System and method of managing meeting invitations

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.

What is claimed is: 
     
         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.   
     
     
         2 . 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. 
     
     
         3 . 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. 
     
     
         4 . 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. 
     
     
         5 . 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. 
     
     
         6 . 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. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the alert sent to the currently available device includes an option to join the meeting. 
     
     
         8 . 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. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the alert includes a uniform resource locator to join the meeting. 
     
     
         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. 
   
     
     
         11 . 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.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the identifying the currently available device comprises determining that the currently available device is not currently in use. 
     
     
         13 . 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. 
     
     
         14 . 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. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the alert sent to the currently available device includes an option to join the meeting. 
     
     
         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.   
     
     
         17 . 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. 
     
     
         18 . 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. 
     
     
         19 . 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. 
     
     
         20 . 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.