Template based calendar events with graphic enrichment

A computing device to provide template based calendar events with graphic enrichment, the computing device comprising:

• a communication interface configured to facilitate communication between the computing device and one or more servers associated with a productivity service;
• a memory configured to store instructions;
• and
• one or more processors coupled to the memory, wherein the one or more processors, in conjunction with the instructions stored in the memory, are configured to execute components of a calendar service, the components of the calendar service comprising:
• a calendar application configured to facilitate scheduling of events and meetings in conjunction with the productivity service;
• and
• a visual event template module configured to:
• receive a request to create an event on a calendar;
• present one or more visual aids for selection;
• receive a selection of a visual aid from the one or more visual aids;
• retrieve information associated with a user requesting the event based on the visual aid selection to infer one or more aspects of the event;
• present a suggested event with the one or more inferred aspects;
• receive one of a confirmation and a modification to the suggested event;
• and
• present one of the suggested event on the calendar if the confirmation is received and a modified event on the calendar if the modification is received, wherein the suggested event or the modified event is presented with one of a graphic and an image that is associated with the suggested event or the modified event as background on the calendar.

A system to provide template based calendar events with graphic enrichment, the system comprising:

• a first server configured to execute a productivity service;
• a second server configured to execute a calendar service;
• and
• a third server configured to execute a visual event template service, wherein the visual event template service is configured to:
• receive a request to create an event on a calendar from the calendar service;
• provide one or more visual aids to be displayed by the calendar service for selection, wherein each of the one or more visual aids represents an event template;
• receive a selection of a visual aid from the one or more visual aids;
• retrieve information associated with a user requesting the event based on the visual aid selection to infer one or more aspects of the event;
• provide a suggested event with the one or more inferred aspects to be displayed by the calendar service;
• receive one of a confirmation and a modification to the suggested event;
• and
• provide one of the suggested event on the calendar if the confirmation is received and a modified event on the calendar if the modification is received to be displayed by the calendar service, wherein the suggested event or the modified event is provided with one of a graphic and an image that is associated with the suggested event or the modified event as background on the calendar.