Automatically identifying an available meeting room for a spontaneous meeting

A method for assisting a user of a computing device to identify a room for a spontaneous meeting, the method being implemented by the computing device, the method comprising:

• detecting a user selection of a user interface element that indicates a request to identify an available meeting room for the spontaneous meeting;
• determining an estimated current location of the computing device;
• determining an expected duration of the spontaneous meeting;
• causing automatic identification of a proposed meeting room for the spontaneous meeting in response to the user selection of the user interface element, wherein the automatic identification of the proposed meeting room depends on the estimated current location of the computing device and the expected duration of the spontaneous meeting, and wherein the automatic identification of the proposed meeting room does not require any additional user input other than the user selection of the user interface element;
• causing information about the proposed meeting room to be presented to the user;
• receiving additional user input comprising an indication that the user wants to proceed with a meeting room reservation;
• and
• causing reservation of a meeting room in response to the additional user input.

A system for assisting a user of a computing device to identify a room for a spontaneous meeting, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• memory in electronic communication with the one or more processors;
• and
• instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the one or more processors to:
• detect a user selection of a user interface element that indicates a request to identify an available meeting room for the spontaneous meeting;
• determine an estimated current location of the computing device;
• determine an expected duration of the spontaneous meeting;
• cause automatic identification of a proposed meeting room for the spontaneous meeting in response to the user selection of the user interface element, wherein the automatic identification of the proposed meeting room depends on the estimated current location of the computing device and the expected duration of the spontaneous meeting, and wherein the automatic identification of the proposed meeting room does not require any additional user input other than the user selection of the user interface element;
• cause information about the proposed meeting room to be presented to the user;
• receive additional user input comprising an indication that the user wants to proceed with a meeting room reservation;
• and
• cause reservation of a meeting room in response to the additional user input.