[Infowarrior] - IBM Patent Whackiness

[Richard Forno]

What's next? IBM going to patent a process to keep meeting rooms at a  
comfortable temperature? I'm a fan of IBM, butt his is just bizzare.   
--rf

(c/o /.)

"Within exemplary embodiments of the present invention repeating  
calendar event scheduling application options are implemented to  
support the implementation of a distraction-free meeting event. This  
aspect is accomplished by the calendar event invitation specifically  
stating that the meeting is expected to be distraction free, and as  
such, the acceptance of a meeting invitation would require that the  
meeting invitee submit to the computing system suspension requirements  
that are necessitated to initiate a distraction-free meeting. This  
meeting policy is enforced by the calendar event scheduling  
application being configured to effectively suspend the local activity  
of a computing system or incoming and outgoing communication requests  
that are received at the computing system. "

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