Abstract: A method includes receiving an utterance at a computerized automated assistant system, and detecting, via a date/time constraint module of the computerized automated assistant system, one or more constraints in the utterance associated with a date or time. The utterance is associated with a domain. The method further comprises generating, via the date/time constraint module, a periodic set for each of the one or more constraints associated with the date or time, and combining, via the date/time constraint module, the one or more periodic sets. The method further comprises processing, via a dialogue manager module of the computerized automated assistant system, the combined periodic sets to determine an action, and executing the action at the computerized automated assistant system.

Abstract: The systems and/or processes described herein are configured to help an entity operating one or more facilities manage the scheduling and assignment of jobs. The systems and/or processes implement a loading service to manage the scheduling and assignment of jobs based on one or more factors including, but not limited to, a type of service or work to be performed on an item (e.g., an automobile), an initial estimated duration of time to perform the type of service or work, a revised estimated duration of time to perform the type of service or work (e.g., based on technician input), technician schedules, technician skills, technician skill level, and/or one or more labels assigned to a job. Consequently, the loading service is able to help, e.g., via the generation and output of graphical user interfaces, the entity balance the scheduling of appointments for jobs amongst technicians working at one or more facilities.

Abstract: Disclosed in some examples are methods, systems, and machine-readable media that reserve remote meeting resources and update meetings with remote meeting connection information in response to a user indicating an availability status that signifies that the user is away from a location of the meeting. In response to this indication, the system interfaces with the user's calendar and searches for in-person meetings for the period in which the user is out of the office. For in-person meetings that are found, the system may automatically schedule remote meeting resources for a remote meeting session and update in-person meetings with remote meeting connection information.

Abstract: Computer-implemented systems and methods for the sale of consumer services. Predictions are made based on the behaviors, preferences, assets, identifying characteristics, and other attributes associated with customers and merchants. In one implementation, a prediction is made as to whether a customer is likely to request a service and whether a merchant is likely to be selected by the customer to provide the service. In another implementation, the calendars of a merchant and customer are automatically updated to account for the customer's late arrival to an appointment at the merchants location. In yet another implementation, a customer purchases an appointment for a service from another customer that has the appointment scheduled with a merchant providing the service.

Abstract: A server for providing scheduling services to at least two remote devices includes a communications interface for transmitting scheduling options to the at least two remote devices and receiving user inputs from the at least two remote devices. The server further includes a processing circuit configured to manage scheduling services for the at least two remote devices. In one embodiment, the server provides scheduling services for two users, allowing the two users to schedule an appointment with each other. In another embodiment, the server provides scheduling services for a first user and a plurality of second users, allowing the multiple users to schedule an appointment with one another.

Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method that includes presenting a first user interface (UI) and a second UI on a mobile device. The first UI may include a map display and a control to compose a note. The method may include, in response to a user of the mobile device activating the control to compose the note, presenting a second UI including: an input to receive text for the note, one or more controls to select a picture for the note, and a control to save the note. The method may include, in response to the user activating the control to save the note: determining a location for the note using a geo-location sensor within the mobile device, sending the received text, the selected picture, and the location for the note to a server device, and displaying an indication of the note on the map display based on the location determined for the note.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for scheduling, calendaring, notifying, and providing automated real-time updating of scheduled appointment times on a central master schedule. The system and method dynamically optimize a number of appointments being scheduled within a range of time using a distributed computing system suitable for providing a self-service model for patient driven scheduling of appointments. Specifically, the system optimizes scheduled appointment times in response to a break in the schedule or a manual update of a specific scheduled appointment to maximize the number of appointments capable of being scheduled within a defined work day for the service provider. A plurality of edge-connected devices act as the initiators of scheduling changes, while creating an edge-connected schema for handling elastic scheduling tasks that are reflected on the centrally placed master calendar residing on a passive peer-validated data store and/or database.

