Patent ID: 8355489
Filing Date: 2013-01-15
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: receiving, via a processor, availability information associated with a plurality of invitees, and a request to schedule a teleconference comprising at least some of the plurality of invitees; transmitting, in response to the request, a first notice of the teleconference to the plurality of invitees, the first notice comprising a set of indicia of the at least some of the the plurality of invitees; receiving, from a first invitee in the plurality of invitees and in response to the first notice, an indicium of a second invitee, the indicium being a member of the set of indicia, and a weight value that represents a predetermined characteristic of the second invitee; and transmitting a second notice of the teleconference to at least the second invitee, the second notice comprising a start time that is based on the availability information and the weight value.