Determining graduated availability for meetings by individuals and groups

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APP PUB NO 20040139431A1
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10331389

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A method, system and apparatus for scheduling a task based upon a measure of graduated availability for a specified time frame. The method can include identifying tasks which previously had been scheduled about a specified time frame. Each of the identified tasks can be weighted according to a likelihood that a newly scheduled task when combined with the weighted identified tasks would interfere with completing the weighted identified tasks. An average of the weights can be computed, the average producing a graduated availability for the specified time frame. Finally, the graduated availability can be stored for use in scheduling a new task about the specified time frame. For example, a new task can be scheduled about the specified time frame only if the graduated availability indicates that the new task would not interfere with completing the weighted identified tasks.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONNEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Muller, Michael Medford, MA 303 4272

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