Patent ID: 7813950
Filing Date: 2010-10-12
Classification: G06Q,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for providing a calendar management service in a wireless communications network, the method comprising: determining, at a calendar management server in communication with the wireless communications network, that a start time of a calendar appointment is approaching based upon a present time reading, the calendar appointment comprising the start time, a plurality of appointment attendees, and an appointment location; the calendar management server sending, in response to the determination that the start time of the calendar appointment is approaching, a roll call request to a plurality of wireless devices operating in the wireless communications network, wherein each of the plurality of wireless devices corresponds to at least one of the plurality of appointment attendees; receiving, at the calendar management server, in response to the roll call request, a location for each wireless device of the plurality of wireless devices; calculating, at the calendar management server, for each wireless device of the plurality of wireless devices, an estimated time of arrival at the appointment location, the estimated time of arrival for each wireless device being based upon the location of each wireless device and a respective velocity of each wireless device; determining, at the calendar management server, that at least one of the estimated times of arrival is after the start time of the calendar appointment; rescheduling, at the calendar management server in response to the determination that at least one of the estimated times of arrival is after the start time of the calendar appointment, the calendar appointment to an alternative start time; and the calendar management server providing a notification to at least one of the plurality of wireless devices, the notification comprising the alternative start time of the calendar appointment.