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Scheduling system
Assignee: Mineral Lassen LLC
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Filing: 1998-06-17
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Granted: 2000-05-16
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Expires: 2018-06-17
Abstract
Abstract A scheduling system includes a detection circuitry and a scheduling processor. The detection circuitry is coupled to a peripheral input device and receives data from the peripheral input device. The received data is analyzed to detect an individual's presence and to generate information indicating whether an individual was detected. The scheduling processor includes a user input interface receiving schedule criteria and a data interface to receive information from the detection circuitry. The scheduling processor can analyze received schedule criteria and data from the detection circuitry to determine whether the schedule criteria are satisfied. Furthermore, the system includes an interface coupling the detection circuitry to the scheduling processor data interface.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen J. Tolopka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:13
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/10; G06Q10/06; G06Q10/063; G06Q10/0631; G06Q10/06311; G06Q10/109
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
44 words
A scheduling system comprising: detection circuitry operatively connectable to an input device to detect an individual's presence; and a scheduling processor to receive schedule requests, to receive detection data from said detection circuitry and to determine whether the detection data satisfies a schedule request.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
44 words
A scheduling system comprising: detection circuitry operatively connectable to an input device to detect an individual's presence; and a scheduling processor to receive schedule requests, to receive detection data from said detection circuitry and to determine whether the detection data satisfies a schedule request.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
The system of claim 1 including: a connection interface coupling the detection circuitry and the scheduling processor, said interface including a first computer network interface device operatively coupling the detection circuitry to a computer network; and a data interface including a second computer network interface device to operatively couple the scheduling processor to a computer network.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
62 words
The system of claim 2 further comprising: second detection circuitry connectable to a second input device to detect an individual's presence; and wherein the connection interface operationally couples the second detection circuitry to the scheduling processor to send detection data to the scheduling processor, and wherein the scheduling processor is further configured to determine whether the second detection data satisfies schedule request.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The system of claim 2 wherein the schedule request comprises a schedule time period, the detection data comprises a detection time period, and detection data satisfies the schedule request when the detection time period and schedule time period match.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said input device comprises a video input device, and the detection circuitry is configured to analyze the data from the input device to detect an individual's presence.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 5 wherein the detection circuitry comprises a software configurable processor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
54 words
Computer-implemented scheduling method comprising: receiving schedule criteria including a first time period; receiving first input data; generating participant time information including a second time period wherein the first input data indicates an individual is present; and producing report information including a time period match between the first time period and the second time period.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
54 words
Computer-implemented scheduling method comprising: receiving schedule criteria including a first time period; receiving first input data; generating participant time information including a second time period wherein the first input data indicates an individual is present; and producing report information including a time period match between the first time period and the second time period.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 7 including receiving information identifying a desired event participant, and generating information associated with an identified individual.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 8 wherein: generating information associated with the identified individual comprises processing an audio input signal using sound input analysis to determine whether a human voice pattern is present in the audio input signal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 7 including: receiving second input data and generating participant time information including receiving second input data and generating participant time information at a second computer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 10 further comprising: sending a request from the first computer to the second computer, the request identifying a desired event participant; and wherein generating participant time information includes generating time information associated with the desired event participant.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
58 words
An article comprising a computer-readable medium storing instructions for causing a computer to: receive schedule criteria including a first time period; receive first input data; generate participant time information including a second time period when the individual is present; and produce report information including a time period match between the first time period and the second time period.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
58 words
An article comprising a computer-readable medium storing instructions for causing a computer to: receive schedule criteria including a first time period; receive first input data; generate participant time information including a second time period when the individual is present; and produce report information including a time period match between the first time period and the second time period.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
A computer-implemented scheduling method comprising: inferentially detecting a person's presence at a remote station without contacting the person; and scheduling a conference when the person is inferentially detected at a remote station.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
32 words
A computer-implemented scheduling method comprising: inferentially detecting a person's presence at a remote station without contacting the person; and scheduling a conference when the person is inferentially detected at a remote station.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 13 wherein inferentially detecting includes analyzing keyboard activity.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 13 wherein inferentially detecting includes analyzing mouse activity.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 13 wherein inferentially detecting includes analyzing video information from a camera at the remote station.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 13 wherein inferentially detecting includes analyzing audio information from a microphone at the remote station.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 13 wherein inferentially detecting includes analyzing information from a motion detector at the remote station.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
112 words
A computer-implemented scheduling method comprising: receiving schedule criteria including a first time period: receiving first input data: generating participant time information including a second time period wherein the first input data indicates an individual is present, comprising: analyzing the first input data to produce a first detection value; analyzing the second input data to produce a second detection value: modifying the first detection value by a factor; modifying the second detection value by a second factor; producing participant time information based on the modified first detection value and the modified second detection value; and producing report information including a time period match between the first time period and the second time period.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
112 words
A computer-implemented scheduling method comprising: receiving schedule criteria including a first time period: receiving first input data: generating participant time information including a second time period wherein the first input data indicates an individual is present, comprising: analyzing the first input data to produce a first detection value; analyzing the second input data to produce a second detection value: modifying the first detection value by a factor; modifying the second detection value by a second factor; producing participant time information based on the modified first detection value and the modified second detection value; and producing report information including a time period match between the first time period and the second time period.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
103 words
A computer-implemented scheduling method, comprising: receiving schedule criteria including a first time period; receiving first input data, wherein said input data comprises a video input signal; receiving information identifying a desired event participant; generating information associated with an identified individual, comprising processing the video input signal using video pattern recognition to determine whether an image of the identified individual appears in the video input signal; generating participant time information including a second time period wherein the first input data indicates an individual is present; and producing report information including a time period match between the first time period and the second time period.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
103 words
A computer-implemented scheduling method, comprising: receiving schedule criteria including a first time period; receiving first input data, wherein said input data comprises a video input signal; receiving information identifying a desired event participant; generating information associated with an identified individual, comprising processing the video input signal using video pattern recognition to determine whether an image of the identified individual appears in the video input signal; generating participant time information including a second time period wherein the first input data indicates an individual is present; and producing report information including a time period match between the first time period and the second time period.
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