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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2016
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Supreet K. Bhatia, Pune, IN;
Girish Padmanabhan, Pune, IN;
Rajesh Patil, Pune, IN;
Prasad P. Purandare, Pune, IN;
Hina Purohit, Pune, IN;
Paryushan P. Sarsamkar, Pune, IN;
Jaitirth V. Shirole, Pune, IN;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A computer-implemented method, carried out by one or more processors, for managing unavailability notices. In an embodiment, the method comprises the steps of initializing an out of office notice, wherein the out of office notice is associated with a first user of an e-mail service; receiving inputs for the out of office notice, wherein the inputs include one or more of: a duration of time selection, alternative contact information, and message content; receiving a list of one or more user to whom to send an out of office alert notice; and sending to the one or more users from the list the out of office alert notice with a reminder function, wherein the reminder function allows for each of the one or more users to receive a reminder about unavailability at another time.