Personal scheduling apparatus and method
First Claim
1. A scheduling apparatus, comprising:
- a schedule receiving module capable of automatically receiving schedule update information associated with a purchase transaction and an event including an event name and an event time; and
a memory capable of being communicatively coupled with the schedule receiving module, including a plurality of schedule items, wherein each one of the plurality of schedule items is associated with an item time, and wherein the memory is capable of storing the schedule update information.
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Abstract
A scheduling apparatus, system, and article including a machine-accessible medium, along with a method of adjusting a schedule, are disclosed. The apparatus may include a schedule receiving module capable of receiving schedule update information associated with an event. The information may include an event name and event time. The apparatus may also include a memory capable of storing the update information, and being communicatively coupled with the receiving module. The memory may be used to store a plurality of schedule items, at least one of which may be associated with an item time. The method may include selecting an event associated with a purchase transaction and schedule update information, receiving the schedule update information, determining whether a schedule conflict exists, and adjusting the schedule to include the update information if no conflict is found.
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1. A scheduling apparatus, comprising:
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a schedule receiving module capable of automatically receiving schedule update information associated with a purchase transaction and an event including an event name and an event time; and
a memory capable of being communicatively coupled with the schedule receiving module, including a plurality of schedule items, wherein each one of the plurality of schedule items is associated with an item time, and wherein the memory is capable of storing the schedule update information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A scheduling system, comprising:
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a point of sale device having schedule update information associated with an event including an event name and an event time; and
a scheduling apparatus capable of being communicatively coupled with the point of sale device, including a schedule receiving module capable of receiving the schedule update information and a memory capable of being communicatively coupled with the schedule receiving module and storing the schedule update information, the memory including a plurality of schedule items, wherein each one of the plurality of schedule items is associated with an item time. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of adjusting a schedule, comprising:
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selecting an event associated with a purchase transaction and schedule update information including an event name and an event time;
receiving the schedule update information;
determining whether a schedule conflict exists between the event time and an item time associated with a schedule item; and
adjusting the schedule to include the schedule update information if the schedule conflict is determined not to exist. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An article comprising a machine-accessible medium having associated data, wherein the data, when accessed, results in a machine performing:
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selecting an event associated with a purchase transaction and schedule update information including an event name and an event time;
receiving the schedule update information;
determining whether a schedule conflict exists between the event time and an item time associated with a schedule item; and
adjusting the schedule to include the schedule update information if the schedule conflict is determined not to exist. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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