Event highlighting and differentiation view
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1. A computer implemented method of displaying stored events, comprising the steps of:
- (a) displaying a general calendar interface populated with at least first and second events;
(b) providing a selectable option on the calendar interface, selection of the option switching a view from the general calendar interface to a special occasion calendar interface;
(c) displaying the special occasion calendar interface upon selection of the selectable option, the special occasion calendar interface having two axes, a first axis of the two axes representing when events placed on the special occasion calendar interface occur, and a second axis of the two axes representing a relative importance of events placed on the special occasion calendar interface;
(d) receiving selection of the first event, and not the second event, displayed on the general calendar for placement of the first event on the special occasion calendar interface, selection of the first event and not the second event for placement on the special occasion calendar interface indicating that the first event has greater significance, from the user'"'"'s perspective, than a second event;
(e) receiving selection of a graphical object displayed on the special occasion calendar interface to represent the first event on the special occasion calendar interface;
(f) receiving a placement of graphical object by the user at a position on the special occasion calendar interface along the first axis and along the second axis, the user able to place the graphical object at locations along the first axis to represent when the first event takes place, and the user able to place the graphical object at locations along the second axis to represent an importance of the first event to the user on a sliding scale of least important to most important; and
(g) displaying the graphical object at the position received in said step (f).
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Abstract
A calendar application is disclosed for providing special occasion event highlighting and differentiation. The calendar application program according to the present system provides a special occasion interface which presents a high level view of all significant events for a given time period. The special occasion interface includes a plurality of special occasion event objects which can be dragged and positioned on a grid to represent special occasions of emotional or other significance to the user.
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1. A computer implemented method of displaying stored events, comprising the steps of:
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(a) displaying a general calendar interface populated with at least first and second events; (b) providing a selectable option on the calendar interface, selection of the option switching a view from the general calendar interface to a special occasion calendar interface; (c) displaying the special occasion calendar interface upon selection of the selectable option, the special occasion calendar interface having two axes, a first axis of the two axes representing when events placed on the special occasion calendar interface occur, and a second axis of the two axes representing a relative importance of events placed on the special occasion calendar interface; (d) receiving selection of the first event, and not the second event, displayed on the general calendar for placement of the first event on the special occasion calendar interface, selection of the first event and not the second event for placement on the special occasion calendar interface indicating that the first event has greater significance, from the user'"'"'s perspective, than a second event; (e) receiving selection of a graphical object displayed on the special occasion calendar interface to represent the first event on the special occasion calendar interface; (f) receiving a placement of graphical object by the user at a position on the special occasion calendar interface along the first axis and along the second axis, the user able to place the graphical object at locations along the first axis to represent when the first event takes place, and the user able to place the graphical object at locations along the second axis to represent an importance of the first event to the user on a sliding scale of least important to most important; and (g) displaying the graphical object at the position received in said step (f). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer implemented method of displaying stored events, comprising the steps of:
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(a) displaying a general calendar interface populated with a user'"'"'s events; (b) providing a first selectable option on the calendar interface, selection of the first option switching a view from the general calendar interface to a special occasion calendar interface; (c) displaying the special occasion calendar interface upon selection of the selectable option, the special occasion calendar interface having two axes, a first axis of the two axes representing when events placed on the special occasion calendar interface occur, and a second axis of the two axes representing a relative importance of events placed on the special occasion calendar interface; (d) receiving selection of an event displayed on the general calendar for placement of the event on the special occasion calendar interface; (e) receiving selection of a graphical object displayed on the special occasion calendar interface to represent the event on the special occasion calendar interface; (f) receiving a placement of graphical object by the user at a position on the special occasion calendar interface along the first axis and along the second axis, the user able to place the graphical object at locations along the first axis to represent when the event takes place, and the user able to place the graphical object at locations along the second axis to represent an importance of the event to the user on a sliding scale of least important to most important; and (g) displaying the graphical object at the position received in said step (f). - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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