Calendar channel
First Claim
1. A method for receiving, displaying and interacting with calendar channel content on a mobile electronic device, comprising:
- receiving the calendar channel content that is encoded on a communication signal, wherein the communication signal is broadcast to many electronic devices and includes calendar channel content for a specific user;
storing at least a portion of the calendar channel content on the electronic device;
associating the calendar channel content with a calendar channel application on the electronic device;
setting a current view associated with the calendar channel; and
displaying the current view on a display of the electronic device.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a calendar channel that provides a user of a mobile electronic device simple access to calendar information. The user may customize the calendar content they receive on their devices. While using the calendar channel, users automatically receive broadcast calendar information, including event and appointment information. Example modes include: appointments view, event view, and month view. The appointment view mode is organized to display appointment information on the electronic device. The event view mode is arranged to display event information that is organized according to a day list format. The month view mode displays the days of the month. The calendar channel is synchronized and customized by the user from a single user interface.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for receiving, displaying and interacting with calendar channel content on a mobile electronic device, comprising:
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receiving the calendar channel content that is encoded on a communication signal, wherein the communication signal is broadcast to many electronic devices and includes calendar channel content for a specific user;
storing at least a portion of the calendar channel content on the electronic device;
associating the calendar channel content with a calendar channel application on the electronic device;
setting a current view associated with the calendar channel; and
displaying the current view on a display of the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for receiving, navigating, and displaying calendar content, comprising:
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a data store;
a communication connection configured to receive a communication signal including the calendar content and store at least a portion of the calendar content in the data store;
wherein the communication signal is directed to a plurality of mobile electronic devices;
a display;
a user interface that includes a selector; and
an electronic system that is arranged to interact with the user interface, the data store, the communication connection, and the display, wherein the electronic system is configured to;
select a current view from at least one of the set of views including;
an appointment view;
an events view; and
a month view; and
display the current view on the display. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for providing and interacting with calendar content, comprising:
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a data collector configured to collect the calendar content associated with a calendar channel;
a broadcast device configured to transmit a communication signal to a plurality of mobile electronic devices at the same time, wherein the communication signal includes the calendar content encoded thereon;
a mobile electronic device, having;
a data store;
a communication connection configured to receive the communication signal and store the calendar content in the data store;
a display;
a user interface that includes a selector; and
an electronic system that is arranged to interact with the communication connection, the user interface, the data store and the display, wherein the electronic system is configured to;
select a current view associated with the calendar channel;
change the current view in response to the selector; and
display the current view on the display. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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