Patent ID: 7925528
Filing Date: 2011-04-12
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for accommodating time needed by an invitee for preparatory work associated with a meeting scheduled by an electronic meeting invitation in an electronic calendaring hardware system, comprising: receiving, by the electronic calendaring hardware system, an electronic invitation to a meeting, the invitation comprising a first document; receiving at least a second document associated with the meeting, wherein said at least a second document contains material needed by the invitee to prepare for the meeting; programmatically estimating time needed by the invitee to accomplish work associated with the meeting, in order to allow preparation of the invitee for attendance at and participation, if any, in the meeting; associating a floating block of time with the meeting, said floating block of time corresponding to the preparation time needed by the invitee using the estimated preparation time as a length of said floating block of time, to account for the associated work by the invitee; and adding the floating block and the meeting to invitee's electronic calendaring hardware.