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20080288316 | System and Method for Passive Event Scheduling Using a Moderating Engine - A method, system and program are provided for moderating the automated scheduling of meetings and their respective participants. Input actions are received resulting in the origination of a meeting, which is then assigned a hierarchical prioritization value that is cross referenced to the meeting moderator's hierarchical ranking parameters, which are contextually referenced to a hierarchical directory system. Candidate meeting participants are selected for the meeting and their availability information is retrieved. Comparison operations are then performed against the priority ranking of the meeting, the meeting participant's availability information, and the respective hierarchical ranking parameters of the meeting moderator and candidate meeting participants. Optimum scheduling for the meeting is determined and scheduling conflicts are identified. Conflicting meetings are pre-empted if they have a lower prioritization value or if they were originated by a moderator with lower hierarchical ranking parameters. Affected participants are notified of the preemptions and their reassignment to the newly-originated meeting. The meeting is conducted and meeting status information is communicated by the scheduling moderation system. | 11-20-2008 |
20100017194 | System and method for suggesting recipients in electronic messages - A system and method for dynamically recognizing a potential recipient of an electronic message. The method includes receiving content input for an electronic communication. The electronic communication includes at least one field of a plurality of fields, including a subject line, a message body, and a recipient address field. The at least one field of the electronic communication is populated with the content input. The method also includes parsing the content input of the at least one field of the electronic communication. The method also includes semantically analyzing the parsed content input of the at least one field of the electronic communication to identify a content qualifier of a recipient rule. The method also includes suggesting a potential recipient of the electronic communication based on the content qualifier of the recipient rule associated with the content input of the at least one of field of the electronic communication. | 01-21-2010 |
20110072362 | Meeting Agenda Management - A method for scheduling a meeting based on data collected from previous meetings includes: creating an agenda for a meeting with a computerized meeting management system, the agenda having at least one recurring agenda item; presenting a suggested amount of time for the at least one recurring agenda item to a user through the computerized meeting management system, the suggested amount of time being based on data regarding the recurring agenda item from at least one previous meeting. | 03-24-2011 |
20130191738 | INTELLIGENT AUTOMATIC EXPANSION/CONTRACTION OF ABBREVIATIONS IN TEXT-BASED ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS - A method for intelligently handling abbreviations in text-based electronic communications can begin with the compilation of abbreviation usage history data by an intelligent abbreviation handler component of a text-based electronic communications system. The abbreviation usage history data can indicate a presentation preference for abbreviation elements based upon past usage by the user. An abbreviation element can be an abbreviation, an acronym, or an initialism. The abbreviation element can be presented in a condensed format or an expanded format. Abbreviation elements can be identified in a received text-based electronic communication. The presentation preference of each identified abbreviation element can be intelligently determined for each recipient from the abbreviation usage history data. An abbreviation-adjusted text-based electronic communication can be created for each recipient using the received text-based electronic communication and the determined presentation preference. The abbreviation-adjusted text-based electronic communication can be conveyed to the recipient. | 07-25-2013 |
20130191739 | INTELLIGENT AUTOMATIC EXPANSION/CONTRACTION OF ABBREVIATIONS IN TEXT-BASED ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS - A method for intelligently handling abbreviations in text-based electronic communications can begin with the compilation of abbreviation usage history data by an intelligent abbreviation handler component of a text-based electronic communications system. The abbreviation usage history data can indicate a presentation preference for abbreviation elements based upon past usage by the user. An abbreviation element can be an abbreviation, an acronym, or an initialism. The abbreviation element can be presented in a condensed format or an expanded format. Abbreviation elements can be identified in a received text-based electronic communication. The presentation preference of each identified abbreviation element can be intelligently determined for each recipient from the abbreviation usage history data. An abbreviation-adjusted text-based electronic communication can be created for each recipient using the received text-based electronic communication and the determined presentation preference. The abbreviation-adjusted text-based electronic communication can be conveyed to the recipient. | 07-25-2013 |
