Schedule management system and method for displaying, managing, and changing a schedule and recording medium for storing the same

• US 6,392,669 B1
• Filed: 07/30/1999
• Issued: 05/21/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 08/10/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Matoba, Nobumitsu, Nagashima, Kenichi, Hirota, Michikazu
• Primary Examiner(s): Bayerl, Raymond J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): BAUTISTA, XIOMARA L
• Application Number:
  US09/362,956
• Time in Patent Office: 1,026 Days
• Field of Search: 345/733, 345/741-742, 345/744-745, 345/751, 345/759, 345/963, 705/8, 705/9, 707/10, 709/201, 709/205
• US Class Current: 715/751
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting

Abstract

A schedule management system and method of displaying a schedule of at least a part of a plurality of users on a schedule management apparatus includes a display screen and an input device, and manages personal schedule information registered for each of the plurality of users. The method includes obtaining user identification information which uniquely identifies each of said specified plurality of users, displaying a sum schedule input area on said display screen to input a common schedule to said specified plurality of users in response to said operation, detecting that schedule information including a schedule starting time and a schedule ending time has been inputted in said sum schedule input area, generating a sum schedule number corresponding to the schedule information inputted in said sum schedule input area, registering schedule information inputted in said sum schedule input area as personal schedule information of each of said specified plurality of users and registering said sum schedule number in correlation to said personal schedule information, and displaying a schedule of at least a part of said specified plurality of users based on the personal schedule information of said at least a part of said plurality of users.

Claims

1. A method of displaying a schedule of at least a part of a plurality of users on a schedule management apparatus including a display screen and an input device, and manages personal schedule information registered for each of the plurality of users, the method comprising:

obtaining user identification information which uniquely identifies each of said specified plurality of users;

displaying a sum schedule input area on said display screen to input a common schedule to said specified plurality of users in response to said operation;

detecting that schedule information including a schedule starting time and a schedule ending time has been inputted in said sum schedule input area;

generating a sum schedule number corresponding to the schedule information inputted in said sum schedule input area;

registering schedule information inputted in said sum schedule input area as personal schedule information of each of said specified plurality of users and registering said sum schedule number in correlation to said personal schedule information; and

displaying a schedule of at least a part of said specified plurality of users based on the personal schedule information of said at least a part of said plurality of users.

2. A method of displaying a schedule as claimed in claim 1, said method further comprising:

detecting an operation specifying a plurality of users and indicating a schedule sum; and

registering the user identification information of said specified plurality of users in correlation to said sum schedule number.

3. A method as claimed in claim 2, wherein said operation specifying a plurality of users and indicating a schedule sum comprises an operation of multi-selecting a desired user and clicking a sum icon in a tool bar.

4. A method as claimed in claim 2, wherein said operation specifying a plurality of users and indicating a schedule sum comprises an operation of clicking a sum icon in the tool bar with one user being selected and then dragging and dropping another user name on a sum line.

5. A method of displaying a schedule of at least a part of a plurality of users on a schedule management apparatus which is provided with a display screen and an input device and manages personal schedule information registered for each of the plurality of users, said method comprising:

specifying a first user to register personal schedule information of the first user;

specifying personal schedule information of said first user and indicating a schedule sum;

generating a sum schedule number corresponding to the personal schedule information of said first user;

registering said sum schedule number in correlation to the personal schedule information of said first user;

registering the first user identification information of said specified first user in correlation to said sum schedule number;

specifying a second user;

registering the user identification information of said specified second user in correlation to said sum schedule number; and

generating personal schedule information of the second user corresponding to the personal schedule information of said first user.

6. A method of displaying a schedule of at least a part of a plurality of users on a schedule management apparatus which is provided with a display screen and an input device and manages personal schedule information registered for each of the plurality of users, said method comprising:

changing personal schedule information of a first user; and

changing personal schedule information of a second user which is registered in correlation to a sum schedule number, which is registered in correlation to the personal schedule information of said first user, in correlation to the change of the personal schedule information of the first user.

