SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING CALENDAR EVENTS WHILE PREPARING FOR TIME OUT-OF-OFFICE
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1. A computer-implemented method for managing calendar events, comprising:
- receiving, by a calendar application executing on a computer, a command to activate an out-of-office status;
receiving one or more selected calendar events scheduled during an out-of-office time period, with the calendar events scheduled during the out-of-office time period being out-of-office calendar events;
automatically updating one or more of the out-of-office calendar events, wherein the updating includes at least one of canceling the out-of-office calendar events, and removing a user as an invitee of the out-of-office calendar events; and
automatically sending an out-of-office message to at least one recipient indicating a type of update made to the out-of-office calendar events.
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Abstract
In a calendar messaging method and system, a calendar application executing on a computer receives a command to activate an out-of-office status, and receives one or more selected calendar events. The method and system further include automatically updating the calendar events, wherein the updating includes at least one of canceling the calendar events, and removing the user as an invitee of the calendar events. An out-of-office message is then automatically sent to at least one recipient indicating a type of update made to one or more of the calendar events.
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1. A computer-implemented method for managing calendar events, comprising:
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receiving, by a calendar application executing on a computer, a command to activate an out-of-office status; receiving one or more selected calendar events scheduled during an out-of-office time period, with the calendar events scheduled during the out-of-office time period being out-of-office calendar events; automatically updating one or more of the out-of-office calendar events, wherein the updating includes at least one of canceling the out-of-office calendar events, and removing a user as an invitee of the out-of-office calendar events; and automatically sending an out-of-office message to at least one recipient indicating a type of update made to the out-of-office calendar events. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A calendar management system comprising:
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a server coupled to a network; a calendar client executing on a computer coupled to the network in communication with the server, the calendar client configured to, receive a command to activate an out-of-office status; receive one or more selected calendar events scheduled during an out-of-office time period, with the calendar events scheduled during the out-of-office time period being out-of-office calendar events; and a calendar application executing on the server configured to; automatically update one or more of the out-of-office calendar events, wherein the updating includes at least one of canceling the out-of-office calendar events, and removing a user as an invitee of the out-of-office calendar events; and automatically send an out-of-office message to at least one recipient indicating a type of update made to the out-of-office calendar events. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An executable software product stored on a computer-readable medium containing program instructions for managing calendar events, the program instructions for:
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receiving, by a calendar application executing on a computer, a command to activate an out-of-office status; receiving one or more selected calendar events scheduled during an out-of-office time period, with the calendar events scheduled during the out-of-office time period being out-of-office calendar events; automatically updating one or more of the out-of-office calendar events, wherein the updating includes at least one of canceling the out-of-office calendar events, and removing the user as an invitee of the out-of-office calendar events; and automatically sending an out-of-office message to at least one recipient indicating a type of update made to the out-of-office calendar events.
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