Method and an apparatus for displaying calendar information to a user
First Claim
1. A method for displaying calendar information on a display, comprising:
- displaying a status bar in a location on the display which does not preclude other content from being displayed simultaneously on the display;
displaying a calendar timeline including calendar information in the status bar, wherein one end of the calendar timeline represents a beginning of a displayed time period and an opposite end of the calendar timeline represents an end of the displayed time period; and
wherein the status bar is continuously viewable to a user regardless of what other content is being displayed on the display.
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Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates displaying calendar information on a display. The system operates by displaying a status bar in a location on the display, which does not preclude other content from being displayed simultaneously. In addition, the system displays a calendar timeline including calendar information in the status bar, wherein one end of the calendar timeline represents a beginning of a displayed time period and an opposite end of the calendar timeline represents an end of the displayed time period. Moreover, the status bar is continuously viewable to a user regardless of what other content is being displayed on the display.
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1. A method for displaying calendar information on a display, comprising:
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displaying a status bar in a location on the display which does not preclude other content from being displayed simultaneously on the display;
displaying a calendar timeline including calendar information in the status bar, wherein one end of the calendar timeline represents a beginning of a displayed time period and an opposite end of the calendar timeline represents an end of the displayed time period; and
wherein the status bar is continuously viewable to a user regardless of what other content is being displayed on the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for displaying calendar information on a display, comprising:
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a display mechanism configured to display a status bar in a location on the display which does not preclude other content from being displayed simultaneously on the display;
wherein the display mechanism is further configured to display a calendar timeline including calendar information in the status bar, wherein one end of the calendar timeline represents a beginning of a displayed time period and an opposite end of the calendar timeline represents an end of the displayed time period; and
wherein the status bar is continuously viewable to a user regardless of what other content is being displayed on the display.
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15. A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method for displaying calendar information on a display, the method comprising:
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displaying a status bar in a location on the display which does not preclude other content from being displayed simultaneously on the display;
displaying a calendar timeline including calendar information in the status bar, wherein one end of the calendar timeline represents a beginning of a displayed time period and an opposite end of the calendar timeline represents an end of the displayed time period; and
wherein the status bar is continuously viewable to a user regardless of what other content is being displayed on the display. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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