Niall L Mcdonnell

Title: Niall L. McDonnell and Sustainable Virtual Meeting Technology.

Introduction

Niall L. McDonnell is an inventor associated with Galway, Ireland, and Cisco Technology, Inc. His patent work addresses how virtual meetings can be scheduled and managed with sustainability in mind.

Latest Patents

McDonnell is named on one patent, “Virtual Meeting Scheduling and Monitoring Based on Sustainability Attributes.” The invention describes devices, systems, methods, and processes for generating sustainability indications for virtual meeting options. It considers factors such as historical and sustainability data, participant information, meeting settings, and the power sources used by participants’ devices. The system can present meeting options with sustainability categories and apply a threshold to help select an option. It can also adjust meeting configurations dynamically to remain within that threshold.

Career Highlights

McDonnell’s listed patent reflects work at the intersection of virtual collaboration and sustainability. By accounting for participants’ locations, devices, and power sources, the invention aims to help organizations make more informed choices about meeting times and configurations.

Collaborations

McDonnell’s listed coworker is Jeff Wolfeld. The patent is associated with Cisco Technology, Inc.

Conclusion

Niall L. McDonnell’s patent highlights an approach to making virtual meetings more sustainability-aware through data-informed scheduling and dynamic configuration.