Robert D Weir

US Patent:

20090100183, Apr 16, 2009

Filed:

Oct 14, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/872030

Inventors:

Derek S. Lam - Minneapolis MN, US
Asima Silva - Holden MA, US
Ping Wang - Westford MA, US
Robert C. Weir - Westford MA, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709229

Abstract:

A computer-implemented method of identifying a missing recipient of an electronic message can include identifying at least one user specified as a recipient of an electronic message and accessing a data store comprising measures of correlation between a plurality of users, wherein the plurality of users comprises the recipient of the electronic message. One or more users not designated as a recipient of the electronic message and having a measure of correlation, with at least one recipient of the electronic message, that exceeds a predetermined threshold can be identified as a potential missing recipient of the electronic message. An indication that a recipient may have been excluded from the electronic message can be output.

US Patent:

20090132329, May 21, 2009

Filed:

Nov 20, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/942784

Inventors:

Derek S. Lam - Minneapolis MN, US
Asima Silva - Holden MA, US
Ping Wang - Westford MA, US
Robert C. Weir - Westford MA, US
Andrew L. Schirmer - Andover MA, US
Tolga Oral - Winchester MA, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armork NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

705 9

Abstract:

A computer-implemented method of automatically scheduling meetings can include determining that no timeslot is available for scheduling a proposed meeting involving a plurality of participants and selecting a plurality of candidate times for the proposed meeting. An inconvenience metric for each participant of the proposed meeting can be calculated. A schedule misfit metric for each of the plurality of candidate times can be calculated, at least in part, according to the inconvenience metric for each participant. A time for the proposed meeting can be selected from the candidate times according to the schedule misfit metric. The proposed meeting can be scheduled for the selected time.