METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GROUP COORDINATION OF CALENDAR EVENTS
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1. A method comprising:
- retrieving calendar information associated respectively with a plurality of data sources;
for each of the data sources, determining, from the calendar information, first metadata specifying a contributor of the corresponding calendar information;
for each of the data sources, determining, from the calendar information, a second metadata relating to distribution of the calendar information; and
generating a data view for the calendar information based on the first metadata and the second metadata.
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Abstract
An approach for managing calendar information received from a plurality of data sources is described. Calendar information associated respectively with a plurality of data sources is retrieved by a calendar management platform. For each of the data sources, metadata specifying a contributor of the corresponding calendar information and for relating distribution of the calendar information is determined. Based on the first and second metadata, a data view for the calendar information is generated.
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1. A method comprising:
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retrieving calendar information associated respectively with a plurality of data sources; for each of the data sources, determining, from the calendar information, first metadata specifying a contributor of the corresponding calendar information; for each of the data sources, determining, from the calendar information, a second metadata relating to distribution of the calendar information; and generating a data view for the calendar information based on the first metadata and the second metadata. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following, retrieve calendar information associated respectively with a plurality of data sources, for each of the data sources, determine, from the calendar information, first metadata specifying a contributor of the corresponding calendar information, for each of the data sources, determine, from the calendar information, a second metadata relating to distribution of the calendar information, and generate a data view for the calendar information based on the first metadata and the second metadata. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system comprising:
one or more platforms configured to provide a cloud-based calendar service, each of the platforms being configured to, retrieve calendar information associated respectively with a plurality of data sources, for each of the data sources, determine, from the calendar information, first metadata specifying a contributor of the corresponding calendar information, for each of the data sources, determine, from the calendar information, a second metadata relating to distribution of the calendar information, and generate a data view for the calendar information based on the first metadata and the second metadata. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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