Runtime locale-sensitive switching of calendars in a distributed computer enterprise environment
First Claim
1. A display method operative within a display device of a data processing system connected in a distributed computing environment having nodes located across geographically-dispersed boundaries, comprising the steps of:
- defining at least first and second sets of holiday objects, each set of holiday objects corresponding to a set of holidays specific to a respective first or second locale;
selecting between the first and second sets of holiday objects depending on a locale dynamically specified by the user; and
displaying a representation of a calendar with the selected set of holiday objects presented therein.
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Abstract
A display method operative within a display device of a data processing system connected in a distributed computing environment having nodes located across geographically-dispersed boundaries. The method begins by defining a plurality of sets of holiday objects each corresponding to a set of holidays specific to a given locale. A graphical representation of a calendar, together with a set of holiday objects, are then displayed. If the user enters a new locale, the method dynamically switches between sets of holiday objects according to the new locale entered. The new set of holiday objects may be displayed on the same calendar, or on a new calendar.
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27 Claims
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1. A display method operative within a display device of a data processing system connected in a distributed computing environment having nodes located across geographically-dispersed boundaries, comprising the steps of:
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defining at least first and second sets of holiday objects, each set of holiday objects corresponding to a set of holidays specific to a respective first or second locale; selecting between the first and second sets of holiday objects depending on a locale dynamically specified by the user; and displaying a representation of a calendar with the selected set of holiday objects presented therein. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A display method operative within a display device of a data processing system connected in a distributed computing environment having nodes located across geographically-dispersed boundaries, comprising the steps of:
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defining at least first and second sets of holiday objects, each set of holiday objects corresponding to a set of holidays specific to a respective first or second locale; displaying a representation of a first calendar with the first set of holiday objects presented therein; and upon a given request, automatically displaying a representation of a second calendar with the second set of holiday objects presented therein. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A display method operative within a display device of a data processing system connected in a distributed computing environment having nodes located across geographically-dispersed boundaries, comprising the steps of:
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defining a plurality of sets of holiday objects, each set of holiday objects corresponding to a set of holidays specific to a respective locale in the distributed computing environment; selecting among the plurality of sets of holiday objects depending on a locale specified by a user; displaying a calendar with the selected set of holiday objects presenting therein; and dynamically switching to a new set of holiday objects according to a new locale entered by a user. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer program product in a computer-readable media for controlling a data processing system having a display device, comprising:
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means for defining a plurality of sets of holiday objects, each set of holiday objects corresponding to a set of holidays specific to a respective locale in the distributed computing environment; means for selecting among the plurality of sets of holiday objects depending on a locale specified by a user; means for displaying a calendar with the selected set of holiday objects presenting therein; and means for dynamically switching to a new set of holiday objects according to a new locale entered by a user. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. A computer program product in a computer-readable media for controlling a data processing system having a display device, comprising:
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means for defining at least first and second sets of holiday objects, each set of holiday objects corresponding to a set of holidays specific to a respective first or second locale; means for selecting between the first and second sets of holiday objects depending on a locale dynamically specified by the user; and means for displaying a representation of a calendar with the selected set of holiday objects presented therein.
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27. A data processing system connected in a distributed computing environment having nodes located across geographically-dispersed boundaries, comprising:
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a processor; an operating system; a display device running a graphical user interface; means for defining a plurality of sets of holiday objects, each set of holiday objects corresponding to a set of holidays specific to a respective locale in the distributed computing environment; means for selecting among the plurality of sets of holiday objects depending on a locale specified by a user; means for displaying a calendar with the selected set of holiday objects presenting therein; and means for dynamically switching to a new set of holiday objects according to a new locale entered by a user.
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