Identification and surfacing of contextual data related to electronic calendar events

A system for surfacing content related to electronic calendar events, comprising:

• a memory for storing executable program code;
• and
• processor, functionally coupled to the memory, the processor being responsive to computer-executable instructions contained in the program code and operative to:
• maintain an electronic calendar event library comprising a first electronic calendar event associated with a first user account, the first electronic calendar event scheduled to begin at a first time and scheduled to take place at a specific geographic location;
• determine an estimated travel time between a geographic location of a computing device associated with the first user account and the specific geographic location;
• determine a duration of time between a current time and the first time;
• determine a difference in duration between the estimated travel time and the duration of time between the current time and the first time;
• determine whether an electronic meeting invitation for the first electronic calendar event has been accepted;
• calculate, based at least in part on the determined difference in duration between the estimated travel time and the duration of time between the current time and the first time, a first event priority score for the first electronic calendar event, wherein an event priority score is higher when an estimated duration of travel time to an event location approaches a duration of time between a current time and an event start time, and the event priority score is lower when the estimated duration of travel time to the event location is farther away from the duration of time between the current time and the event start time;
• determining whether the first event priority score is above a surfacing threshold value;
• in response to:
• determining that the electronic meeting invitation for the first electronic calendar event has been accepted, and
• determining that the first event priority score is above the surfacing threshold value,
• cause an event context window to be surfaced, the event context window comprising:
• a selectable user interface element for causing an action associated with the first electronic calendar event to be performed, and
• contextual information associated with the first electronic calendar event.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage device comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, assist with surfacing content related to electronic calendar events, the computer-readable storage device including instructions executable by the processor for:

• maintaining an electronic calendar event library comprising:
• a first electronic calendar event associated with a first user account, wherein the first electronic calendar event is scheduled to begin at a first time and take place at a specific geographic location, and wherein the first electronic calendar event is scheduled for a specific duration of time;
• determining an estimated travel time between a geographic location of a computing device associated with the first user account and the specific geographic location;
• determining a duration of time between a current time and the first time;
• determining a difference in duration between the estimated travel time and the duration of time between the current time and the first time;
• determining whether a meeting invitation for the first electronic calendar event has been accepted;
• calculating, based at least in part on the determined difference in duration between the estimated travel time and the duration of time between the current time and the first time, a first event priority score for the first electronic calendar event, wherein an event priority score is higher when an estimated duration of travel time to an event location approaches a duration of time between a current time and an event start time, and the event priority score is lower when the estimated duration of travel time to the event location is farther away from the duration of time between the current time and the event start time;
• determining whether the first event priority score is above a surfacing threshold value;
• in response to:
• determining that the meeting invitation for the first electronic calendar event has been accepted, and
• determining that the first event priority score is above the surfacing threshold value,
• causing an event context window to be surfaced, the event context window comprising:
• a selectable user interface element for causing an action associated with the first electronic calendar event to be performed, and
• contextual information associated with the first electronic calendar event.