Abstract: A method of automatically organizing a meeting can include selecting a customer profile associated with a customer, identifying a representative according to the customer profile, and determining an availability for the representative based upon context information for the representative. The method further can include scheduling a meeting between the customer and the representative based upon the availability of the representative.

Abstract: A method of providing reminders to facilitate a business transaction can include monitoring a transaction involving a customer and a business entity, wherein a personal representative of the business entity is associated with the transaction, and determining whether the transaction is complete. If the transaction is not complete within a predetermined amount of time, the method can include automatically notifying the customer on behalf of the personal representative. If the transaction is not complete within an additional amount of time, the method can include automatically notifying the personal representative over a selected communication channel to contact the customer.

Abstract: A method of queue busting using a wireless computing device can include executing a portlet within a wireless computing device, wherein the portlet is configured to query for kiosk availability. The method further can include receiving a request to reserve a kiosk for use by a customer from the wireless computing device. The wireless computing device can be local to the kiosk. The method further can include determining availability of the kiosk according to scheduling information for the kiosk and reserving the kiosk for use by the customer for a period of time according to the step of determining availability of the kiosk. A message, which specifies reservation information, can be sent to the wireless computing device.

Abstract: A method of automatically conducting a conference can include determining availability for each of a plurality of conference participants and selecting a date and time for the conference based upon the availability of each of the plurality of conference participants. The method further can include automatically initiating the conference among the conference participants on the date and at approximately the time for the conference.

Abstract: A method of dynamically configuring a terminal within a business establishment can include comparing context information relating to terminal usage within the business establishment with context definitions specifying at least one of time-based rules or terminal usage patterns and selecting a profile according to the comparing step. The profile can specify at least one attribute of a computing resource to be made available within the terminal. The selected profile can be implemented within the terminal.

Abstract: An automated method of providing courses to users within an organization can include subscribing a user to receive availability notifications for at least one selected course and notifying the user when a selected course is available. The method also can include detecting successful completion of the selected course by the user and responsive to the detecting step, updating a profile of the user to indicate successful completion of the selected course.

Abstract: A system for communicating between networked applications and vehicles that includes a vehicle response server and a vehicle response agent. The vehicle response server can manage communications between at least one vehicle and at least one application remotely located from the vehicle, wherein the application can provide activation contexts to the vehicle. The vehicle response agent can be disposed in the vehicle. The vehicle response agent can receive the activation contexts and determine event occurrences based in part upon the activation contexts and in part upon a location of the vehicle relative to previously defined geographical boundaries specified by the vehicle response server.

Abstract: A system for permitting remotely located applications to obtain information about vehicle conditions and responsively perform programmatic actions based upon the vehicle conditions. The system can include a vehicle response server and a vehicle response agent. The vehicle response server can manage communications between one or more vehicles and at least one application remotely located from the vehicles. The application can automatically execute at least one context-dependent programmatic action based upon an event occurrence triggered by vehicle sensor input. The vehicle response agent, which resides within the vehicle can receive an activation context that specifies conditions for the event occurrence. The vehicle response agent can then monitor the vehicle for the event occurrence and, when appropriate, wirelessly convey an indication of the event occurrence to the vehicle response server. The indication can result in the automatic execution of the at least one context-dependent programmatic action.