Calendar desktop graphical user interface (GUI) for computer workstations, personal computers, and personal digital assistants

• US 7,003,735 B2
• Filed: 03/29/2001
• Issued: 02/21/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Lu, Qi, Ford, Daniel A., Edlund, Stefan B., Gebis, Joseph J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Cao (Kevin)
• Assistant Examiner(s): Roswell, Michael
• Application Number:
  US09/819,654
• Publication Number:
  US 20020140733A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,790 Days
• Field of Search: 715/845, 715/853, 715/825, 715/742, 715/739, 715/708, 715/963, 715/866, 715/826, 715/810, 715/778, 715/765, 715/764
• US Class Current: 715/810
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 715/963 Calendar or scheduling

Abstract

A structure and method for supplying a graphic user interface for a computer. The graphic user interface comprises a schedule having at least one time slot identifying at least one activity and at least one link associated with the activity. The link starts at least one computer program and opens a computer file associated with the activity.

Claims

1. A graphic user interface for a computer comprising:

a viewable surface;

a schedule occupying all of said viewable surface and having at least one time slot containing at least one descriptive entry; and

wherein said time slot dynamically changes an appointment time of said descriptive entry depending upon real time location information relating to said descriptive entry,

at least one link associated with said descriptive entry, said link starting at least one computer application and opening a computer data file associated with said descriptive entry, wherein said link appears on said schedule in said time slot,

wherein said schedule comprises the only point from which all other graphic user interface computer applications operating on said computer are launched.

2. The graphic user interface in claim 1, wherein said schedule comprises a calendar.

3. The graphic user interface in claim 1, wherein said descriptive entry comprises Internet searching and said computer data file comprises a link history of said Internet searching.

4. The graphic user interface in claim 1, wherein said descriptive entry has a link to an associated virtual desktop.

5. A graphic user interface for a computer comprising:

a viewable surface;

a schedule occupying all of said viewable surface and having at least one time slot containing at least one descriptive entry; and

at least one link associated with said descriptive entry, said link starting at least one computer application and opening a computer data file associated with said descriptive entry,

wherein said schedule comprises the only point from which all other graphic user interface computer applications operating on said computer are launched.

6. A graphic user interface for a computer comprising:

a schedule having at least one time slot containing at least one descriptive entry,

at least one link associated with said descriptive entry, said link starting at least one computer application and opening a computer data file associated with said descriptive entry,

wherein said link is created automatically based upon a search of data flies and applications using terms within said descriptive entry, and

wherein said schedule comprises the only point from which all other graphic user interface computer applications operating on said computer are launched.

7. The graphic user interface in claim 6, wherein said link appears on said schedule in said time slot.

8. The graphic user interface in claim 6, wherein said schedule comprises a calendar.

9. The graphic user interface in claim 6, wherein said time slot includes real time location information relating to said descriptive entry.

10. The graphic user interface in claim 6, wherein said descriptive entry comprises Internet searching and said computer file comprises a link history of said Internet searching.

11. The graphic user interface in claim 6, wherein said descriptive entry has a link to an associated virtual desktop.

12. A graphic user interface for a computer comprising:

a schedule having at least one time slot containing at least one descriptive entry; and

at least one link associated with said descriptive entry, said link starting at least one computer application and opening a computer data file associated with said descriptive entry,

wherein said link is created automatically based upon a search of data files and applications using terms within said descriptive entry, and

wherein said schedule comprises the only point from which all other graphic user interface computer applications operating on said computer are launched.

13. A method of supplying a graphic user interface for a computer, said method comprising:

providing a graphic user interface schedule, wherein said schedule comprises the only point from which all other graphic user interface computer applications operating on said computer are launched;

inputting at least one descriptive entry into at least one time slot of said schedule; and

creating at least one link associated with said descriptive entry, said link starting at least one computer application and opening a computer data file associated with said descriptive entry, wherein said link appears on said schedule in said time slot.

14. The method in claim 13, further comprising automatically creating said at least one link associated with said descriptive entry.

15. The method in claim 14, wherein said time slot includes real time location information relating to said descriptive entry.

16. The method in claim 13, wherein said schedule comprises a calendar.

17. The method in claim 13, wherein said descriptive entry comprises Internet searching and said computer file comprises a link history of said Internet searching.

18. The method in claim 13, wherein said descriptive entry has a link to an associated virtual desktop.

19. A method of supplying a graphic user interface for a computer, said method comprising:

providing a graphic user interface schedule, wherein said schedule comprises the only point from which all other graphic user interface computer applications operating on said computer are launched;

inputting at least one descriptive entry into at least one time slot of said schedule; and

automatically creating at least one link associated with said descriptive entry, said link starting at least one computer application and opening a computer data file associated with said descriptive entry.

20. A method of supplying a graphic user interface for a computer, said method comprising:

inputting at least one descriptive entry into at least one time slot; and

automatically creating at least one link associated with said descriptive entry, said link starting at least one computer application and opening a computer data file associated with said descriptive entry,

wherein said creating of said link is based upon a search of data files and applications using terms describing said descriptive entry contained within said time slot, wherein said link comprises the only point from which all other graphic user interface computer applications operating on said computer are launched.

21. A program storage device readable by machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by said machine to perform a method for supplying a graphic user interface for a computer, said method comprising:

providing a graphic user interface schedule, wherein said schedule comprises the only point from which all other graphic user interface computer applications operating on said computer are launched;

inputting at least one descriptive entry into at least one time slot of said schedule; and

creating at least one link associated with said descriptive entry, said link starting at least one computer application and opening a computer data file associated with said descriptive entry, wherein said link appears on said schedule in said time slot.

22. The program storage device in claim 21, further comprising automatically creating said at least one link associated with said descriptive entry.

23. The program storage device in claim 21, wherein said schedule comprises a calendar.

24. The program storage device in claim 21, wherein said time slot includes said real time location information relating to said descriptive entry.

25. The program storage device in claim 21, wherein said descriptive entry has a link to an associated virtual desktop.

26. A program storage device readable by machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by said machine to perform a method for supplying a graphic user interface for a computer, said method comprising:

providing a graphic user interface schedule, wherein said schedule comprises the only point from which all other graphic user interface computer applications operating on said computer are launched;

inputting at least one descriptive entry into at least one time slot of said schedule; and

automatically creating at least one link associated with said descriptive entry, said link starting at least one computer application and opening a computer data file associated with said descriptive entry.

27. A program storage device readable by machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by said machine to perform a method for supplying a graphic user interface for a computer, said method comprising:

inputting at least one descriptive entry into at least one time slot; and

automatically creating at least one link associated with said descriptive entry, said link starting at least one computer application and opening a computer data file associated with said descriptive entry,

wherein said creating of said link is based upon a search of data files and applications using terms describing said descriptive entry contained within said time slot, wherein said link comprises the only point from which all other graphic user interface computer applications operating on said computer are launched.