Calendar integration with instant messaging

• US 20050114777A1
• Filed: 08/05/2004
• Published: 05/26/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 11/26/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Oath Inc. (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Yahoo! Inc. (Apollo Global Management, Inc.)
• Inventors: Szeto, Christopher
• Application Number:
  US10/913,696
• Publication Number:
  US 20050114777A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/710
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]

Abstract

In some embodiments, techniques for calendar integration into instant messaging comprises receiving data associated with a calendar event; wherein the data includes status information; and automatically communicating with at least one recipient.

Claims

1. A method for calendar integration into instant messaging comprising:

receiving data associated with a calendar event;

wherein the data includes status information; and

automatically communicating with at least one recipient.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the status information includes the at least one recipient.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the recipient receives a status update.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the status information includes a status change.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the status information includes a time at which the recipient will be communicated with.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the communication with the recipient is performed via instant messaging.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the automatic communication occurs with a plurality of recipients.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the data associated with a calendar event is received from a calendar system.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the data also includes visibility profile information.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the visibility profile information includes a visibility profile change.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the status information includes a custom message to the recipient.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the automatic communication includes a status change.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the automatic communication includes a status change indicating the status of being busy.

14. A system for calendar integration into instant messaging comprising:

a processor configured to receive data associated with a calendar event;

wherein the data includes status information; and

automatically communicate with at least one recipient; and

a memory coupled to the processor wherein the memory, wherein the memory provides the processor with instructions.

15. A computer program product for calendar integration into instant messaging, the computer program product being embodied in a computer readable medium and comprising computer instructions for:

receiving data associated with a calendar event;

wherein the data includes status information; and

automatically communicating with at least one recipient.