Patent ID: 7113797
Filing Date: 2006-09-26
Classification: G06Q,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for scheduling meeting, said method comprising the steps of: a person specifying to a scheduling program two or more invitees for a meeting, each of said invitees having a wireless device with a GPS unit or other geographic locating unit; configuring said scheduling program such that if said two or more invite are within a first proximity of each other or a specified location by a predetermined date, the scheduling program automatically notifies said person that said two or more invitees re within said first proximity of each other or said specified location, and in response, enables said person to schedule a meeting between said two or more invitees, configuring said scheduling program such that if said two or more invitees are not within said first proximity of each other or said specified location by said predetermined date, said scheduling program automatically notifies said person that said two or more invitees are not within said first proximity of each other or said specified location and said scheduling program automatically enables said person to specify a second, greater proximity between said two or more invitees or from said specified location; and remotely tracking locations of said wireless devices based on geographic information wirelessly transmitted by said wireless devices and received by a computer which executes said scheduling program; in response to said two or more invitees being within said second proximity of each other or from said specified location after said predetermined date, said scheduling program automatically notifying said person that said two or more invitees are within said second proximity of each other or from said specified location and in response, said person attempting to schedule a meeting between said two or more invitees; wherein either step of said person attempting to schedule a meeting between said two or more invitees comprises the step of said scheduling program determining availability of said two or more invitees based on previously scheduled meetings or absences.