Method of exchanging entries from a plurality of different electronic calendars based on interactively entered criteria
First Claim
1. A method of generating a composite calendar for display on an information processing system using logically combinable calendar information relating to a plurality of calendars stored in said information processing system, said method comprises steps of:
- selecting one of a plurality of formats for said composite calendar;
specifying one or more names of specific individuals associated with at least one of said plurality of calendars;
specifying an increment of time within a time span for displaying said composite calendar;
specifying a status subset of said calendar information for the composite calendar;
searching said stored calendar information for at least one of the plurality of calendars associated with said names of specific one or more individuals according to said increment of time, said status subset of said calendar information and the names of said specific individuals;
generating said composite calendar by combining the stored calendar information found as a result of said search of said at least one of the plurality of calendars; and
simultaneously displaying the result of said search in said composite calendar, on said information processing system, in said selected one of said plurality of formats, said composite calendar including said specified increment of time within said time span, said specified one or more names of individuals, and said specified status subset of information.
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Abstract
A method of exchanging date and time slot usage between calendar users. A date and time map structure is configured in a common way to allow the accessing of the map information using an algorithm and then responding to the provided information. The response would normally be to create a composite calendar for purposes of determining which time slots are not used for selected calendars to assist when establishing a group meeting. The structure supports specifying calendar categories, time span and granularity for the times represented by the used time slots in the map.
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1. A method of generating a composite calendar for display on an information processing system using logically combinable calendar information relating to a plurality of calendars stored in said information processing system, said method comprises steps of:
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selecting one of a plurality of formats for said composite calendar; specifying one or more names of specific individuals associated with at least one of said plurality of calendars; specifying an increment of time within a time span for displaying said composite calendar; specifying a status subset of said calendar information for the composite calendar; searching said stored calendar information for at least one of the plurality of calendars associated with said names of specific one or more individuals according to said increment of time, said status subset of said calendar information and the names of said specific individuals; generating said composite calendar by combining the stored calendar information found as a result of said search of said at least one of the plurality of calendars; and simultaneously displaying the result of said search in said composite calendar, on said information processing system, in said selected one of said plurality of formats, said composite calendar including said specified increment of time within said time span, said specified one or more names of individuals, and said specified status subset of information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of exchanging calendar information between data processing systems having logically combinable information relating to a plurality of calendars stored therein, said method comprises the steps of:
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selecting one of a plurality of formats for said calendar information; specifying one or more names of specific individuals associated with at least one of said plurality of calendars; specifying an increment of time within a time span for said calendar information; specifying a status subset of said information for the composite calendar; transmitting said calendar information stored in a first data processing system to a second data processing system in said selected one of said plurality of formats according to said specified one or more names of individuals, said increment of time within a time span, and said specified status subset of information; and combining said transmitted calendar information stored in the first system with calendar information from the second system. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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