Calendar Overlay Features

• US 20100217646A1
• Filed: 02/24/2009
• Published: 08/26/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Siegel, Laurence
• Granted Patent: US 9,704,138 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/9
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1093 Calendar-based scheduling for persons or groups

Abstract

Calendar overlay features are provided. A first calendar that includes a schedule for occurrence of a first event is provided, and second calendar that includes a schedule for occurrence of a second event is provided. A unified calendar interface presents for display the scheduled first event and scheduled the second event. The unified calendar interface is configured as an overlay with the first calendar and the second calendar.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

scheduling an occurrence of a first event;

providing for display the schedule for the first event and the schedule for occurrence of the second event; and

providing a unified calendar interface for providing the first event and the second event, the unified calendar interface being configured as an overlay with the first calendar and the second calendar.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein in the unified calendar interface, the first event is designated via a first indicator and the second event is designated via a second indicator.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the first calendar includes a group calendar and the first event includes a group event, the group event being related to a group to which a user is a member.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the group is provided via a group community portal.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the group calendar includes at least one individual event associated with the group.

6. The method of claim 3, further comprising providing an option to send the group calendar to a local calendar interface.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing at least one option to filter, from the unified calendar interface, at least one of the following:

the first calendar and the second calendar.

8. A system comprising:

a memory component that stores at least the following;

logic configured to schedule an occurrence of a first event;

logic configured to provide for display the schedule for the first event and the schedule for occurrence of the second event; and

logic configured to provide a unified calendar interface for providing the first event and the second event, the unified calendar interface being configured as an overlay with the first calendar and the second calendar.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein in the unified calendar interface, the first event is designated via a first indicator and the second event is designated via a second indicator.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the first calendar includes a group calendar and the first event includes a group event, the group event being related to a group to which a user is a member.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the group is provided via a group community portal.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein the group calendar includes at least one individual event associated with the group.

13. The system of claim 10, the memory component further storing logic configured to provide an option to send the group calendar to a local calendar interface.

14. The system of claim 8, the memory component further storing logic configured to provide at least one option to filter, from the unified calendar interface, at least one of the following:

the first calendar and the second calendar.

15. A computer-readable medium that includes a program that, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform at least the following:

schedule an occurrence of a first event

provide for display the schedule for the first event and the schedule for occurrence of the second event; and

provide a unified calendar interface for providing the first event and the second event, the unified calendar interface being configured as an overlay with the first calendar and the second calendar.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein in the unified calendar interface, the first event is designated via a first indicator and the second event is designated via a second indicator.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the first calendar includes a group calendar and the first event includes a group event, the group event being related to a group to which a user is a member.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the group is provided via a group community portal.

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the group calendar includes at least one individual event associated with the group.

20. The computer-readable medium of claim 17, the program further configured to perform at least the following:

cause the computer to provide an option to send the group calendar to a local calendar interface; and

cause the computer to provide at least one option to filter, from the unified calendar interface, at least one of the following;

the first calendar and the second calendar.