7. A method of displaying a schedule of at least a part of a plurality of users on a schedule management apparatus which is provided with a display screen and an input device and manages personal schedule information registered for each of the plurality of users, said method comprising:

specifying a user and displaying a user schedule change input area;

detecting that a part of schedule information including a schedule starting time and a schedule ending time has been changed in said user schedule change input area;

determining whether or not there exists a sum schedule number which is registered in correlation to said schedule information;

obtaining user identification information registered in correlation to said sum schedule number when it is determined that here exists a sum schedule number which is registered in correlation to said schedule information; and

changing the schedule information corresponding to said correlatedly registered user identification information in correlation to the change of the schedule information detected in said user schedule change input area.

8. A schedule management system which is provided with a display screen and an input device and manages personal schedule information registered for each of the plurality of users, said system comprising:

an event detecting part for detecting an operation to specify user identification information of a plurality of users;

a sum schedule input area generating part for generating a sum schedule input area on said display screen for inputting a common schedule to a plurality of users corresponding to said user identification information of the plurality of users;

a sum schedule number generating part for generating a sum schedule number corresponding to the schedule information inputted in said sum schedule input area;

a sum schedule managing table for registering said sum schedule number in correlation to the user identification information of the plurality of users;

a user schedule managing table for registering the schedule information inputted in said sum schedule input area as personal schedule information of each of said specified plurality of users and registering said sum schedule number in correlation to said personal schedule information; and

a display part for displaying a schedule of at least a part of said corresponding plurality of users based on the personal schedule information of said at least a part of said users.

9. A system as claimed in claim 8, wherein said operation to specify a plurality of users and indicating a schedule sum comprises an operation of multi-selecting a desired user and clicking a sum icon in a tool bar.

10. A system as claimed in claim 8, wherein said operation to specify a plurality of users and indicating a schedule sum comprises an operation of clicking a sum icon in the tool bar with one user being selected and then dragging and dropping another user name on a sum line.

11. A schedule management system which is provided with a display screen and an input device and manages personal schedule information registered for each of the plurality of users, said system comprising:

a user schedule managing table for registering personal schedule information of a first user;

an event detecting part for specifying personal schedule information of said first user and indicating a schedule sum;

a sum schedule number generating part for generating a sum schedule number corresponding to the personal schedule information of said first user;

sum schedule managing table for registering said sum schedule number in correlation to the personal schedule information of said first user;

a table input/output part for registering said sum schedule number in the user schedule managing table of said specified first user;

said event detecting part detecting an operation specifying a second user;

said table input/output part registering the user identification information of said specified second user in said sum schedule managing table in correlation to said sum schedule number; and

a control part for generating personal schedule information of the second user corresponding to the personal schedule information of said first user.

12. A schedule management system which is provided with a display screen and an input device and manages personal schedule information registered for each of the plurality of users, said system comprising:

an event detecting part for detecting an operation changing personal schedule information of a first user; and

a control part for changing personal schedule information of a second user which is registered in correlation to a sum schedule number which is registered in correlation to the personal schedule information of said first user in correlation to the change of the personal schedule information of the first user.

13. A recording medium storing a schedule management program for displaying a schedule of at least a part of a plurality of users on a schedule management apparatus which is provided with a display screen and an input device and manages personal schedule information registered for each of the plurality of users, said program comprising:

a program code instructing said schedule management apparatus to detect an operation specifying a plurality of users and indicating a schedule sum;

a program code instructing said schedule management apparatus to obtain user identification information which uniquely identifies each of said specified plurality of users;

a program code instructing said schedule management apparatus to display a sum schedule input area on said display screen to input a common schedule to said specified plurality of users in response to said operation;

a program code instructing said schedule management apparatus to detect that schedule information including a schedule starting time and a schedule ending time has been inputted in said sum schedule input area;

a program code instructing said schedule management apparatus to generate a sum schedule number corresponding to the schedule information inputted in said sum schedule input area;

a program code instructing said schedule management apparatus to register the user identification information of said specified plurality of users in correlation to said sum schedule number;

a program code instructing said schedule management apparatus to register schedule information inputted in said sum schedule input area as personal schedule information of each of said specified plurality of users and registering said sum schedule number in correlation to said personal schedule information; and

a program code instructing said schedule management apparatus to display a schedule of at least a part of said specified plurality of users based on the personal schedule information of said at least a part of users.

