Hand-portable electronic device with symbolic calendar application
First Claim
15. A method for providing in a hand-portable electronic device, including a display having at least a first portion and a second portion, a symbolic calendar application in which a calendar entry for an event associated with a day is visually representable by only one of a first plurality of predetermined symbols in the first portion of the display and an calendar entry for an event associated with a time of a day is visually representable in the second portion of the display, comprising the steps of:
- displaying a sub-period of a first day, in chronological order, in the second portion of the display;
enabling the variation of the displayed sub-period of the first day;
continuously displaying a symbol for an event associated with the first day in the first portion of the display while the sub-period of the first day is varied; and
displaying a visual representation of an event associated with a first time of the first day in the second portion of the display while the first time falls within the currently displayed sub-period.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A hand-portable electronic device comprising: a user input for receiving commands from a user; a display having at least a first portion and a second portion; a processor arranged to provide a symbolic calendar application in which an entry for an event associated with a day is visually representable by only one of a first plurality of predetermined symbols in the first portion of the display and an entry for an event associated with a time of a day is visually representable in the second portion of the display, wherein while the calendar application enables the viewing of a first day of the calendar:
a sub-period of the first day is displayed, in chronological order, in the second portion of the display; the symbol of an event associated with the first day is continuously displayed in the first portion of the display while the sub-period of the first day is varied; and a visual representation of an event associated with a first time of the first day is displayed in the second portion of the display while the first time falls within the displayed sub-period.
14 Citations
16 Claims
-
15. A method for providing in a hand-portable electronic device, including a display having at least a first portion and a second portion, a symbolic calendar application in which a calendar entry for an event associated with a day is visually representable by only one of a first plurality of predetermined symbols in the first portion of the display and an calendar entry for an event associated with a time of a day is visually representable in the second portion of the display, comprising the steps of:
-
displaying a sub-period of a first day, in chronological order, in the second portion of the display;
enabling the variation of the displayed sub-period of the first day;
continuously displaying a symbol for an event associated with the first day in the first portion of the display while the sub-period of the first day is varied; and
displaying a visual representation of an event associated with a first time of the first day in the second portion of the display while the first time falls within the currently displayed sub-period. - View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16)
-
-
16-1. A method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the displayed sub-period of the first day is varied automatically.
Specification