US 11,238,412 B2Granted

Multimedia calendar

AssigneeMicrosoft Technology Licensing, LLC

InventorsBoaz Nathaniel Gurdin, Erez Kikin Gil, Asta J. Roseway

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Abstract

A method for creating events for use by an electronic calendar application. A computer device running a calendar application displays a GUI having a representation of a calendar. A first widget on the GUI initiates a software routine for defining an event. The routine generates an interface window having a plurality of event detail widgets which allow the user to interactively define details of the event. Once the details are entered, the event is saved as a multimedia object, and the multimedia object is placed onto the calendar representation. Further, details of the event may include additional multimedia content. Also, the calendar representation itself may include multimedia content. The event may be defined with an approximate time frame rather than a specific time frame. For example, an event may be linked to another event rather than to a specific time frame.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A device for managing events on an electronic calendar, the device comprising:

a processor;
a network connection device coupled to the processor;
a display device coupled to display calendar information processed by the processor;
and
a storage device coupled to the processor, the storage device for storing electronic calendar data and for storing instructions for execution by the processor for performing operations comprising:
generating a calendar icon for selection by a user of the device via the display device;
generating a calendar view for display responsive to selection of the first calendar icon, wherein the calendar view includes an event creation icon;
generating a first event data entry view, wherein the first event data entry view provides for selection of a first event detail;
receiving a first event detail via user interaction with the first event data entry view;
generating a second event data entry view, wherein the second event data entry view provides for selection of a second event detail, the second event detail corresponding to scheduling the event during one of several general times of day;
receiving a second event detail via user interaction with the second event data entry view;
generating a third event data entry view that provides for selection of a third event detail, the third event detail corresponding to selection of a type of event;
receiving a third event detail via user interaction with the third event data entry view;
identifying a graphic image associated with the third event detail, wherein the graphic image is representative of the third event detail;
buffering the first, second, and third event details in the storage device;
generating a save event icon for saving the first, second, and third event details;
and
using the network connection device to store the first, second, and third event buffered details in remote storage responsive to selection of the save event icon.

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A storage device having computer instructions stored thereon that when executed by a computer processor of a user device that includes a display device, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

generating a calendar icon for selection by a user of the user device via the display device;
generating a calendar view for display responsive to selection of the first calendar icon, wherein the calendar view includes an event creation icon;
generating a first event data entry view, wherein the first event data entry view provides for selection of a first event detail;
receiving a first event detail via user interaction with the first event data entry view;
generating a second event data entry view, wherein the second event data entry view provides for selection of a second event detail, the second event detail corresponding to scheduling the event during one of several general times of day;
receiving a second event detail via user interaction with the second event data entry view;
generating a third event data entry view that provides for selection of a third event detail, the third event detail corresponding to selection of a type of event;
receiving a third event detail via user interaction with the third event data entry view;
identifying a graphic image associated with the third event detail, wherein the graphic image is representative of the third event detail;
generating a save event icon for saving the first, second, and third event details;
and
saving the first, second, and third event details in storage accessible by the device, responsive to selection of the save event icon.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 15/862,290Filed 4 Jan 2018 · continuation
Priority: 21 Jun 2007
Published: US 2018/0136954 A117 May 2018
Granted: 1 Feb 2022
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification8 codes

G06F 9/451
Arrangements for executing specific programs: execution arrangements for user interfaces
G06Q 10/109
Office automation; Time management: time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
G06Q 10/06314
Resource planning, allocation, distributing or scheduling for enterprises or organisations: calendaring for a resource
G06F 3/04817
Based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like…:…

Family

Application11/766,526Parent of this continuation · filed 21 Jun 2007
US 2018/0136954 A1Pre-grant publication · published 17 May 2018
US 10,956,874 B2Parent of this continuation
US 2008/0319818 A1Published application
US 11,238,412 B2This patent

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