Abstract: A method at an electronic device, the method including receiving a message at the electronic device; processing the message to find a potential calendar event; comparing correspondents of the message with membership in at least one shared calendar accessible by the electronic device; selecting a shared calendar based on the comparing; and populating a calendar input field with an identifier of the selected calendar.

Abstract: In an approach to creating an electronic calendar entry, one or more computer processors receive a selection of a location in a map application from a first device associated with a first user. In response to receiving a selection of a location in a map application from the first device associated with the first user, the one or more computer processors create a first calendar entry in the electronic calendar application associated with the first user. The one or more computer processors input information corresponding to the selected location in the first calendar entry. The one or more computer processors store the first calendar entry.

Abstract: Systems and devices for presenting coordinated event search results in a user interface for a calendar are disclosed. In an example, operations include: generating a calendar surface user interface, to display at least one event in a calendar view; receiving a search query for a search of the calendar; generating a search result user interface, to display events from a result of the search query; and updating the calendar surface based on the search result, with the display of the events in the calendar surface being updated based on a match with the search query. As various examples, based on the search results or the search query: the search result portion may indicate that a corresponding event is displayed within the calendar surface portion; graphical emphasis effects may be applied to search results or events; or graphical de-emphasis effects may be applied to search results or events.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present provide a method, system and computer program product for the automated launching of an e-meeting. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for meeting invite management includes creating in a C&S system an event from an e-mail invite to attend an e-meeting. Subsequently, the invite is parsed to extract into memory a hyperlink to the e-meeting, a user identifier and password. Thereafter, macro logic is generated that is programmed to access the e-meeting at the hyperlink and to authenticate into the e-meeting utilizing the user identifier and password. Finally, the macro logic is associated with a user interface control and the user interface control is embedded into the created event in the C&S system.

Abstract: A centralized web-based system and method for managing appointments having a user interface that interacts with one or more users to display one or more items based on user input, a management module connected to the user interface and configured to receive data related to scheduling an appointment, determine one or more possible appointments based on the data, present the one or more possible appointments, receive a user selection from the one or more possible appointments, and schedule the appointment based on the user selection, and one or more databases configured to store appointment information, wherein the one or more databases are connected to the management module and wherein the data comprises a date and time slot and at least one of a facility, a service, and a servicer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system, method and computer program product for managing a groupware system. The groupware system includes records associated with one or more groups of members. The method includes: listening for or intercepting a change in members of a group including adding new members and/or removing old members; locating records associated with the original group members; and updating the located records by adding the new members or removing the old members.

Abstract: Efficient creation of a new schedule item is provided. Aspects include a quick create system for enabling an efficient schedule item creation experience when utilizing a scheduling application, such as a calendar application, a task list application, or a to-do list application, or an application with scheduling functionalities. A user can select a quick create option to cause a display of one or more icons designating predefined or learned schedule item types, which can be automatically or selectively moved to a desired timeslot in the user's schedule. In some examples, an icon can be dragged laterally within a timeslot to toggle between schedule item types. When a commitment input is received, a new schedule item is inserted into the user's schedule, and schedule item details are automatically populated into the schedule item based on existing schedule items or based on preset schedule item types.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a computer-implemented method is performed at a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display. The computer-implemented method includes displaying a multiweek calendar on the touch screen display, detecting a contact on an individual day in the multiweek calendar, and in response to detecting the contact on the individual day, displaying at least a portion of a list of events on the contacted individual day while continuing to display the multiweek calendar, wherein the list of events on the contacted individual day includes an invitation to an event.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for time and location aware customer relationship management (CRM) is provided. A method for time and location aware CRM includes obtaining a location for a mobile computing device, forwarding the location to a CRM application, and responding to an identification of a contact in the CRM application that is proximate to the obtained location, by retrieving a related data record for the contact from the CRM application and by displaying the related record in the mobile computing device in a user interface for the CRM application. Further, a current time for the mobile computing device can be obtained and forwarded to the CRM application. Responsive to identifying a meeting in the CRM application that is scheduled proximate to the obtained time, a related data record for the meeting can be retrieved from the CRM application and displayed in the mobile computing device.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a computer-implemented method is performed at a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display. The computer-implemented method includes displaying a multiweek calendar on the touch screen display, detecting a contact on an individual day in the multiweek calendar, and in response to detecting the contact on the individual day, displaying at least a portion of a list of events on the contacted individual day while continuing to display the multiweek calendar, wherein the list of events on the contacted individual day includes an invitation to an event.

