Automated Meeting Maker Generation from Email Content

Solution Overview

Problem

The existing process of creating meeting maker requests is inefficient, requiring multiple steps and redundant data entry, as meeting information often needs to be manually re-entered from email chains into meeting maker software.

Innovation Solution

A software API or program automatically generates and populates meeting maker requests by extracting information from electronic messages, using modules to parse, analyze, and compose the request, and optionally sourcing additional information from databases or external sources to minimize manual input.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If meeting information is manually entered into meeting maker software from email chains, then meeting maker requests can be created, but the process requires multiple steps and redundant data entry

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of creating meeting maker requestsVSAvoidtime required to create meeting maker requests

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the manual mechanical process of copying and pasting meeting information from email chains into meeting maker software with an automated system. The system automatically extracts meeting information from email messages and populates meeting maker requests, eliminating the need for manual data entry and reducing the time required to create meeting invitations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary system that acts as a bridge between email messages and meeting maker requests. This intermediary automatically converts email information into meeting maker format, serving as a translator that eliminates the need for manual intervention and streamlines the creation process.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If meeting information is manually re-entered from emails into meeting maker program, then meeting maker requests can be generated, but the process is inefficient and requires redundant data entry

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveefficiency of creating meeting maker requestsVSAvoidcomplexity of the meeting creation process

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the manual mechanical process of copying and pasting meeting information from email chains into meeting maker software with an automated system. The system automatically extracts meeting information from email messages and populates meeting maker requests, eliminating the need for manual data entry and reducing the time required to create meeting invitations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs self-service by automatically extracting and populating meeting information without requiring manual intervention. The automated extraction process identifies and transfers relevant meeting details from email messages directly into the meeting maker request format, making the system self-sufficient and eliminating redundant data entry steps.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Extent of automation

If meeting maker requests are created manually from email chains, then meeting information can be communicated to attendees, but the process requires multiple steps and manual intervention

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveautomation of meeting maker creationVSAvoidease of creating meeting maker requests

Core Design Contradiction:

Extent of automationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the manual mechanical process of copying and pasting meeting information from email chains into meeting maker software with an automated system. The system automatically extracts meeting information from email messages and populates meeting maker requests, eliminating the need for manual data entry and reducing the time required to create meeting invitations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary system that acts as a bridge between email messages and meeting maker requests. This intermediary automatically converts email information into meeting maker format, serving as a translator that eliminates the need for manual intervention and streamlines the creation process.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS8171080B2Click to create meeting makers from electronic messages

Publication Date: 2012.05.01 CENTURYLINK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLC

AI summary

A method and system for generating meeting maker requests as efficiently and with as few steps as possible. Here, a software API or program automatically generates and populates a meeting maker request by using information already located within an electronic message, such as an e-mail, to compose the meeting maker request. One embodiment includes a method for converting an electronic message into a meeting maker. The method comprises receiving an electronic message. Meeting information is located within the received electronic message. Invited attendees to the meeting are determined based on information within the electronic message. A meeting maker request is automatically generated using the determined information.