20140164947 | COLLABORATIVE ARBITRATION OF POLLING RESULTS IN A COLLABORATIVE COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT - Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to arbitrating polling results and provide a novel and non-obvious method, system and computer program product for collaborative arbitration of polling results in a collaborative environment. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for collaborative arbitration of polling results in a collaborative environment can be provided. The method can include placing a poll within a message and sending the message to a select group of collaborators in the collaborative environment. The method further can include receiving poll results from a collaborator in the select group in a reply to the message, extracting the poll results from the reply and placing the poll within a new message along with the extracted poll results. Thereafter, the new message can be sent to the select group. | 06-12-2014 |
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20080320086 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UPDATING INSTANT MESSAGE TRANSCRIPTS - The present invention provides a system and method for communications system, such as an instant messaging system, to allow encrypted conversations to be updated in real-time. The messages are encrypted with authentication keys or other security measures. The system and method provide the ability to modify an encrypted instant messaging conversation on the fly, where one user can seamlessly update the text without having to retype the full sentence or part of it. A sender's client may allow a sender client system to modify, for example, automatically or upon sender's input a message that has already been delivered to the recipients involved in the communication session. Once modified, the sender's client may allow the sender client system to deliver the revision to the recipients. | 12-25-2008 |
20090064339 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUDIT GOVERNANCE IN EMAIL - A system and method, where messages which are exchanged in email, provide recipients (and originators) with the capability to confirm authenticity. A substring of a message is examined, is validated and, if any modifications have been made, the modifications are highlighted to the originator and the receivers so that the originator and the receivers know that the original message has been modified. Also, the system and method of the present invention preserve the time, date and identity of the maker of the modifications. | 03-05-2009 |
20090116403 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT - A method and computer program product for managing communications with a user include defining one or more communication profiles for a user, in which defining the one or more communication profiles includes defining one or more communication channels for the user, and defining a preferred communication schedule for each of the one or more communication channels. The preferred communication schedule is associated with a respective one of the one or more communication channels. Communications with the user by a contacting user are managed based upon, at least in part, the one or more communication profiles for the user. | 05-07-2009 |
20090119372 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING EMAIL WARNINGS - A system and method for providing an email warning including analyzing one or more communication activities of a user. A pattern of communication activity may be defined based upon, at least in part, the analyzed one or more communication activities of the user. An attempted communication activity may be compared to the pattern of communication activity. A notification may be provided to the user if the attempted communication activity is inconsistent with the pattern of communication activity. | 05-07-2009 |
20090119373 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INSTANT MESSAGING STATUS - A method and computer program product or managing instant messaging status include identifying an instant messaging unavailable status for a user, and identifying a point-in-time collaborative intersection between the user and one or more collaborative users. The instant messaging unavailable status of the user is penetrated to allow instant messaging communications from at least a portion of the one or more collaborative users during the point-in-time collaborative intersection. | 05-07-2009 |
20120166245 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC MODERATOR DELEGATION - A method and computer program product for receiving an indication of a meeting being scheduled between a plurality of attendees. At least one of the attendees is designated a moderator of the meeting. The actions of the designated moderator are monitored to determine if the designated moderator is capable of performing one or more moderator responsibilities associated with being the designated moderator. If it is determined that the designated moderator is incapable of performing the one or more moderator responsibilities, an alternate moderator chosen from the plurality of attendees is designated. | 06-28-2012 |
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20090030766 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING MEETING PREPAREDNESS - A method and computer program product for facilitating meeting preparedness, including defining one or more requested meeting attendees, and defining one or more requirements for entry to a meeting. An invitation to the meeting is sent to at least a portion of the one or more requested meeting attendees, the invitation including the one or more requirements for entry to the meeting. At least a portion of the one or more requested meeting attendees are required to provide feedback concerning status of the one or more requirements for entry to the meeting prior to the meeting. | 01-29-2009 |
20090031393 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING EMAIL PROPAGATION - A system and method for controlling the propagation of an email message includes defining at least a first email recipient and a second email recipient of the email message. A first email propagation policy associated with at least the first email recipient is defined, and a second email propagation policy associated with at least the second email recipient is defined. The email message is sent to the first email recipient and to the second email recipient. | 01-29-2009 |
