Patent ID: 7693734
Filing Date: 2010-04-06
Classification: G06Q,H04M

Abstract:
1. A computerized method for identifying conference resources, comprising: receiving, at a computerized interface being operable to receive a request for a conference reservation, the request including the identities of a plurality of proposed participants, a proposed start time, and at least one bandwidth-enabled conference resource criterion, the plurality of proposed participants comprising a conference coordinator and at least one conference invitee, the proposed start time comprising a proposed date and a proposed time, wherein the conference resources, including bandwidth-enabled conference resources, are classified as either fixed conference resources or moveable conference resources; accessing maintained resource data comprising current location and availability of each of said resources; and communicating the request for a conference reservation to a processor, the processor operable to: select an optimal one of a plurality of bandwidth-enabled conference resources for the conference coordinator (“conference coordinator bandwidth-enabled conference resource”) from an inventory of bandwidth-enabled conference resources that are available at the proposed start time that matches the at least one bandwidth-enabled conference resource criterion and the calculated conference coordinator projected location, the inventory of bandwidth-enabled conference resources including fixed conference resources and movable conference resources; select an optimal one of a plurality of bandwidth-enabled conference resources for the conference invitee (“conference invitee bandwidth-enabled conference resource”) from the inventory of bandwidth-enabled conference resources that are available at the proposed start time that matches the at least one bandwidth-enabled conference resource criterion and the calculated invitee coordinator projected location; and determine the amount of bandwidth available between the selected optimal conference coordinator bandwidth-enabled conference resource and the selected optimal conference invitee bandwidth-enabled conference resource based on the bandwidth capacity of said resources to accommodate communications between the conference coordinator and the conference invitee.