Abstract: Optimizing allocation of multi-tasking servers is provided. A schedule that identifies a plurality of time periods is received. The schedule associates each server of a plurality of servers with at least one time period. Performance characteristics, including a multitasking threshold, of each server of the plurality of servers is determined. A simulation of the plurality of servers is performed to determine a service level of the simulation. A workload identifying a plurality of incidents is received. Each incident is allocated to a server. One or more performance metrics of each time period is determined. The service level of the simulation is determined based, at least in part, on the one or more performance metrics of each time period. The schedule is optimized based, at least in part, on at least one of the service level and a target service level.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for analyzing a history of meetings, the attendees, date of occurrence, and other content to determine the value of the meetings and the attendees. The importance of people and the meetings they attend can be derived based on patterns of attendees. In one embodiment, the meta-data of meetings and the attendees can be used to determine value without requiring time-consuming manual steps or manual evaluation of people and their titles. A graph of meetings and its attendees can be generated and used by one or more automated software agents to place value to the content of the meeting, its agenda, and other meeting collateral such as meeting briefs/attachments of meetings. Accordingly, embodiments dramatically reduce the need for human examination of meeting history.

Abstract: A V2G system includes: a power system; a charging/discharging device including an electricity storage unit, a power conversion unit that converts power transferred between the electricity storage unit and the power system, a reception unit, and a control unit that controls an operation of the power conversion unit based on a received signal; and a server device that manages charging and discharging of the electricity storage unit. The server device determines a period of time during which power is discharged from the electricity storage unit to the power system or during which the electricity storage unit is charged using power supplied from the power system, and transmits an instruction including the period of time to the charging/discharging device. The control unit of the charging/discharging device starts up or stop based on the period of time indicated by the instruction from the server device.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include systems, methods, and computer-program products for scheduling and affecting appointment calendaring based on dependencies. As such, the invention provides for a dynamic appointment calendaring based on changes in the user's location. The dependencies comprise current and potential future locations and times of a user. The invention continuously monitors the calendars of the user on one or more devices. Further, the invention determines a change in existing appointments or cancellation of an appointment such that the user is newly available at certain time or determines a change in current and potential future locations of the user. Subsequently, the invention then evaluates one or more upcoming future appointments of the user with the financial institution specialists and ascertains the appointment details. The invention then automatically, schedules one or more new appointments at a new time and/or location with relevant specialists.

Abstract: A helical engine can convert a Cartesian data set that characterizes a Cartesian graph into a helical data set that characterizes a helical graph. The helical graph can include a helical shaped axis defining a given variable and deviations from the helical shaped axis that represent another variable.

Abstract: An information processing method and an electronic device where the method includes determining current time information associated with the current time; and adjusting, based on the current time information, a display parameter of a first interactive object; wherein the first interactive object is an interactive object being operatively presented on a display unit of an electronic device and used to set a time-related parameter of the electronic device. The information processing method and the electronic device solve the technical problem that the currently displayed time cannot reflect the current true time in some cases, and achieve the technical effect of accurately and intuitively displaying the current true time.

Abstract: A method and system to track new submissions for an online forms service is provided. The system may include a request detector to detect a request to load a view (e.g., a web page) and a view provider to provide the view for display in response to the request. The view may comprise submission information for an electronic form and a value indicative of a number of new submissions.

