Microsoft Corporation
UPDATING ALARM SETTINGS BASED ON A MEETING INVITATION THAT IS RECEIVED OUTSIDE OF PREDEFINED BUSINESS HOURS

Abstract:

A system for updating alarm settings based on a meeting invitation that is received outside of predefined business hours. The system monitors incoming communications on behalf of a user to determine when a meeting invitation that is received outside of the predetermined business hours satisfies one or more criteria that have been previously defined by the user. Then, the system updates alarm settings on behalf of the user. In this way, the system can update an alarm time when a meeting request is received during nighttime hours without the user being disturbed. The updated alarm settings cause a client device to sound an alarm signal at an updated time that is earlier than a user-defined time--thereby alerting (e.g., waking) the user with enough time to participate in the requested meeting at the requested time and without disturbing the user in the middle of the night.