# US 2014/0156592 A1 · Updating a conference invitation responsive to user location

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- Number: US 2014/0156592 A1
- Document ID: US20140156592A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/690,367
- Filed: 2012-11-30
- Published: 2014-06-05
- Earliest claimed: 2012-11-30
- Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation
- Applicants: International Business Machines Corporation
- Inventors: Judith H. Bank; Erik S. Bryant; Gary Denner; Patrick J. O'Sullivan
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140156592A1

## CPC

- G06F 16/23: Updating
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)

## Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention disclose a computer method, computer program product, and computer system for automatically updating a conference invitation with contact information corresponding to a user's geographical location. A user on a client device accepts an invitation to a conference. The geographical location of the client device is determined and stored in a database. Using the location of the client device, a conference information database is accessed, and location specific conference contact information is determined. The location specific conference contact information is then input into the conference invitation so that the user has location specific conference contact information. In another embodiment, when the user accesses the conference invitation, the location of the client device is determined, and if the location has changed from when the invitation was accepted, a new location is determined. The conference contact information for the new location is determined and input into the invitation.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A computer method for updating a conference invitation with contact information corresponding to a geographical location of a user, the computer method comprising the actions of:
receiving an indication that the user has accepted the conference invitation;
determining the geographical location of the user;
storing the geographical location of the user in a location storage database;
accessing a conference information database and determining conference contact information corresponding to the geographical location of the user; and
updating the conference invitation with the conference contact information corresponding to the geographic location of the user.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The computer method of claim 1, wherein the conference contact information comprises a location specific call-in telephone number and a participant access code.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The computer method of claim 1, further comprising the actions of:
prior to determining the geographical location of the user, receiving a request to access the conference invitation; and
receiving an indication that the geographical location of the user has changed.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The computer method of claim 1, further comprising the actions of:
prior to updating the conference invitation with the conference contact information corresponding to the geographic location of the user, removing conference contact information that is in the conference invitation.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The computer method of claim 1, wherein the action of determining the geographical location of the user comprises receiving a geographic location inputted by the user.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The computer method of claim 1, wherein the action of determining the geographical location of the user comprises utilizing WiFi connection points, GPS, mobile telephony towers, or IP address ranges of service providers to determine the geographical location of the user.

### Claim 7

A computer program product for updating a conference invitation with contact information corresponding to a geographical location of a user, the computer program product comprising:
one or more computer-readable storage media and program instructions stored on the one or more computer-readable storage media, the program instructions comprising:
program instructions to receive an indication that the user has accepted the conference invitation;
program instructions to determine the geographical location of the user;
program instructions to store the geographical location of the user in a location storage database;
program instructions to access a conference information database and determining conference contact information corresponding to the geographical location of the user; and
program instructions to update the conference invitation with the conference contact information corresponding to the geographic location of the user.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The computer program product of claim 7, wherein the conference contact information comprises a location specific call-in telephone number and a participant access code.

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

The computer program product of claim 7, further comprising program instructions, stored on the one or more computer-readable storage media, to:
prior to determining the geographical location of the user, receive a request to access the conference invitation; and
receive an indication that the geographical location of the user has changed.

### Claim 10 (depends on 7)

The computer program product of claim 7, further comprising program instructions, stored on the one or more computer-readable storage media, to:
prior to updating the conference invitation with the conference contact information corresponding to the geographic location of the user, remove conference contact information that is in the conference invitation.

### Claim 11 (depends on 7)

The computer program product of claim 7, wherein the program instructions to determine the geographical location of the user comprise program instructions to receive a geographic location inputted by the user.

### Claim 12 (depends on 7)

The computer program product of claim 7, wherein the program instructions to determine the geographical location of the user comprise program instructions to utilize WiFi connection points, GPS, mobile telephony towers, or IP address ranges of service providers to determine the geographical location of the user.

### Claim 13

A computer system for updating a conference invitation with contact information corresponding to a geographical location of a user, the computer system comprising:
one or more computer processors;
one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices;
program instructions stored on the one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, the program instructions comprising:
program instructions to receive an indication that the user has accepted the conference invitation;
program instructions to determine the geographical location of the user;
program instructions to store the geographical location of the user in a location storage database;
program instructions to access a conference information database and determining conference contact information corresponding to the geographical location of the user; and
program instructions to update the conference invitation with the conference contact information corresponding to the geographic location of the user.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The computer system of claim 13, wherein the conference contact information comprises a location specific call-in telephone number and a participant access code.

### Claim 15 (depends on 13)

The computer system of claim 13, further comprising program instructions, stored on the one or more computer-readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, to:
prior to determining the geographical location of the user, receive a request to access the conference invitation; and
receive an indication that the geographical location of the user has changed.

### Claim 16 (depends on 13)

The computer system of claim 13, further comprising program instructions, stored on the one or more computer-readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, to:
prior to updating the conference invitation with the conference contact information corresponding to the geographic location of the user, remove conference contact information that is in the conference invitation.

### Claim 17 (depends on 13)

The computer system of claim 13, wherein the program instructions to determine the geographical location of the user comprise program instructions to receive a geographic location inputted by the user.

### Claim 18 (depends on 13)

The computer system of claim 13, wherein the program instructions to determine the geographical location of the user comprise program instructions to utilize WiFi connection points, GPS, mobile telephony towers, or IP address ranges of service providers to determine the geographical location of the user.