Abstract: Among other things, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to communicating via an avatar embedded in an email message. In some embodiments, the avatar can provide information associated with the email message.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products for processing of electronic files using multiple technology applications in a distributed network. Specifically, the present invention is directed to establishing technology applications and/or platforms as participants on block chain framework for direct and real-time visibility into discreet processing events associated with the processing of the electronic files. In some embodiments, the invention enables tracking and monitoring of end-to-end processing status during processing of the electronic files in real-time, without requiring transmission of electronic file data between applications, while allowing for compatibility of data in multiple formats, and hence executing end-to-end processing of electronic files.

Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for operating a mobile device of a first user that may include accessing a data repository to retrieve a first location of a future event scheduled at an event time to be attended by the first user and a second user, obtaining, from a position determination circuit of the mobile device, a second location of the mobile device, initiating transmission of a query to a route server to responsively obtain a time of arrival message including an arrival time for the first user to arrive at the first location from the second location, and, responsive to a difference in the arrival time and the event time exceeding a threshold duration, initiating transmission of a notification message that triggers a change in attendees that are physically present at the first location of the event without altering the event time of the event.

Abstract: A payment terminal and a host computer system are configured to provide human-readable messaging capability with a person at an external location outside of a financial infrastructure. A payment terminal at a point of sale may be used to cause human-readable message content to be forwarded to the person by the host computer system, either automatically or at the instigation of an operator of the payment terminal. Message content from the person may be delivered to the payment terminal for display to the operator. The person at the external location may be able to retrieve information stored in the payment terminal via standard communication channels. The system also provides a mechanism for exchanging messages between payment terminals.

Abstract: Systems and computer-readable media are disclosed for coordinating the distribution of workflow between multiple computing systems. Coordinating the distribution of workflow may include transferring data between multiple distributed computing systems using one or more networks. The workflow may include a series of operations to be executed. Execution of the first operation may be triggered by sending a message or a notification to a first computing system. After receiving a message or notification that execution of the first operation is complete, execution of a second operation may be triggered by sending a message or notification to a second computing device. The first computing device may be different than the second computing device.

Abstract: The APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AN EVENTUAL EVENT CALENDARING PLATFORM (hereinafter “EECP”) transforms inputs (e.g., user information, user profile information, event information, import calendar information, etc.) via components (e.g., Event Retrieval Component, Event Collection Component, Event Assignment Component, Eventually Button, Event Collection and Scoring Component, Event Calendaring Component, etc.) into outputs (e.g., user calendar, user calendar RSS feed, user profile, etc.). The EECP provides dynamic, management, analysis, and control of event information and relationships. In one embodiment, the EECP may be configured to provide a user with a calendar implementation that may be populated with events based on the user's identified interests, preferences and historical activity.

Abstract: According to a computer-implemented method, a scheduling request is received to schedule a user in a shared calendar system as a participant in a meeting to occur on a specified date. Based on a predefined meeting policy, a determination is made of a maximum permissible quantity of meetings for the user to participate in during a predefined time period that includes the specified date. A quantity of meetings in the shared calendar system that are already scheduled for the user to occur within the predefined time period is compared to the maximum permissible quantity of meetings for the user. Based on the comparing indicating that the quantity of meetings already scheduled is greater than or equal to the maximum permissible quantity of meetings, a notification is transmitted to the user to indicate that that approval of the scheduling request would violate the predefined meeting policy.

Abstract: A computing system record security architecture comprises, in one example, a record generation component configured to receive a record generation request that includes a set of attributes and to generate a record in a computing system based on the record generation request, wherein the record includes the set of attributes and an owner property that identifies a first user as an owner of the record. The architecture comprises a record security component configured to receive a record modification request that requests a modification to the record, to analyze an identifier in the record modification request that identifies a second user as a sender of the record modification request, and to process the record modification request based on an analysis of the identifier in the record modification request relative to the owner property of the record.

