MANAGE RECURRING EVENT ON CALENDAR WITH TIMELINE

• US 20150370464A1
• Filed: 10/21/2014
• Published: 12/24/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Joshi, Neel, Ergonis, Christine, Tischhauser, Paul
• Application Number:
  US14/520,293
• Publication Number:
  US 20150370464A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/903 Querying for retrieval from the web G06F16/953
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• 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: G06F 3/0485 Scrolling or panning
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04855 Interaction with scrollbars
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0486 Drag-and-drop
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• 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: H04L 12/1813 for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms instant messaging H04L51/04; protocols for multimedia communication H04L65/1101; arrangements for multi-party communication H04L65/403; telephonic conference arrangements H04M3/56; television conference systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/08 Annexed information, e.g. attachments
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]

Abstract

Management of a recurring event on a calendar with a timeline is provided. An application such as a calendar application displays a context menu that includes an add control on a calendar, in response to a selection of an occurrence of a recurring event on a calendar. An activation of the add control is detected. A submenu that includes a recurring event control and an occurrence control is displayed. The recurring event is duplicated on the timeline of the calendar, in response to an activation of the recurring event control.

Claims

1. A method executed on a computing device to manage a recurring event on a calendar with a timeline, the method comprising:

displaying a context menu that includes an add control on a calendar, in response to a selection of an occurrence of the recurring event on the calendar;

detecting an activation of the add control;

displaying a submenu that includes a recurring event control and an occurrence control; and

duplicating the recurring event on the timeline of the calendar, in response to an activation of the recurring event control.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

duplicating the occurrence on the timeline, in response to an activation of the occurrence control.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying the context menu in a location that includes one from a set of;

in proximity to, adjacent to, and superimposed on the occurrence.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying the submenu adjacent to the add control.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying a second context menu that includes a delete control on the timeline, in response to a second selection of the occurrence on the timeline; and

displaying a second submenu that includes the recurring event control and the occurrence control, on the timeline, in response to an activation of the delete control.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

displaying the second context menu in a location that includes one from a set of;

in proximity to, adjacent to, and superimposed on the occurrence on the timeline; and

displaying the second submenu adjacent to the delete control.

7. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

removing the recurring event from the timeline, in response to an activation of the recurring event control.

8. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

removing the occurrence from the timeline, in response to an activation of the occurrence control.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

detecting the recurring event as duplicated on the timeline;

displaying a second context menu that includes a delete control on the calendar, in response to a second selection of the occurrence of the recurring event on the calendar, wherein the second context menu is displayed in a location that includes one from a set of;

in proximity to, adjacent to, and superimposed on the occurrence on the calendar; and

displaying a second submenu that includes the recurring event control and the occurrence control, adjacent to the delete control.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

removing the recurring event from the timeline, in response to an activation of the recurring event control.

11. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

removing the occurrence from the timeline, in response to an activation of the occurrence control.

12. A computing device to manage a recurring event on a calendar with a timeline, the computing device comprising:

a display device;

a memory;

a processor coupled to the memory and the display device, the processor executing a calendar application in conjunction with instructions stored in the memory, wherein the calendar application is configured to;

detect a touch action on an occurrence of the recurring event displayed on a calendar;

display a touch based menu that includes a recurring event control, an occurrence control, and a cancel control, wherein the touch based menu is displayed in a location that includes one from a set of;

in proximity to, adjacent to, and superimposed on the occurrence, on the display device; and

duplicate the recurring event on the timeline of the calendar, in response to an activation of the recurring event control.

13. The computing device of claim 12, wherein the calendar application is further configured to:

scroll the timeline to a date range of the recurring event on the timeline; and

display the recurring event on the timeline, on the display device.

14. The computing device of claim 12, wherein the calendar application is further configured to:

detect an activation of the occurrence control; and

duplicate the occurrence on the timeline, in response to the activation of the occurrence control.

15. The computing device of claim 14, wherein the calendar application is further configured to:

scroll the timeline to a date range of the occurrence on the timeline; and

display the occurrence on the timeline, on the display device.

16. The computing device of claim 12, wherein the calendar application is further configured to:

detect an activation of the cancel control; and

remove the touch based menu from the calendar, on the display device.

17. The computing device of claim 12, wherein the calendar application is further configured to:

duplicate the recurring event on the timeline with an animation, wherein the animation includes one or more from a set of;

a transition motion of the recurring event from the calendar to the timeline and a blinking animation applied on the recurring event on the timeline.

18. A computer-readable memory device with instructions stored thereon to manage a recurring event on a calendar with a timeline, the instructions comprising:

displaying a context menu that includes an add control on the calendar, in response to a selection of an occurrence of the recurring event on the calendar;

detecting an activation of the add control;

displaying a submenu that includes a recurring event control and an occurrence control;

duplicating the recurring event on a timeline of the calendar, in response to an activation of the recurring event control; and

duplicating the occurrence on the timeline, in response to an activation of the occurrence control.

19. The computer-readable memory device of claim 18, wherein the instructions further comprise:

displaying a second context menu that includes a delete control on the timeline, in response to a second selection of the occurrence on the timeline;

displaying a second submenu that includes the recurring event control and the occurrence control, on the timeline, in response to an activation of the delete control; and

removing the recurring event from the timeline, in response to an activation of the recurring event control.

20. The computer-readable memory device of claim 18, wherein the instructions further comprise:

detecting the recurring event as duplicated on the timeline;

displaying a second context menu that includes a delete control on the calendar, in response to a second selection of the occurrence of the recurring event on the calendar, wherein the second context menu is displayed in a location that includes one from a set of;

in proximity to, adjacent to, and superimposed on the occurrence on the calendar;

displaying a second submenu that includes the recurring event control and the occurrence control, adjacent to the delete control; and

removing the recurring event from the timeline, in response to an activation of the recurring event control.