Smart notifications using a calendar

A computer-readable storage device storing computer-executable instructions for delivering a notification that is associated with an event in a calendar, comprising:

• determining what information associated with contexts of members of a group may be collected;
• setting a reminder for a notification associated with an event to be delivered to a group member of the group based on a particular context of the group member;
• determining a current context of the group member to receive the notification, wherein determining the current context comprises determining a location of the group member to receive the notification;
• determining a current state of the event;
• delivering the notification to the group member using the selected notification type based on the current context of the group member being the particular context for delivering the notification;
• determining when the group member, that received the notification, causes a state change of the event;
• providing an update from the group member in response to the state change of the event;
• and
• in response to providing the update, automatically sending a state notification to a different group member of the group that informs the different group member of the state change of the event wherein the different group member set the reminder for the notification.

A system for delivering a notification, comprising:

• a processor and memory;
• an operating environment executing using the processor;
• and
• a notification manager performing actions comprising:
• determining what information associated with contexts of members of a group may be collected;
• setting a reminder for a notification associated with an event to be delivered to a group member of the group based on a particular context of the group member;
• determining a current activity of a group member to receive the notification;
• determining a current state of the event;
• delivering the notification to the group member based on the current activity of the group member being the particular context for delivering the notification;
• determining when the group member, that received the notification, causes a state change of the event;
• providing an update from the group member in response to the state change of the event;
• and
• in response to providing the update, automatically sending a state notification to a different group member of the group that informs the different group member of the state change of the event wherein the different group member set the reminder for the notification.