Meeting preparation manager
AssigneeMicrosoft Technology Licensing, LLC
InventorsAdi GERZI, Tomer HERMELIN
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Abstract
Aspects of this disclosure provide systems and methods for managing meeting preparation for attendees. In an aspect, preparation events are associated with upcoming meetings. The preparation events are then viewable in association with the meeting or through other preparation interfaces. The technology can determine due dates and work times for the preparation events that allow the user to complete the preparation prior to a scheduled meeting. The due dates and times can be used to surface notifications and reminders of the preparation events. If a meeting is canceled or rescheduled, the due dates for preparation events can automatically be updated.
Claims20
A method for preparing a user for a meeting, comprising:
- identifying features of a meeting logged within a digital meeting record associated with the user;
- identifying a preparation event associated with the user, wherein the preparation event is not associated with the meeting within a meeting preparation system;
- associating the preparation event with the meeting based on a similarity between the features of the meeting and features of the preparation event;
- and
- outputting a description of the preparation event for display through a meeting-preparation interface.
A method for meeting preparation, comprising:
- training a meeting-pattern identifier using historical meeting data and user activity data to identify an association between one or more preparation events and a meeting having one or more meeting features;
- identifying features of a meeting, wherein the meeting is logged as a digital meeting record in a digital calendar associated with a user;
- using the meeting-pattern identifier to identify a preparation event that the user should perform before the meeting;
- associating the preparation event with the meeting;
- and
- outputting a description of the preparation event for display through a meeting-preparation interface.
The method of claim 8, wherein the meeting-pattern identifier is trained to be specific to an organization.
The method of claim 12, wherein the confidence factor increased in response to activity of other users attending the meeting.
One or more computer storage media that, when executed by a computing device, causes the computing device to perform a method of identifying meeting preparation tasks, the method comprising:
- identifying features of a meeting logged within a digital meeting record associated with a user;
- identifying a preparation event associated with the user by extracting it from a written communication;
- associating the preparation event with the meeting based on a similarity between the features of the meeting and features of the preparation event;
- and
- outputting a description of the preparation event for display through a meeting-preparation interface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.