Method and system for data record management in a computing device
AssigneeResearch In Motion Limited
InventorsMichael T. HARDY, Christopher James RUNSTEDLER, Rohit Rocky JAIN
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Abstract
A method and system for data record management is provided. In an embodiment, a method is provided for updating a data record representing a calendar appointment. The method comprises steps for inputting and saving data representing linked appointments that are associated with data representing base appointments.
Claims21
A method for managing a data record, the method comprising:
- receiving a request relative to a data record for an appointment;
- said request requesting at least one of creating and modifying said data record;
- receiving data representing base appointment details for a base appointment for said data record;
- receiving data representing linked appointment details for a linked appointment for said data record;
- storing said base appointment detail data and said linked appointment detail data in said data record.
A method for controlling an electronic device to generate a graphical interface comprising:
- receiving a request to generate said graphical interface;
- determining a time and date range to be used in generating said graphical interface;
- retrieving a data record corresponding to said time and date range;
- said data record comprising base appointment details for a base appointment and linked appointment details for a linked appointment;
- and
- generating said graphical interface;
- said graphical interface comprising a representation of said base appointment detail data and said linked appointment detail data.
An electronic device comprising:
- an input device configured to receive a request to generate a graphical interface;
- a processor connected to said input device and configured to receive said request;
- said processor further configured to determine a time and date range to be used in generating said graphical interface;
- said processor further configured to retrieve a data record corresponding to said time and date range;
- said data record comprising base appointment details and linked appointment details;
- and
- a display configured to generate said graphical interface;
- said display connected to said processor;
- said processor configured to control said display to generate said graphical interface;
- said graphical interface comprising a representation of said base appointment details and said linked appointment details.
A computer readable storage medium containing a plurality of programming instructions executable on a computing device;
- said programming instructions implementing a method for controlling a display on said computing device;
- said method comprising:
- receiving a request to generate said graphical interface;
- determining a time and date range to be used in generating said graphical interface;
- retrieving a data record corresponding to said time and date range;
- said data record comprising base appointment details and linked appointment details;
- and
- generating said graphical interface;
- said graphical interface comprising a representation of said base appointment details and said linked appointment details.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.