US 8,930,820 B1Granted

Automatic calendaring system

AssigneeIntuit Inc.

InventorsJoseph Elwell, Alan F. Buhler, Marianne Y. Lu

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Abstract

In general, in one aspect, the invention relates to a method for maintaining a calendar of a user. The method includes: accessing an online profile of the user corresponding to a first social networking website; identifying, on the first social networking website, a first entry referencing a physical location, where the first entry is entered on a first calendar date; identifying, on the first social networking website, a second entry referencing the physical location, where the second entry is entered on a second calendar date; calculating, based on the first calendar date and the second calendar date, a first frequency of user visits to the physical location; estimating, based on the first frequency, a future calendar date when the user is expected to visit the physical location; and creating, in the calendar, a future event scheduled to occur at the physical location.

Claims19

Dependent claims

A method for maintaining a calendar of a user, comprising:

accessing an online profile of the user at a first social networking website;
identifying, on the online profile, a first post referencing a physical location,
wherein the first post is created on the first social networking website by a client application of the user on a first calendar date, and
wherein the first post comprises a timestamp of the first calendar date;
identifying, on the online profile, a second post referencing the physical location,
wherein the second post is created on the first social networking website by the client application of the user on a second calendar date, and
wherein the second post comprises a timestamp of the second calendar date;
calculating, by a computer processor and based on the timestamp of first calendar date and the timestamp of second calendar date, a first time period between user visits to the physical location;
estimating, based on the first time period between user visits, a future calendar date when the user is expected to visit the physical location;
creating, in the calendar, an event scheduled to occur at the physical location and on the future calendar date;
determining, after the future calendar date and based on the first social networking website and a second social networking website, that the user did not visit the physical location on the future calendar date;
identifying, on the first social networking website, a third post referencing the physical location, wherein the third post is entered by the user on a third calendar date, wherein the third post comprises a timestamp of the third calendar date, and wherein the third calendar date is after the future calendar date;
calculating a modified first time period between user visits based on the third calendar date;
estimating, based on the modified first time period between user visits, a new future calendar date when the user is expected to visit the physical location;
and
creating, in the calendar, a new event corresponding to the new future calendar date.

13 more elements

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a plurality of instructions for maintaining a calendar of a user, the plurality of instructions comprising functionality to:

access an online profile of the user at a first social networking website;
identify, on the online profile, a first post referencing a physical location,
wherein the first post is created on the first social networking website by a client application of the user on a first calendar date, and
wherein the first post comprises a timestamp of the first calendar data;
identify, on the online profile, a second post referencing the physical location,
wherein the second post is created on the first social networking website by a client application of the user on a second calendar date, and
wherein the second post comprises a timestamp of the second calendar date;
calculate, and based on the timestamp of first calendar date and the timestamp of second calendar date, a first time period between user visits to the physical location;
estimate, based on the first time period between user visits, a future calendar date when the user is expected to visit the physical location;
create, in the calendar, an event scheduled to occur at the physical location and on the future calendar date;
determine, after the future calendar date and based on the first social networking website and a second social networking website, that the user did not visit the physical location on the future calendar date;
identify, on the first social networking website, a third post referencing the physical location, wherein the third post is entered by the user on a third calendar date, wherein the third post comprises a timestamp of the third calendar date, and wherein the third calendar date is after the future calendar date;
calculate a modified first time period between user visits based on the third calendar date;
estimate, based on the modified first time period between user visits, a new future calendar date when the user is expected to visit the physical location;
and
create, in the calendar, a new event corresponding to the new future calendar date.

13 more elements

A system for maintaining a calendar of a user, comprising:

a processor;
a calendar server executing on the processor and configured to:
access an online profile of the user at a first social networking website;
identify, on the online profile, a first post referencing a physical location, wherein the first post is created on the first social networking website by a client application of the user on a first calendar date, and wherein the first post comprises a timestamp of the first calendar data;
identify, on the online profile, a second post referencing the physical location, wherein the second post is created on the first social networking website by a client application of the user on a second calendar date and wherein the second post comprises a timestamp of the second calendar date;
calculate, and based on the timestamp of first calendar date and the timestamp of second calendar date, a first time period between user visits to the physical location;
estimate, based on the first time period between user visits, a future calendar date when the user is expected to visit the physical location;
create, in the calendar, an event scheduled to occur at the physical location and on the future calendar date;
determine, after the future calendar date and based on the first social networking website and a second social networking website, that the user did not visit the physical location on the future calendar date;
identify, on the first social networking website, a third post referencing the physical location, wherein the third post is entered by the user on a third calendar date, wherein the third post comprises a timestamp of the third calendar date, and wherein the third calendar date is after the future calendar date;
calculate a modified first time period between user visits based on the third calendar date;
estimate, based on the modified first time period between user visits, a new future calendar date when the user is expected to visit the physical location;
and
create, in the calendar, a new event corresponding to the new future calendar date.

11 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 13/174,595Filed 30 Jun 2011
Granted: 6 Jan 2015
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification23 codes

G06Q 10/1093
Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting: calendar-based scheduling for persons or groups
G06F 15/0266
Adapted to a specific application: for time management, e.g. calendars, diaries
G06Q 10/109
Office automation; Time management: time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
G06Q 10/40
Administration; Management: business processes related to social networking or social networking services