instance, it may be that the in addition to the start time, the location for the meeting is also set by the hard-to-schedule attendee.
- There are also other usage scenarios. For example, a person who wants to take his car in for a checkup. Typically, there are certain preferences that the repair shop has, such as the shop's hours of operation and/or workload, subject to some of the preferences of the person who is arranging to take in his car, such as the time of day of day of week. The invention is applicable to the scheduling of an appointment with the repair shop, or any other service. Thus, the person who desires an appointment for service need only submit a request to the time request queue, and an appointment is scheduled based upon the schedule of the service, or alternatively based upon the preferences of the customer. This could include such things as setting an appointment to get a hair cut, where the appointment must be Tuesday nights between certain times.
- The invention seeks to satisfy the customer preferences and the service's schedule, relative to these criteria. Thus, the hard to schedule individual, for example a doctor, can set a time and/or place, but subject to various requirements of the requestor. In such case, the needs of both parties may not overlap and the meeting may not take place. In such case, the requestor may provide alternatives or may rank his preferences to help accommodate the needs of the difficult to schedule person. Further, the hard to schedule person may have some flexibility in his schedule and could provide the requester with one or more alternatives, such as different times, days, and/or locations. The invention also supports a collaborative agenda, where the hard to schedule person may receive a proposed agenda with the request, and in setting the meeting time and/or place, may include a revised agenda with the meeting notice sent to each attendee.
- Although the invention is described herein with reference to the preferred embodiment, one skilled in the art will readily appreciate that other applications may be substituted for those set forth herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the invention should only be limited by the Claims included below.
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