Playback conflict detection method and apparatus
First Claim
1. A method, performed in a data processing system that includes an electronic calendar having an owner, for detecting a conflict between playback of an isosynchronous data object and a conflicting calendar event of the electronic calendar, the method comprising the computer implemented steps of:
- determining a time interval for playback of the isosynchronous data object, said time interval including both a beginning time and a duration;
determining whether a conflicting calendar event falls at least partially within the time interval for playback; and
notifying the owner of the electronic calendar containing the conflicting calendar event that a conflicting calendar event falls at least partially within the time interval for playback.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for playback conflict detection. In one embodiment, the invention determines a time interval for the playback of the isosynchronous data object, said time interval including both a beginning time and a duration, and determines whether any calendar event falls at least partially within the time interval for playback. The invention may be initiated by opening the isosynchronous data object for playback. The user who requested the playback will be notified of any potential conflict between the complete playback of the data object and any events scheduled on the user'"'"'s electronic calendar.
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18 Claims
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1. A method, performed in a data processing system that includes an electronic calendar having an owner, for detecting a conflict between playback of an isosynchronous data object and a conflicting calendar event of the electronic calendar, the method comprising the computer implemented steps of:
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determining a time interval for playback of the isosynchronous data object, said time interval including both a beginning time and a duration; determining whether a conflicting calendar event falls at least partially within the time interval for playback; and notifying the owner of the electronic calendar containing the conflicting calendar event that a conflicting calendar event falls at least partially within the time interval for playback. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A data processing system for detecting a conflict between playback of an isosynchronous data object and a conflicting calendar event of an electronic calendar, comprising:
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an electronic calendar having an owner; means for determining a time interval for playback of the isosynchronous data object, said time interval including both a beginning time and a duration; means for determining whether a conflicting calendar event of the electronic calendar falls at least partially within the time interval for playback; and means for notifying the owner of the electronic calendar containing the conflicting calendar event that a conflicting calendar event falls at least partially within the time interval for playback. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program product, for use in a data processing system, for detecting a conflict between playback of an isosynchronous data object and a conflicting calendar event of an electronic calendar, said data processing system including an electronic calendar having an owner, the computer program product comprising:
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a computer usable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied in said storage medium for granting access to the data processing system, said computer program product including; computer readable program code means for determining a time interval for playback of the isosynchronous data object, said time interval including both a beginning time and a duration; computer readable program code means for determining whether a conflicting calendar event of the electronic calendar falls at least partially within the time interval for playback; and computer readable program code means for notifying the owner of the electronic calendar containing the conflicting calendar event that a conflicting calendar event falls at least partially within the time interval for playback. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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