IP Library Granted Patent US 8,682,704
Granted Patent B2
US 8,682,704 · App. 13/315,542 · Granted Mar 25, 2014

Methods and systems for scheduling activity level based meetings

Inventors: Robert F. Nease, Jr. (St. Louis, MO); Katherine Harini Sundararaman (St. Louis, MO); John T. Reid (Wildwood, MO)
Assignee: Express Scripts, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,682,704
App. No.
13/315,542
Granted
Mar 25, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods and systems for scheduling wellness based meetings are described. In one embodiment, meeting data associated with a meeting is accessed. A meeting type designation is received. The meeting type designation designates the meeting as a walking meeting, a standing meeting, or a sitting meeting. Updated meeting data based on the meeting data and the meeting type designation is stored. Other methods and systems are described.

Claims (47)

1. A method comprising:

accessing, by a processor, meeting data associated with a meeting, the meeting being or to be included on a schedule, the meeting data including participant identification, a number of participants associated with the meeting, and a designated duration of the meeting;

automatically generating, by the processor, a suggested meeting attendee activity level format based on participant identification, the number of participants associated with the meeting, an organizational defined activity level rule, and the duration of the meeting;

generating, by the processor, a meeting attendee activity level format display including the suggested meeting attendee activity level format and a plurality of additional meeting attendee activity level formats, the suggested meeting attendee activity level format being a walking meeting format, a standing meeting format, or a sitting meeting format;

receiving, by the processor, selection of a meeting attendee activity level format designation in response to generation of the meeting attendee activity level format display, the meeting attendee activity level format designation including designation of the walking meeting format, the standing meeting format, or the sitting meeting format; and

storing, by the processor, updated meeting data based on the meeting data and receipt of the selection of the meeting activity level format designation.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein accessing meeting data comprises:

receiving the meeting data associated with the meeting.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein accessing meeting data comprises:

accessing the meeting data from a database.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

generating a notification requesting selection of the meeting attendee activity level format designation,

wherein receipt of selection of the meeting attendee activity level format designation is in response to generation of the notification requesting selection of the meeting attendee activity level format designation and generation of the meeting attendee activity level format display.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein generating the notification requesting selection of the meeting attendee activity level format designation is based on the meeting data and a meeting type criterion.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the meeting type criterion includes a number of attendees at the meeting.

7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the meeting type criterion includes an anticipated meeting duration.

8. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:

receiving enterprise active choice information, the enterprise active choice information include the organizational defined activity rule; and

determining a default meeting type designation based on the meeting type criterion and the enterprise active choice information.

9. The method of claim 5 , further comprising;

receiving user active choice information; and

determining a default meeting attendee activity level format designation based on the meeting type criterion based and the user active choice information.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

allocating resources for the meeting based on the meeting attendee activity level format designation.

11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

generating a meeting display including indicia of the meeting attendee activity level format designation included in the updated meeting data.

12. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

assigning a default meeting attendee activity level format designation to the meeting based on a meeting characteristic,

wherein the meeting data associated with the meeting includes indicia of the default meeting attendee activity level format designation, and the default meeting attendee activity level format designation is different than the meeting attendee activity level format designation.

13. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

scheduling the meeting based on the updated meeting data.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein meeting data further includes a meeting topic, a meeting date, and a meeting location.

15. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

generating a deviations report that reflects whether the meeting attendee activity level format designation is the same as the suggested meeting attendee activity level format.

16. A non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising instructions, which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the following operations:

access meeting data associated with a meeting, the meeting being or to be included on a schedule, the meeting data including participant identification, a number of participants associated with the meeting, and a designated duration of the meeting;

automatically generate a suggested meeting attendee activity level format based on the participant identification, the number of participants associated with the meeting, an organizational defined activity level rule, and the duration of the meeting;

generate a meeting attendee activity level format display including the suggested meeting attendee activity level format and a plurality of additional meeting attendee activity level formats, the suggested meeting attendee activity level format being a walking meeting format, a standing meeting format, or a sitting meeting format;

receive selection of a meeting attendee activity level format designation in response to generation of the meeting attendee activity level format display, the meeting attendee activity level format designation including designation of the walking meeting format, the standing meeting format, or the sitting meeting format; and

store updated meeting data based on the meeting data and receipt of the selection of the meeting activity level format designation.

17. A system comprising:

a processor and a memory;

a meeting data access module deployed in the memory and executed by the processor to access meeting data associated with a meeting, the meeting being or to be included on a schedule, the meeting data including participant identification, a number of participants associated with the meeting, and a designated duration of the meeting;

a meeting type determination module deployed in the memory and executed by the processor to automatically generate a suggested meeting attendee activity level format based on the participant identification, the number of participants associated with the meeting, an organizational defined activity level rule, and the duration of the meeting;

a notification module deployed in the memory and executed by the processor to generate a meeting attendee activity level format display including the suggested meeting attendee activity level format and a plurality of additional meeting attendee activity level formats, the suggested meeting attendee activity level format being a walking meeting format, a standing meeting format, or a sitting meeting format;

a meeting type receiver module deployed in the memory and executed by the processor to receive selection of a meeting attendee activity level format designation in response to generation of the meeting attendee activity level format display, the meeting attendee activity level format designation including designation of the walking meeting format, the standing meeting format, or the sitting meeting format; and

a meeting data storage module deployed in the memory and executed by the processor to store updated meeting data based on the meeting data and receipt of the selection of the meeting activity level format designation.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 14, 2017
From: EXPRESS SCRIPTS, INC.
To: EXPRESS SCRIPTS STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT, INC.
Reel/Frame 043864/0335 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 9, 2011
From: NEASE, ROBERT F., JR.; SUNDARARMAN, KATHERINE HARINI; REID, JOHN T.
To: EXPRESS SCRIPTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 027356/0691 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61429405 · Jan 3, 2011
Related Publication 20120173298A1 · Jul 5, 2012