20090043844 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NAME CONFLICT RESOLUTION - A method of name conflict resolution including analyzing a plurality of relationships of a user. A social network of the user may be defined based upon at least a portion of the plurality of relationships, the social network identifying one or more relationship users. A name conflict may be resolved in a collaborative activity based upon, at least in part, the social network. | 02-12-2009 |
20090055236 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING LIKELIHOOD OF MEETING ATTENDANCE - A method and computer program product for evaluating the likelihood of meeting attendance including receiving an acceptance to an invitation to a first meeting for a meeting invitee. A first weighting factor is defined for the meeting invitee based upon, at least in part, an anticipated probability of attendance at the first meeting by the meeting invitee. The first weighting factor is associated with the meeting invitee and the first meeting. | 02-26-2009 |
20090077178 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SEQUENCING OF ELECTRONIC MAIL TO DERIVE A SPECIFIED RESPONSE TRAJECTORY - A method for electronic mail (email) distribution and collaboration, the method includes: composing an email message; designating one or more recipients for the email message; assigning a status to each of the one or more recipients; specifying an order of delivery of the email message to the one or more recipients; specifying a required response time period to the email message by the one or more recipients; and specifying a priority order of responses to the email message by the one or more recipients. | 03-19-2009 |
20090083827 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CIRCUMVENTING INSTANT MESSAGING DO-NOT-DISTURB - A system and method for circumventing a do-not-disturb status of an instant messaging user including defining a policy of circumvention rights for circumventing do-not-disturb status in instant messaging. A do-not-disturb status of an instant messaging user is identified, and the do-not-disturb status of the instant messaging user is circumvented based upon the policy of circumvention rights. | 03-26-2009 |
20090094083 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC MODERATOR DELEGATION - A method and computer program product for receiving an indication of a meeting being scheduled between a plurality of attendees. At least one of the attendees is designated a moderator of the meeting. The actions of the designated moderator are monitored to determine if the designated moderator is capable of performing one or more moderator responsibilities associated with being the designated moderator. If it is determined that the designated moderator is incapable of performing the one or more moderator responsibilities, an alternate moderator chosen from the plurality of attendees is designated. | 04-09-2009 |
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20120011140 | Analytics of historical conversations in relation to present communication - A method of analyzing historical communications. During a first communication session between a first user and at least a second user, at least a first communication exchanged between the first user and the second user can be detected and stored. A second communication exchanged in a second communication can be compared with the first communication to determine a degree of similarity between the first communication and the second communication. In one aspect, when the degree of similarity is at least a threshold value, an indication can be provided to at least one user participating in the second communication session that the first communication potentially is relevant to the second communication session and that the first communication is available to be reviewed. In another aspect, a report pertaining to hierarchical relationships between users and the context of the communications can be generated based on the first and second communications. | 01-12-2012 |
20120246199 | BIDIRECTIONAL NAVIGATION BETWEEN MAPPED MODEL OBJECTS - Provided are techniques for displaying the model objects in models in a models stack. In response to a model object in a model of the models stack being selected as an initial context, one or more navigation paths associated with the selected model object are displayed, wherein each of the navigation paths has nodes represented as graphical components that are built in real time. In response to a user selecting a node in one of the one or more navigation paths, a new model object represented by the selected node in the models stack is navigated to in one of a forward direction and a backward direction to provide bidirectional navigation between the model objects in the models without loosing the initial context and one or more navigation paths associated with the new model object and at least one appended node that represents a previously traversed model object are displayed. | 09-27-2012 |
20120284353 | ANALYTICS OF HISTORICAL CONVERSATIONS IN RELATION TO PRESENT COMMUNICATION - A method of analyzing historical communications. During a first communication session between a first user and at least a second user, at least a first communication exchanged between the first user and the second user can be detected and stored. A second communication exchanged in a second communication can be compared with the first communication to determine a degree of similarity between the first communication and the second communication. In one aspect, when the degree of similarity is at least a threshold value, an indication can be provided to at least one user participating in the second communication session that the first communication potentially is relevant to the second communication session and that the first communication is available to be reviewed. In another aspect, a report pertaining to hierarchical relationships between users and the context of the communications can be generated based on the first and second communications. | 11-08-2012 |
