Method and system for the display of scheduling information for users within a single viewport
First Claim
1. A method in a data processing system having a display for providing an intuitive display of scheduling information for a plurality of users within a single viewport, wherein each of said plurality of users has associated therewith a contiguous linear area along a time line displayed within said single viewport, wherein for each of said plurality of users a plurality of scheduled events are displayed within said area associated with said each of said plurality of users, said method comprising the steps of:
- determining a plurality of selection regions within said viewport;
associating scheduling information with each of said plurality of selection regions, wherein said scheduling information includes at least one of said plurality of scheduled events;
permitting a user to select one of said plurality of selection regions; and
while said user is selecting said one of said plurality of selection regions, temporarily displaying said scheduling information.
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Abstract
A method and system in a data processing system for providing an intuitive display of scheduling information for multiple users within a single viewport. Each user is associated with scheduled events which may be displayed along a time line within a viewport on a display within the data processing system. Selection regions are determined within the viewport. Selection regions may be associated with scheduled events, users, or user specified time periods along the time line. Scheduling information is associated with each selection region. While a user is continuously selecting one of the selection regions, the scheduling information associated with the selection region being selected by the user is temporarily displayed. Once the user ceases selecting the selection region, the scheduling information disappears.
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18 Claims
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1. A method in a data processing system having a display for providing an intuitive display of scheduling information for a plurality of users within a single viewport, wherein each of said plurality of users has associated therewith a contiguous linear area along a time line displayed within said single viewport, wherein for each of said plurality of users a plurality of scheduled events are displayed within said area associated with said each of said plurality of users, said method comprising the steps of:
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determining a plurality of selection regions within said viewport; associating scheduling information with each of said plurality of selection regions, wherein said scheduling information includes at least one of said plurality of scheduled events; permitting a user to select one of said plurality of selection regions; and while said user is selecting said one of said plurality of selection regions, temporarily displaying said scheduling information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A data processing system having a display for providing an intuitive display of scheduling information for a plurality of users within a single viewport, wherein each of said plurality of users has associated therewith a contiguous linear area along a time line displayed within said single viewport, wherein for each of said plurality of users a plurality of scheduled events are displayed within said area associated with said each of said plurality of users, comprising:
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means for determining a plurality of selection regions within said viewport; means for associating scheduling information with each of said plurality of selection regions, wherein said scheduling information includes at least one of said plurality of scheduled events; means for permitting a user to select one of said plurality of selection regions; and means for while said user is selecting said one of said plurality of selection regions, temporarily displaying said scheduling information. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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