# US 2021/0241237 A1 · System and method of managing meeting invitations > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2021/0241237 A1 - Document ID: US20210241237A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/239,825 - Filed: 2021-04-26 - Published: 2021-08-05 - Earliest claimed: 2012-11-12 - Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. - Applicants: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. - Inventors: Steven A. Siegel; KAREN MULLIS; Richard R. Erickson - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210241237A1 ## CPC - G06Q 10/1093: Calendar-based scheduling for persons or groups - G06Q 10/107: Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing] - G06Q 10/109: Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting - H04L 12/1818: {Conference organisation arrangements, e.g. handling schedules, setting up parameters needed by nodes to attend a conference, booking network resources, notifying involved parties} - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract A method includes receiving, at a messaging server from a first device associated with a first user, an update message to change a meeting from a first time to a second time. The message is directed to a second user. The method also includes, without receipt of a response to the update message from a device associated with the second user and in response to a current time being less than a particular time from the second time, selecting a set of devices associated with the second user and sending an alert regarding the meeting from the messaging server to each device of the set of devices. The set of devices identify devices that satisfy a device capability needed to participate in the meeting and that are currently available for use. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method comprising: receiving, at a platform server from a messaging server, meeting update information derived from a short messaging service (SMS) message sent from a first user to a second user, the meeting update information including a request to change a meeting from a first time to a second time; determining that a current time is later than the second time; accessing, at the platform server, user device activity data associated with the second user; identifying, at the platform server, based on the user device activity data, a currently available device associated with the second user; and sending an alert regarding the meeting update information from the platform server to the currently available device associated with the second user. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the meeting comprises a voice call, a video conference, a web-browser session, a chat session, a web communications session, or a combination thereof. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising sending an update message to devices of meeting participants joined to the meeting based on a received response to the alert indicating that the second user declined the meeting. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising selecting a set of devices associated with the second user based on a user profile for the second user, wherein the set of devices comprises the currently available device. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4, wherein the selecting the set of devices associated with the second user is based on scheduled activities included in an electronic calendar of the second user. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4, wherein the set of devices includes a media device located at a residence of the second user, a computer located at the residence, a personal mobile communication device, a work computer, a work mobile communication device, or combinations thereof. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the alert sent to the currently available device includes an option to join the meeting. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising rescinding the alert sent to the currently available device responsive to receipt of user input associated with the alert sent to the currently available device. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the alert includes a uniform resource locator to join the meeting. ### Claim 10 A system comprising: a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising: receiving, from a messaging server, meeting update information derived from a short messaging service (SMS) message sent from a first user to a second user, the meeting update information including a request to change a meeting from a first time to a second time; determining that a current time is later than the second time; accessing user device activity data associated with the second user; identifying, based on the user device activity data, a currently available device associated with the second user; and sending an alert regarding the meeting update information to the currently available device associated with the second user. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, the operations further comprising: determining a device capability to be used for the meeting; and selecting a set of devices associated with the second user that satisfy the device capability, wherein the set of devices comprises the currently available device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the identifying the currently available device comprises determining that the currently available device is not currently in use. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the alert sent to the currently available device comprises data to cause the currently available device to generate a pop-up menu to a display device. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the meeting comprises a voice call, a video conference, a web-browser session, a chat session, a web communications session, or a combination thereof. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the alert sent to the currently available device includes an option to join the meeting. ### Claim 16 A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising: receiving, from a messaging server, meeting update information derived from a short messaging service (SMS) message sent from a first user to a second user, the meeting update information including a request to change a meeting from a first time to a second time; determining that a current time is later than the second time; accessing user device activity data associated with the second user; identifying, based on the user device activity data, a currently available device associated with the second user; and sending an alert regarding the meeting update information to the currently available device associated with the second user. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the operations further comprise sending an update message to devices of meeting participants joined to the meeting based on not receiving a response to the alert, wherein the update message indicates that the second user has not accepted or declined the meeting. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the operations further comprise updating an electronic calendar of the second user based on the update message. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the alert sent to the currently available device comprises a session initiation protocol invite message. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the alert includes a first prompt for first user input to accept the meeting and a second prompt for second user input to decline the meeting.