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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2015

Filed:

Dec. 21, 2012
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

James E. Christensen, Cortlandt Manor, NY (US);

Andrew L. Schirmer, Andover, MA (US);

Tracee L. Wolf, Ossining, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 10/10 (2012.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); H04M 3/56 (2006.01); H04L 12/18 (2006.01); H04M 3/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 10/107 (2013.01); G06F 3/01 (2013.01); H04L 12/1818 (2013.01); H04M 3/42382 (2013.01); H04M 3/56 (2013.01); G06Q 10/10 (2013.01); H04M 2203/652 (2013.01);
Abstract

Arrangements disclosed herein relate to arranging a conversation among a plurality of participants. At least one user input related to a conversation intended by at least one user to take place can be identified. The desired conversation can include the plurality of participants. The conversation need not pre-scheduled. Contextual information of the plurality of participants can be monitored in real time to determine whether it is presently appropriate for the conversation to take place. When the contextual information of the plurality of participants indicates that it is presently appropriate for the conversation to take place, initiation of the conversation can be attempted.


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