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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2012
Jean-luc Collet, La Gaude, FR;
Beatrice Coulomb, Cagnes sur Mer, FR;
Gerard Marmigere, Drap, FR;
Carole Truntschka, Saint-Laurent du-Var, FR;
Jean-Luc Collet, La Gaude, FR;
Beatrice Coulomb, Cagnes sur Mer, FR;
Gerard Marmigere, Drap, FR;
Carole Truntschka, Saint-Laurent du-Var, FR;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method of scheduling events includes receiving event data specifying sessions for an event, an event duration that encompasses a plurality of time slots, a respective duration for each session, a respective start time for the event and the sessions, and information describing a plurality of attendees; generating a first list of each possible set of time slots within which each session can be scheduled based upon the respective start times; generating a second list by removing each possible set of time slots for each session that is less than the duration specified for the session; performing a scheduling process for each session; and sending a respective electronic message presenting the schedule to each attendee.