Click-to-add, jot-it-down, and add banner

• US 8,327,275 B2
• Filed: 10/09/2009
• Issued: 12/04/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc. (f/k/a Facebook, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc. (f/k/a Facebook, Inc.)
• Inventors: Espinoza, Tony, Lavoy, Debra, Quigley, Ben, Sobotka, Dave, Sugarbaker, Mike, Wolf, Mary
• Primary Examiner(s): Sax, Steven
• Application Number:
  US12/576,883
• Publication Number:
  US 20100031163A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,152 Days
• Field of Search: 715/770, 715/765, 715/749, 715/748, 715/760, 715/712, 715/963, 715/785, 715/805, 715/802, 715/823, 715/854, 715/711
• US Class Current: 715/749
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04812 Interaction techniques based on cursor appearance or behaviour, e.g. being affected by the presence of displayed objects
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1093 Calendar-based scheduling for persons or groups
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0277 Online advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 715/963 Calendar or scheduling

Abstract

A method and apparatus is provided that allows a user to automatically add content, such as an event, to a container, such as, a calendar without directly accessing the container. Second and third preferred embodiments are also provided.

Claims

1. A method for allowing an end-user to add an entity to a storage container, comprising:

providing means for displaying on a Web page to said end-user an a scrolling advertisement banner having said entity, wherein said advertisement banner scrolls across said Web page;

providing means for said end-user to select said entity from said advertisement banner when said end-user desires to possess said entity, wherein said means for selecting comprises said end-user clicking on said advertisement banner at a corresponding location on said advertisement banner to actuate said storage of said entity;

providing means for said end-user to store said entity upon selection of said entity without directly accessing said storage container;

wherein said storage container comprises one of a personal calendar and a shopping list, said method further comprising steps of;

responsive to said end-user storing an entity comprising an event to a personal calendar, displaying a success indicator on said web page confirming storage of said event to said personal calender, said success indicator including a menu of user options including;

edit the event, open the calendar and close the success indicator; and

responsive to said end user storing an entity comprising an advertisement to a shopping list, displaying a success indicator on said web page confirming storage of said advertisement to said shopping list, said success indicator including a menu of use options including;

open the shopping list and close the success indicator.