Abstract: A cloud-based broker service may be provided for computing devices in a distributed computing environment. The broker service may aggregate user accounts and user account credentials utilized for accessing online services by the computing devices. The broker service may monitor a context of the computing devices associated with the user accounts. The broker service may then utilize the context, data associated with the user accounts and data associated with the user account credentials to automate tasks and/or provide alerts associated with the data.

Abstract: A system and method for mobile social networking within a target area are provided. The method provides for mobile social networking. The method includes receiving a social networking profile, and a target area. The social networking profile has at least one user preference. The method also includes broadcasting the social networking profile to one or more members of the social network within the target area. The method further includes searching within the target area for the one or more members having a preference that is the same or similar to the at least one user preference. The method additionally includes enabling contact with the one or more members having the same or similar at least one user preference.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a computer-implemented method is performed at a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display. The computer-implemented method includes displaying a multiweek calendar on the touch screen display, detecting a contact on an individual day in the multiweek calendar, and in response to detecting the contact on the individual day, displaying at least a portion of a list of events on the contacted individual day while continuing to display the multiweek calendar, wherein the list of events on the contacted individual day includes an invitation to an event.

Abstract: Using the short form information people tend to use in their calendar locations (not full address or GPS location), machine learning techniques are used to map gathered location information to these short form names.

Abstract: A communication message processing method includes acquiring a terminal distance between a terminal and a wearable device, switching the terminal to an auto-reply mode when the terminal distance exceeds a preset distance threshold, and, when a communication application program in the terminal receives a communication message, controlling the communication application program to send an auto-reply message to a sender of the communication message.

Abstract: A sender sends an email message to a receiver. The message includes an avatar representing the sender. Upon receiving the message, if the receiver has a question related to the message, the receiver sends the question to the sender via the avatar. After receiving the question, the avatar remote server device correlates the question with the message through a MSG-ID associated with the receiver or avatar. The avatar remote server device parses and analyzes the question and then searches mailboxes, agendas, previous answers, toDoLists, folders, resumes, and/or address books of the sender to find a corresponding answer for the question. Then, the avatar remote server device provides the answer to the receiver via the avatar. Alternatively, upon receiving the question, the avatar remote server device sends a notification to the sender. If the sender has an online connectivity, the sender provides the answer to the receiver via the avatar.

Abstract: A calendared event may be visually indicated. A proposed time for the calendared event can be identified and each of a plurality of event participants can be associated with the calendared event. For each of the participants, a local time of the participant that corresponds to the proposed time for the calendared event can be identified and displayed.

Abstract: Calendar overlay features are provided. A first calendar that includes a schedule for occurrence of a first event is provided, and second calendar that includes a schedule for occurrence of a second event is provided. A unified calendar interface presents for display the scheduled first event and scheduled the second event. The unified calendar interface is configured as an overlay with the first calendar and the second calendar.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method, a system and a server using text messages for scheduling of business appointments. A server receives an initial text message having been transmitted over a wireless network by a mobile terminal. The initial text message includes a function keyword. Based on the function keyword, the server determines a type of requested service and creates a unique page identification for a scheduler page. The server transmits toward the mobile terminal over the wireless network, a reply text message including the unique page identification. The server detects an access of the scheduler page by the mobile terminal, the access including an entry of appointment data. An appointment is scheduled in the scheduler page, using the entered appointment data.

Abstract: A method for providing audience-based redaction of sensitive information in an electronic document may include receiving a request from a computing device to access an electronic document, retrieving the electronic document, identifying the user(s) associated with the computing device, determining an access level for each user associated with the computing device, determining the lowest access level for the user(s) associated with the computing device, generating a rendering of the electronic document for display on the computing device based on the lowest access level for the user(s) associated with the computing device, and providing the rendering of the electronic document to the computing device for display. When generating the rendering of the electronic document for display, sensitive information in the electronic document is typically redacted based on the lowest access level for the user(s) associated with the computing device.

