ADDING EVENTS TO A CALENDAR FROM ANOTHER APPLICATION

• US 20150089379A1
• Filed: 12/01/2014
• Published: 03/26/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc. (f/k/a Facebook, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc. (f/k/a Facebook, Inc.)
• Inventors: ESPINOZA, TONY, LAVOY, DEBRA, QUIGLEY, BEN, SOBOTKA, DAVE, SUGARBAKER, MIKE, WOLF, MARY
• Granted Patent: US 10,719,199 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/739
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04812 Interaction techniques based on cursor appearance or behaviour, e.g. being affected by the presence of displayed objects
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0277 Online advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 715/963 Calendar or scheduling

Abstract

A method and apparatus is provided that allows a user to automatically add content, such as an event, to a container, such as, a calendar without directly accessing the container. Second and third preferred embodiments are also provided.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

providing, to an account manager, a web tool comprising information fields;

receiving, from the account manager, information associated with an event within the information fields;

generating, using at least one processor, an insert comprising the information associated with the event;

incorporating a selectable element associated with the insert within a web page;

receiving, from a user, a selection of the selectable element; and

upon receiving the selection of the selectable element, adding the insert to a container associated with the user.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the information associated with the event comprises a date or time of the event.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the information associated with the event comprises a location of the event.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the information associated with the event comprises a description of the event.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the selectable element comprises a graphical element associated with the event.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the selectable element comprises a selectable Uniform Resource Locator (URL).

8. The method of claim 7, wherein generating the insert comprises incorporating the information associated with the event within the URL.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein adding the insert to the container comprises adding the information associated with the event to an electronic calendar associated with the user.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the electronic calendar comprises an online calendar.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the electronic calendar comprises an electronic calendar on a user device associated with the user.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein adding the insert to the container is performed without opening an application associated with the container.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the insert comprises a link to the web page.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the insert comprises a link to a source object comprising additional information associated with the event.

6. The method of claim 6, wherein the graphical element associated with the event comprises an advertisement banner.

15. A method comprising:

receiving, from an account manager, information associated with an event;

generating, using at least one processor, an insert comprising the information associated with the event, wherein the information comprises a date and a location of the event;

incorporating a selectable element associated with the insert within a web page;

receiving, from a user, a selection of the selectable element; and

upon receiving the selection of the selectable element, adding the insert to an electronic calendar associated with the user.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the information associated with the event further comprises a description of the event.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein adding the insert to the electronic calendar is performed without opening a calendar application associated with the user.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein the insert comprises a link to the web page.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein the insert comprises a link to a source object comprising additional information associated with the event.

20. A system comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions thereon that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to;

provide, to an account manager, a web tool comprising information fields;

receive, from the account manager, information associated with an event within the information fields;

generate an insert comprising the information associated with the event;

incorporate a selectable element associated with the insert within a web page;

receive, from a user, a selection of the selectable element; and

upon receiving the selection of the selectable element, add the insert to a container associated with the user.