14. A recording medium as claimed in claim 13, wherein said operation specifying a plurality of users and indicating a schedule sum comprises an operation of multi-selecting a desired user and clicking a sum icon in a tool bar.

15. A recording medium as claimed in claim 13, wherein said operation specifying a plurality of users and indicating a schedule sum comprises an operation of clicking a sum icon in the tool bar with one user being selected and then dragging and dropping another user name on a sum line.

16. A recording medium storing a schedule management program for displaying a schedule of at least a part of a plurality of users on a schedule management apparatus which is provided with a display screen and an input device and manages personal schedule information registered for each of the plurality of users, said program comprising:

a program code instructing said schedule management apparatus to obtain user identification of a plurality of users;

a program code instructing said schedule management apparatus to display a sum schedule input area on said display screen to input a common schedule to said specified plurality of users corresponding to said user identification information of a plurality of users;

a program code instructing said schedule management apparatus to detect that the schedule information has been inputted in said sum schedule input area;

a program code instructing said schedule management apparatus to generate a sum schedule number corresponding to the schedule information inputted in said sum schedule input area to register it in correlation to said user identification information;

a program code instructing said schedule management apparatus to register schedule information inputted in said sum schedule input area as personal schedule information of each of said specified plurality of users and registering said sum schedule number in correlation to said personal schedule information; and

a program code instructing said schedule management apparatus to display a schedule of at least a part of said corresponding plurality of users based on the personal schedule information of said at least a part of users.

17. A recording medium storing a schedule management program for displaying a schedule of at least a part of a plurality of users on a schedule management apparatus which is provided with a display screen and an input device and manages personal schedule information registered for each of the plurality of users, said program comprising:

a program code instructing said schedule management apparatus to specify a first user to register personal schedule information of the first user;

a program code instructing said schedule management apparatus to specify personal schedule information of said first user and indicating a schedule sum;

a program code instructing said schedule management apparatus to generate a sum schedule number corresponding to the personal schedule information of said first user;

a program code instructing said schedule management apparatus to register said sum schedule number in correlation to the personal schedule information of said first user;

a program code instructing said schedule management apparatus to register the first user identification information of said specified first user in correlation to said sum schedule number;

a program code instructing said schedule management apparatus to specify a second user,

a program code instructing said schedule management apparatus to register the user;

identification information of said specified second user in correlation to said sum schedule number; and

a program code instructing said schedule management apparatus to generate personal schedule information of the second user corresponding to the personal schedule information of said first user.

18. A recording medium storing a schedule management program for displaying a schedule of at least a part of a plurality of users on a schedule management apparatus which is provided with a display screen and an input device and manages personal schedule information registered for each of the plurality of users, said program comprising:

a program code instructing said schedule management apparatus to change personal schedule information of a first user; and

a program code instructing said schedule management apparatus to change personal schedule information of a second user, which is registered in correlation to a sum schedule number which is registered in correlation to the personal schedule information of said first user, in correlation to the change of the personal schedule information of the first user.

19. A recording medium storing a schedule management program for displaying a schedule of at least a part of a plurality of users on a schedule management apparatus which is provided with a display screen and an input device and manages personal schedule information registered for each of the plurality of users, said program comprising:

a program code instructing said schedule management apparatus to specify a user and displaying a user schedule change input area;

a program code instructing said schedule management apparatus to detect that a part of schedule information including a schedule starting time and a schedule ending time has been changed in said user schedule change input area;

a program code instructing said schedule management apparatus to determine whether or not there exists a sum schedule number which is registered in correlation to said schedule information;

a program code instructing said schedule management apparatus to obtain user identification information registered in correlation to said sum schedule number when it is determined that here exists a sum schedule number which is registered in correlation to said schedule information; and

a program code instructing said schedule management apparatus to change the schedule information corresponding to said correlatedly registered user identification information in correlation to the change of the schedule information detected in said user schedule change input area.

20. A recording medium as claimed in claim 19, wherein said specifying a user and indicating said sum schedule number comprises multi-selecting a desired user and clicking a sum icon in a tool bar.