Abstract: A method for providing audience-based redaction of sensitive information in an electronic document may include receiving a request from a computing device to access an electronic document, retrieving the electronic document, identifying the user(s) associated with the computing device, determining an access level for each user associated with the computing device, determining the lowest access level for the user(s) associated with the computing device, generating a rendering of the electronic document for display on the computing device based on the lowest access level for the user(s) associated with the computing device, and providing the rendering of the electronic document to the computing device for display. When generating the rendering of the electronic document for display, sensitive information in the electronic document is typically redacted based on the lowest access level for the user(s) associated with the computing device.

Abstract: Implementing an electronic calendar can include accessing a first electronic calendar owned by a first party, accessing a second electronic calendar owned by a second party, and presenting a view that combines at least one existing entry from within each of the first and second electronic calendars. Source information for each of the first and second electronic calendars may be electronically maintained. The combined view may be updated electronically to reflect a change to at least one of the existing entries from within at least one of the first and second electronic calendars. Electronic calendars may be accessed and overlaid without importing events, thus enabling simple updating. Event information may be imported and source or other attributes may be associated with imported information to enable updating and other sorting functions.

Abstract: The structure of a digital content item is used to socially connect users consuming the digital content item. The structured representation of the digital content item is determined. This structured representation is analyzed to identify key events within the digital content item. A user's current location within the digital content item is identified. Social communications of the user are filtered responsive to the user's current location and the identified key events within the digital content item. In this way, the user may peruse social media without inadvertently reading communications that give away (e.g., spoil) key events such as important plot points.

Abstract: A method performed by a server in a computer network includes supplying tools to specify a live event. Messages associated with the live event are collected. Messages are collected from a social network server. The messages are processed to form ordered messages. Replies to the ordered messages are formatted. The replies include individual messages distributed to the social network server and aggregated replies available on a single page for viewing by client devices.

Abstract: Architecture that aggregates realtime geo-referenced data over areas such as physical world geographical areas and virtually-defined areas such as by geofences to provide users with a quick overview and suggestion of activities to do across an area of interest in the spatial extent. The geo-referenced data can be supplied by a provider and/or user. When in combination, event listings can be obtained from providers and social data (e.g., check-in) can be obtained from social websites and/or businesses that make check-in data available freely or under subscription, for example. At least one advantageous outcome of the disclosed aggregation approach is that privacy issues, which currently exist in the industry by showing exact locations of user-contributed data, are overcome. While aggregating over larger spatial extents having high activity, the events supplied by provider listings are assigned scores that show trending and/or high-user activity volumes, and therefore, can be suggested to users.

Abstract: A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes receiving a request from a first user to browse a pool of date requests, where each of the date requests is associated with a potential match in a computer-implemented matching system and includes at least one of a calendar date and a location. The method further includes presenting to the first user information regarding the potential match associated with one of the date requests, and sending a date invitation to the potential match associated with the particular one of the date requests.

Abstract: A method, system, and/or apparatus for automatically tracking a mobile user using the user's mobile device. This invention is particularly useful in the field of social media, such as for detecting and tracking the location and activity of a user and her community. The method or implementing software application uses or relies upon location information available on the mobile device from any source, such as cell phone usage and/or other device applications. The social media system can automatically determine a location type and/or user activity from context information. The context information can include current and past location and user and/or community information, time-dependent information, and third party information. The automated location and context information allows for users to set triggering conditions for other users, such as to provide an alert to one user or more users upon a particular action of the monitored other user being automatically determined by the system.

Abstract: A computer implemented system and method are disclosed for updating an electronic calendar. The method includes receiving an electronic message in a natural language in which a change in role is expressed and, with a natural language processor implemented by a computer processor, automatically detecting the change in role within the email message, optionally storing the change in role in a contacts database, and proposing updates for entries in an electronic calendar based on the detected change in role.