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Map association with calendar entry

  • US 8,543,441 B2
  • Filed: 02/24/2009
  • Issued: 09/24/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

  • maintaining, by a processor, a group listing of a plurality of contacts, wherein each of the plurality of contacts is designated as a member of a common group,providing, by the processor, a graphical calendar interface box displaying an electronic group calendar whose accessibility is restricted to members of the common group, the electronic group calendar including a calendar entry including a scheduled date and time for the calendar entry, the calendar entry including a calendar entry location for indicating a geographic location of where the calendar entry is scheduled to occur, wherein the calendar entry is scheduled for each of the members of the common group;

    providing, by the processor, a map option associated with the calendar entry on a user interface of the graphical calendar interface box available to be viewed by members of the common group, the map option comprising a selectable location signifier, the selectable location signifier comprising an event identifier and a selectable indicator the event identifier and the selectable indicator being associated with the calendar entry, and in which a separate event identifier and a separate selectable indicator are provided for each additional calendar entry;

    in response to receiving a user selection of the map option, providing, by the processor, a map associated with the calendar entry location, wherein the map is displayed within the graphical calendar interface box, to only partially obscure a month at a time view within the graphical calendar interface box, and the user is a member of the common group, wherein the map indicates current locations of the members with respect to the calendar entry location as determined by a global positioning system and further indicates expected arrival times; and

    sending, by the processor, an event reminder notification to at least one member of the common group at a predetermined time before the scheduled time for a particular calendar entry on the electronic group calendar, wherein an event reminder notification for a particular member of the common group is prevented from being sent when the particular member of the common group is determined to be currently located at the calendar entry location.

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