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US 2009/0153353 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for generating a notification at a computing device
OwnerNeil Adamsinventor
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for generating a notification at a computing device is provided, the computing device having an output module. A meeting request having a requested time period is received. An attribute is determined based on the requested time period and on a calendar database comprising calendared events. The output module is caused to generate a notification if the attribute meets or exceeds a predetermined threshold.
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A method of generating a notification at a computing device, said computing device having an output module, said method comprising:
- receiving a meeting request having a requested time period;
- determining an attribute based on said requested time period and on a calendar database comprising calendared events;
- and
- causing said output module to generate a notification if said attribute meets or exceeds a predetermined threshold.
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A computing device for generating a notification, comprising:
- an interface configured for communication with a communications network, said interface for receiving meeting request via said communications network, said meeting request having a requested time period;
- a memory for storing a calendar application, said calendar application configured for:
- determining an attribute based on said requested time period and on a calendar database comprising calendared events;
- and
- causing said output module to generate a notification if said attribute meets or exceeds a predetermined threshold;
- a processing unit for processing said calendar application and transmitting a signal to trigger an output module to generate a notification, if said attribute meets or exceeds said predetermined threshold.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.