US 5,936,625 A · Computerized calendar showing scheduled events which may be edited, magnified, or scrolled within a monthly view

Abstract

A method of providing a monthly calendar view in a computer system uses either textual information or vertically stacked busy bars. If the textual information is utilized, the textual information includes a start time and a brief description of the event. The textual information is interactive allowing quick and easy additions or editing. If the vertically stacked busy bars are utilized, the bars may each represent a predetermined time frame. The presence of a bar indicates an event is scheduled during that time frame. Whichever method is utilized, an enlarged full text description of the event is directly selectable by placing an icon over the event and selecting the event.

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Dependent claims

A method of presenting a monthly calendar view of an electronic calendar in a computer system having a display screen, comprising the steps of:

displaying a two dimensional pictorial representation of a monthly scheduling calendar in which a first dimension segments time by weeks of a month and a second dimension which segments time by days of a week, said representation displayed on a single display screen panel in order to allow a user to see all days in a month simultaneously;
displaying textual information comprising at least a start time and an event summary for any event scheduled on any day on said monthly scheduling calendar;
and
interactively editing said information directly on said monthly scheduling calendar without opening any other display screen panels.

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Computerized calendar showing scheduled events which may be edited, magnified, or scrolled within a monthly view

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Computerized calendar showing scheduled events which may be edited, magnified, or scrolled within a monthly view

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