System and method for preventing the lapse of a recurring event using electronic calendar system

• US 20060265263A1
• Filed: 05/23/2005
• Published: 11/23/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Research In Motion Limited (Blackberry Limited)
• Inventors: Burns, Anthony G.
• Granted Patent: US 8,751,279 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/8
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/188 Electronic negotiation

Abstract

A system and method for preventing the lapse of a recurring event includes an electronic calendar program having the capability of establishing a recurring event with a predetermined end date. A processor is operative for notifying an organizer of the event at a predetermined time of the end date for the recurring event and permitting the organizer to modify the end date of the recurring event if the event is to continue. The electronic calendar program and processor is operative in a mobile wireless communications device that includes a housing and radio frequency (RF) transceiver contained within the housing such that notifications of the new end date can be transmitted to and received by attendees of the event, including any changed meeting information.

Claims

1. A system for preventing the elapse of a recurring event comprising:

an electronic calendar system having the capability of establishing a recurring event with a predetermined end date; and

a processor operative for notifying an organizer of the event at a predetermined time of the end date for the recurring event and permitting the organizer to modify the end date of the recurring event if the event is to continue.

2. A system according to claim 1, wherein the processor is operative for permitting the organizer to modify event information.

3. A system according to claim 2, wherein the event information comprises one of time, duration or location of the event.

4. A system according to claim 1, and further comprising a user interface for entering information for establishing a recurring event and permitting the organizer to modify the end date.

5. A system according to claim 1, and further comprising a radio transceiver operative with said electronic calendar system and processor for transmitting notifications to attendees indicating a new end date for the recurring event.

6. A system according to claim 1, wherein the processor is operative for notifying the organizer of the recurring event when all recurrences of the event were done within a predetermined number of days of the last occurrence.

7. A wireless handheld communications device comprising:

a housing;

a radio frequency (RF) transceiver contained within the housing;

a processor contained within the housing and operative with the RF transceiver; and

a calendar system associated with the processor and RF transceiver and having the capability of establishing a recurring event with a predetermined end date, wherein said processor is operative for notifying the organizer of the event at a predetermined time of the end date for the recurring event and permitting an organizer of the event to modify the end date if the event is to continue, said RF transceiver operative for transmitting a notification that can be received by attendees of the event to notify attendees of the new end date.

8. A wireless handheld communications device according to claim 7, wherein the processor is operative for permitting the organizer to modify event information comprising one of time, duration, or location of the event.

9. A wireless handheld communications device according to claim 7, wherein said processor is operative for notifying the organizer of the event when all recurrences of the event were done within a predetermined number of days of the last occurrence.

10. A wireless handheld communications device according to claim 7, and further comprising a user interface for entering information for establishing a recurring event and permitting the organizer to modify the end date.

11. A method for preventing the elapse of a recurring event, which comprises:

establishing within an electronic calendar system a recurring event having a predetermined end date;

notifying an organizer for the event at a predetermined time of the end date for the recurring event; and

modifying the end date of the recurring event if the event is to continue.

12. A method according to claim 11, which further comprises notifying the organizer of the recurring event when all recurrences of the event were done within a predetermined number of days of the last occurrence.

13. A method according to claim 11, which further comprises notifying attendees of a new end date for the recurring event.

14. A method according to claim 13, which further comprises wirelessly transmitting a notification to each attendee indicating a new end date for the recurring event.

15. A method according to claim 11, which further comprises establishing the recurring event by entering values into a user interface operative with the electronic calendar system.

16. A method according to claim 11, which further comprises notifying an organizer and/or invitee of the end date by wirelessly transmitting a notification to a wireless, handheld communications device.

17. A method according to claim 11, which further comprises modifying the end date and changing meeting information if the recurring event is to continue with different meeting information.

18. A method according to claim 17, which further comprises notifying attendees of the new end date and different meeting information.

19. A method according to claim 18, which further comprises transmitting a notification to each attendee indicating a new end date and changed meeting information.

20. A method according to claim 17, wherein the step of, changing meeting information includes changing one of the time, duration, or location of the meeting.