Electronic facsimile calendaring method and apparatus
OwnerMarvin L. Williamsinventor
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for scheduling electronic calendar events using a facsimile transmission. The invention may be initiated using a designated facsimile transmission sheet or sheets which can invoke a specified electronic calendar operation. A data processing system, upon reception of the facsimile transmission sheet, interprets the sheet for a specified electronic calendar operation. Upon validation of specified operations, the operations are directed to an electronic calendar for processing. In addition, specified facsimile images from the facsimile transmission may be associated with a calendar event or events. Upon an originator's request, confirmation on the status of the electronic operations are directed to specified facsimile devices.
Claims14
A method for scheduling an event within an electronic calendar maintained by a calendaring application within a data processing system, said data processing system having a plurality of users enrolled therein, said method comprising:
- receiving a facsimile transmission which includes a calendaring request at a computer within said data processing system;
- extracting said calendaring request from within said facsimile transmission;
- in response to extracting a calendaring request from said facsimile transmission, submitting said calendaring request to said calendaring application;
- evaluating said calendaring request within said calendaring application;
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- in response to a successful evaluation of said calendaring request, scheduling said event within said electronic calendar maintained by said calendaring application within said data processing system.
A system for scheduling an event within an electronic calendar maintained by a calendaring application within a data processing system, said data processing system having a plurality of users enrolled therein, comprising:
- means for receiving a facsimile transmission which includes a calendaring request at a computer within said data processing system;
- means for extracting said calendaring request from within said facsimile transmission;
- means, responsive to extracting a calendaring request from said facsimile transmission, for submitting said calendaring request to said calendaring application;
- means for evaluating said calendaring request within said calendaring application;
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- means, responsive to a successful evaluation of said calendaring request, for scheduling said event within said electronic calendar maintained by said calendaring application within said data processing system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.