Hani Jamjoom, Mark E. Podlaseck, Huiming Qu, Yaoping Ruan, Zon-Yin Shae and Anshul Sheopuri
US Patent US8479212
Jul 2013, (Granted)
Abstract. A system and method for scheduling resources includes a
memory storage device having a resource data
structure stored therein which is configured to
store a collection of available resources, time
slots for employing the resources, dependencies
between the available resources and social map
information. A processing system is configured to
set up a communication channel between users,
between a resource owner and a user or between
resource owners to schedule users in the time slots
for the available resources. The processing system
employs social mapping information of the users or
owners to assist in filtering the users and owners
and initiating negotiations for the available
resources.