20120330951 | PROVIDING ACCURATE RECIPIENT LISTS BY CORRELATING TAGGED KEYWORDS TO RECIPIENT LISTS - A method, system and computer program product for providing accurate recipients lists. Keywords (e.g., processor, monitor) in a document (e.g., electronic mail message) are identified. These keywords are tagged, where tagging refers to an index term assigned to a piece of information, such as these keywords. A list of recipients may be provided to be correlated with these tagged keywords. The list of recipients is associated with these tagged keywords thereby providing a predefined recipient list to be used when a subsequent document with these tagged keywords is identified. Furthermore, the user is provided an option to modify this recipient list when a subsequent document containing the tagged keywords associated with the recipient list is identified thereby ensuring an accurate recipient list is used. | 12-27-2012 |
20130080349 | MANAGEMENT AND NOTIFICATION OF OBJECT MODEL CHANGES - Techniques are disclosed for managing development of a model set comprised of one or more object models by a plurality of model developers. Each model developer may be considered an interested party. For example, when a model developer changes an area of the model, that person becomes the most interested party in other changes made to the same area. An automated mechanism is provided to track changes made to the model set and informs interested parties as changes are made or after changes are made to the model based on a weighting system. In one embodiment, the weighting system may be based on a distance from the changed portions and on the amount of time since a party last made a change to the same area. | 03-28-2013 |
20130080350 | MANAGEMENT AND NOTIFICATION OF OBJECT MODEL CHANGES - Techniques are disclosed for managing development of a model set comprised of one or more object models by a plurality of model developers. Each model developer may be considered an interested party. For example, when a model developer changes an area of the model, that person becomes the most interested party in other changes made to the same area. An automated mechanism is provided to track changes made to the model set and informs interested parties as changes are made or after changes are made to the model based on a weighting system. In one embodiment, the weighting system may be based on a distance from the changed portions and on the amount of time since a party last made a change to the same area. | 03-28-2013 |
20130085953 | Assessing Social Risk Due To Exposure From Linked Contacts - An approach is provided in which a risk assessment is performed that accesses the risk to a user of an information handling system due to the user's link to a social network contact. Risky action values is received with the values corresponding to the social network contact. A risk level is calculated with the risk level corresponding to one or more of the risky action values. A preventative security action is then performed based on the calculated risk level. In another embodiment, an approach is provided in which the potential risks posed by a user are transmitted to the user's social network contacts. In this approach, potentially risky actions that are performed by the user are detected. Risky action values are identified that correspond to the detected potentially risky actions. The risky action values are then transmitted to the user's social network contacts over a computer network. | 04-04-2013 |
20130086254 | Receiving Security Risk Feedback From Linked Contacts Due to a User's System Actions and Behaviors - An approach is provided in receiving risk feedback from a social network. Feedback transmissions are received by a user's system with each of the feedback transmissions being received over a computer network from a social network contact. The received feedback transmissions are analyzed and, based on the analysis, a risky action that was performed by the user is identified. The user performs a risk avoidance measure to counteract the identified risky action. In one embodiment, the risk avoidance measure is reported back to the user's contacts. | 04-04-2013 |
20130179970 | Receiving Security Risk Feedback From Linked Contacts Due to a User's System Actions and Behaviors - An approach is provided in receiving risk feedback from a social network. Feedback transmissions are received by a user's system with each of the feedback transmissions being received over a computer network from a social network contact. The received feedback transmissions are analyzed and, based on the analysis, a risky action that was performed by the user is identified. The user performs a risk avoidance measure to counteract the identified risky action. In one embodiment, the risk avoidance measure is reported back to the user's contacts. | 07-11-2013 |
20130179977 | Assessing Social Risk Due To Exposure From Linked Contacts - An approach is provided in which a risk assessment is performed that accesses the risk to a user of an information handling system due to the user's link to a social network contact. Risky action values is received with the values corresponding to the social network contact. A risk level is calculated with the risk level corresponding to one or more of the risky action values. A preventative security action is then performed based on the calculated risk level. In another embodiment, an approach is provided in which the potential risks posed by a user are transmitted to the user's social network contacts. In this approach, potentially risky actions that are performed by the user are detected. Risky action values are identified that correspond to the detected potentially risky actions. The risky action values are then transmitted to the user's social network contacts over a computer network. | 07-11-2013 |
