Multi-layered online calendaring and purchasing

A computer-implemented system for multi-layered online calendaring, comprising:

• a user input device for accepting user input specifying at least one of a plurality of categories, and for accepting user input selecting at least one of a plurality of displayed events;
• an event retrieval module, coupled to the user input device, for retrieving a plurality of events associated with the specified category, each event having a date;
• a display module, coupled to the event retrieval module, for selectively displaying a date-delimited subset of the retrieved events associated with the specified category;
• and
• a personal calendar storage device, coupled to the user input device, for adding a selected event to a computer-implemented personal calendar.

A multi-layered online calendaring method, comprising the steps of:

• specifying categories of events;
• viewing events belonging to specified categories from outside sources;
• adding selected events from the outside sources to a personal calendar;
• and
• choosing which categories of selected events are to be displayed.

A calendar method, comprising the steps of:

• logging onto a calendaring system by providing a unique login name and password that identifies a user and that allows retrieval of said user's personal calendar and associated information;
• once the user is logged in, entering any of a plurality of different areas said to perform different types of activities;
• and
• providing an event tracker to allow said user to select categories of events that are of interest;
• wherein said event tracker allows said user to view events associated with selected categories to obtain more details concerning such events, and to add events selectively to said user's personal calendar.

A configurable personal calendar, comprising:

• any of user selectable daily, weekly, and monthly views;
• user selectable categories of events to be displayed;
• and
• a multi-layered calendar, where each layer corresponds to an event category;
• wherein viewing multiple categories simultaneously provides an integrated personal calendar showing all events in one place.