Patent ID: 8117056
Filing Date: 2012-02-14
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method for managing special requests of meeting attendees through an electronic calendar application, comprising: locating, by a processor of a computer, at least one meeting attendee profile, wherein the at least one meeting attendee profile includes a first list of special requests and an associated list of special requests service vendors; identifying, by the processor, at least one meeting attendee with a special request; building, by the processor, a second list of special requests based at least in part on the first list of special requests; developing, by the processor, a working list of vendors for the second list of special requests, wherein the working list of vendors includes at least one of the special requests service vendors associated with the first list of special requests, and wherein the developing comprises utilizing, by the processor, a plurality of specified inputs, the specified inputs including an identification, from the at least one meeting attendee, of a vendor recommendation; responsive to the identifying of the at least one meeting attendee with the special request, automatically linking, by the processor, a schedule of a special requests service vendor into the electronic calendar application so that the schedule is automatically displayed in a graphical user interface of the electronic calendar application for use by a host in scheduling the special requests service vendor, and responsive to a display of the schedule, scheduling, by the processor, the special requests service vendor; confirming, by the processor, an availability of the special requests service vendor; substituting, by the processor, a special instruction into a standard meeting invitation to create a modified meeting invitation for the at least one meeting attendee; sending, by the processor, the standard meeting invitation to the meeting attendees without one or more special requests and sending, by the processor, the modified meeting invitation to the at least one meeting attendee with the special request; and informing the special requests service vendor, by the processor, that a meeting date, time and location has been confirmed.