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Representing recurring events

  • US 5,813,013 A
  • Filed: 06/06/1996
  • Issued: 09/22/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/06/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a computer system having a processor and a storage medium readable by the processor, a method of storing a representation of a series of events that reoccur according to a defined pattern and for displaying the series of recurring events to a user of the computer system, the method comprising the steps of:

  • storing on the storage medium a pattern format that defines dates on which a plurality of events in the series of events occur, the pattern format comprising any combination of;

    a first entry that identifies any combination of either the day of the week an event reoccurs, the day of the month an event reoccurs, or the month of the year an event reoccurs, anda second entry that identifies a time interval between events comprising any combination of either the number of days between events, the number of weeks between events, the number of months between events, or the number of years between events,storing on the storage medium a recurrence type indicator that identifies which combination of said entries is stored; and

    examining said recurrence type indicator, and based on said recurrence type indicator using the stored combination of said entries to reconstruct the series of recurring events for display to the user.

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