# US 2018/0025326 A1 · Schedule management method and electronic device adapted to the same

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- Number: US 2018/0025326 A1
- Document ID: US20180025326A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/652,060
- Filed: 2017-07-17
- Published: 2018-01-25
- Earliest claimed: 2016-07-19
- Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Hyosun Park; Jeongsik Cho
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180025326A1

## CPC

- G06Q 10/1093: Calendar-based scheduling for persons or groups
- G08B 21/24: Reminder alarms, e.g. anti-loss alarms
- H04M 1/72436: for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
- H04M 1/72451: according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications
- G06F 3/0482: Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
- H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08)
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)

## Abstract

A schedule management method for an electronic device is disclosed. The method includes: storing a schedule of events to be performed within a set time period; displaying an alarm screen including a user interface (UI) regarding the progress of the schedule and a UI regarding the adjustment of the schedule before the schedule starts; and performing associated work according to the progress of the schedule if the UI regarding the progress of the schedule is selected, or performing associated work according to the adjustment of the schedule if the UI regarding the adjustment of the schedule is selected.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A schedule management method of an electronic device, the method comprising:
storing a schedule of events to be performed within a set time period;
displaying an alarm screen including a user interface (UI) regarding a progress of the schedule and a UI regarding an adjustment of the schedule; and
performing an associated work according to the progress of the schedule if the UI regarding the progress of the schedule is selected, or performing the associated work according to the adjustment of the schedule if the UI regarding the adjustment of the schedule is selected.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein performing the associated work according to the progress of the schedule comprises:
maintaining an event card related to the schedule.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein performing the associated work according to the progress of the schedule comprises:
displaying, if the schedule is ended, a screen including a UI for performing the associated work.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein performing the associated work according to the progress of the schedule comprises:
displaying a screen including at least one of the following: a meeting completion UI for ending management of the schedule, a meeting addition UI for additionally registering a meeting, or a for receiving proceedings.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein performing the associated work according to the progress of the schedule comprises:
providing alarms for managing individual sub-schedules of the schedule.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein performing the associated work according to the adjustment of the schedule comprises:
displaying a screen including at least one of the following: a substitute participant UI, a place adjustment proposal UI, a time adjustment proposal UI or a meeting absence UI.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein performing the associated work according to the adjustment of the schedule comprises:
transmitting, if the schedule is adjusted, information regarding the adjusted schedule to devices related to a business enterprise related to the adjusted schedule.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein performing the associated work according to the adjustment of the schedule comprises:
performing, if the UI regarding the adjustment of the schedule includes a UI regarding a cancellation of the schedule, an associated work for cancellation of the schedule.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein:
storing a schedule of events to be performed within a set time period comprises: storing a schedule regarding an event category selected from a number of event categories; and
performing the associated work according to the adjustment of the schedule comprises: performing associated works that differ from each other, depending on selected event categories.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the alarm screen comprises:
a re-alarm UI for re-providing the alarm screen after a preset period of time has elapsed.

### Claim 11

An electronic device comprising:
a memory for storing a schedule of works to be performed within a set time period;
a display for displaying an alarm screen including a user interface (UI) regarding a progress of the schedule and a UI regarding an adjustment of the schedule;
a user input unit for receiving a user input selecting the UI regarding the progress of the schedule or the UI regarding the adjustment of the schedule; and
a processor electrically connected to the memory, the display and the user input unit,
wherein the processor performs an associated work according to the progress of the schedule if the UI regarding the progress of the schedule is selected, or the processor performs the associated work according to the adjustment of the schedule if the UI regarding the adjustment of the schedule is selected.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the processor performs the associated work according to the progress of the schedule and maintains an event card related to the schedule.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the processor performs the associated work according to the progress of the schedule and displays, if the schedule is ended, a screen including a UI for performing the associated work.

### Claim 14 (depends on 11)

The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the processor performs the associated work according to the progress of the schedule, and displays a screen including at least one of the following: a meeting completion UI for ending a management of the schedule, a meeting addition UI for additionally registering a meeting, or a UI for receiving proceedings.

### Claim 15 (depends on 11)

The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the processor performs the associated work according to the progress of the schedule and provides alarms for managing individual sub-schedules of the schedule.

### Claim 16 (depends on 11)

The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the processor performs the associated work according to the adjustment of the schedule and displays a screen including at least one of the following: a substitute participant UI, a place adjustment proposal UI, a time adjustment proposal UI or a meeting absence UI.

### Claim 17 (depends on 11)

The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the processor performs an associated work according to the adjustment of the schedule and transmits, if the schedule is adjusted, information regarding the adjusted schedule to a device related to a business enterprise related to the adjusted schedule.

### Claim 18 (depends on 11)

The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the processor performs the associated work according to the adjustment of the schedule, and performing, if the UI regarding the adjustment of the schedule includes a UI regarding the cancellation of schedule, an associated work for cancellation of the schedule.

### Claim 19 (depends on 11)

The electronic device of claim 11, wherein:
the memory stores a schedule regarding an event category selected from a number of event categories; and
the processor performs the associated work according to the adjustment of the schedule and performs associated works that differ from each other, depending on selected event categories.

### Claim 20

A computer-readable recording medium storing program instructions for enabling an electronic device to execute the following processes:
storing a schedule of events to be performed within a set time period;
displaying an alarm screen including a user interface (UI) regarding a progress of the schedule and a UI regarding an adjustment of the schedule; and
performing an associated work according to the progress of the schedule if the UI regarding the progress of the schedule is selected, or performing the associated work according to the adjustment of the schedule if the UI regarding the adjustment of the schedule is selected.
