GENERATING, AND UPDATING CALENDAR EVENTS FROM NON-CALENDAR SOURCES
First Claim
1. The method for utilizing web-based information for generating and updating calendar events from non-calendar sources, comprisingcreating a list of criteria relating to calendar events;
- generating a set of HTML tags to be embedded in an internet or intranet information source relating to said criteria;
providing a link-up between a user and said information source; and
applying a keyword filter to search for information on said source.
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Abstract
Calendar events are pulled from an information source, such as a website, having listed events. A user subscribes to an information source where information containing time-stamped events appears. Alternatively, a user specifies a keyword for searching on the information source. If there are any changes on the information source in regard to a user-specified keyword, the event is automatically linked to the user'"'"'s calendar. In yet another aspect, a publisher of the information source uses a tag set to tag running text on their information source, e.g. website, such that there is no need for the publisher of an information source to maintain a calendar of the events described in the information source. In yet another aspect, the publisher of the information source is not informed of who subscribes to the information source or what keywords the users specify in regard to the information source to provide user anonymity.
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24 Claims
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1. The method for utilizing web-based information for generating and updating calendar events from non-calendar sources, comprising
creating a list of criteria relating to calendar events; -
generating a set of HTML tags to be embedded in an internet or intranet information source relating to said criteria; providing a link-up between a user and said information source; and applying a keyword filter to search for information on said source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 24)
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8. A system for utilizing web-based information for generating and updating calendar events from non-calendar sources, comprising:
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a list of criteria relating to calendar events; a set of HTML tags to be embedded in an internet or intranet information source relating to said criteria; a link-up between a user and said information source; and a keyword filter to search for information on said source. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A user-based calendar system comprising:
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a. a non calendar information source containing calendar events available as an HTML stream; b. classification system employing information filtering terms generated by the user; and c. a calendar containing information obtained from the source wherein said information meets the criteria of the filter terms contained in the classification system. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer-readable medium containing instructions, when implemented on a computer for at least one computer processing system by a method comprising:
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utilizing web-based information from non-calendar sources to generate and update calendar events using a list of criteria relating to calendar events; creating a set of HTML tags to be embedded in an internet or intranet information source relating to said criteria; providing a link-up between a user and said information source; and applying a keyword filter to enable the user to search for information on said source. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A program product including a medium on which a computer program is recorded, said computer program including:
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a first set of instructions for establishing a list of criteria relating to calendar events of interest to a user; a second set of instructions for collecting web-based information relating to said calendar events from non-calendar information sources based on the list of criteria; a third set of instructions for providing a link-up between said user and said information sources; a fourth set of instructions for applying a keyword filter to search for calendar events on the information sources; and program logic for initiating said sets of instructions to provide the user with a list of events based upon the user provided criteria. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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