20130185086 | GENERATION OF SALES LEADS USING CUSTOMER PROBLEM REPORTS - Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for generating sales leads in a sales lead generation engine. The sales lead generation engine receives one or more keywords describing one or more aspects of a product. The sales lead generation engine performs a search using the received one or more keywords in a collection of problem reports to identify matching keywords in the problem reports. A display of a computing device displays matching keyword pairs resulting from the search, along with a context in which the keywords occur. A selection of one or more matching keyword pairs is received from a user of the computing device. The sales lead generation engine performs a sales-oriented operation with respect to a customer associated with a problem report related to a selected matching keyword pair | 07-18-2013 |
20130185105 | GENERATION OF SALES LEADS USING CUSTOMER PROBLEM REPORTS - Methods implementing and using techniques for generating sales leads in a sales lead generation engine. The sales lead generation engine receives one or more keywords describing one or more aspects of a product. The sales lead generation engine performs a search using the received one or more keywords in a collection of problem reports to identify matching keywords in the problem reports. A display of a computing device displays matching keyword pairs resulting from the search, along with a context in which the keywords occur. A selection of one or more matching keyword pairs is received from a user of the computing device. The sales lead generation engine performs a sales-oriented operation with respect to a customer associated with a problem report related to a selected matching keyword pair | 07-18-2013 |
20130311762 | PROVIDING USER ACCESS TO SPECIFIC PROGRAMS AND DOCUMENTS BEFORE THE BOOTING PROCESS IS COMPLETED - A method, system and computer program product for providing a user access to specific programs and documents before a booting process is completed. A quick start list is generated containing a list of programs and documents that are to be provided priority in initialization during the booting process. A post-quick start list is generated that includes programs that are to be started after the initialization of the programs and documents listed in the quick start list. The programs and documents listed in the quick start list are initialized as soon as feasibly possible in light of the requirements of the booting process. Upon initializing these programs and documents, such programs and documents may be displayed as icons on the user's computer screen. As a result, the user has access to such programs and documents more quickly without having to wait for the booting process to be completed. | 11-21-2013 |
20140156592 | UPDATING A CONFERENCE INVITATION RESPONSIVE TO USER LOCATION - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a computer method, computer program product, and computer system for automatically updating a conference invitation with contact information corresponding to a user's geographical location. A user on a client device accepts an invitation to a conference. The geographical location of the client device is determined and stored in a database. Using the location of the client device, a conference information database is accessed, and location specific conference contact information is determined. The location specific conference contact information is then input into the conference invitation so that the user has location specific conference contact information. In another embodiment, when the user accesses the conference invitation, the location of the client device is determined, and if the location has changed from when the invitation was accepted, a new location is determined. The conference contact information for the new location is determined and input into the invitation. | 06-05-2014 |
20140365603 | WIRELESSLY SYNCING CONTENT OF AN APPLICATION WITHOUT REQUIRING DEVICE TO BE PLUGGED INTO POWER SOURCE - A method, system and computer program product for wirelessly syncing content. An analytics engine in a mobile computing device gathers and stores information regarding battery usage for data synchronizations. Upon receiving an indication for content of an application to be synced with the device, the analytics engine determines an estimated amount of content to be synced as well as an estimated amount of battery usage for syncing the estimated amount of content based on the stored information. The content will be wirelessly synced with the device if there is sufficient battery life for syncing the content. If there is not enough battery life for wirelessly syncing the entire content, then a portion of the content will be synced. In this manner, the device does not need to be plugged into a power source and will only sync the amount of content that the device has power to do so. | 12-11-2014 |
20140365636 | WIRELESSLY SYNCING CONTENT OF AN APPLICATION WITHOUT REQUIRING DEVICE TO BE PLUGGED INTO POWER SOURCE - A method, system and computer program product for wirelessly syncing content. An analytics engine in a mobile computing device gathers and stores information regarding battery usage for data synchronizations. Upon receiving an indication for content of an application to be synced with the device, the analytics engine determines an estimated amount of content to be synced as well as an estimated amount of battery usage for syncing the estimated amount of content based on the stored information. The content will be wirelessly synced with the device if there is sufficient battery life for syncing the content. If there is not enough battery life for wirelessly syncing the entire content, then a portion of the content will be synced. In this manner, the device does not need to be plugged into a power source and will only sync the amount of content that the device has power to do so. | 12-11-2014 |