Method and device for scheduling follow-up events
First Claim
1. A method for scheduling a future event on a device connected to a network, the device having stored thereon an existing event record, the existing event record having at least date information and subject information, the device having stored thereon a pre-configured interval, the method being implemented by the device and comprising:
- receiving a request to schedule a follow-up event in relation to the existing event record;
creating a follow-up event record, the follow-up event record being a calendar appointment having a plurality of fields, comprising a subject field and a date field;
extracting the subject information from the existing event record and populating the subject field with the extracted subject information;
automatically selecting a follow-up date based upon said date of the existing event record plus the pre-configured interval stored in the device;
populating the date field with the selected follow-up date; and
displaying the follow-up event record in a scheduling user interface,wherein the existing event record is not a recurring event record.
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Abstract
A device and method for scheduling follow-up events in relation to an existing event record. The device receives an input follow-up request associated with the existing event record and automatically generates a follow-up event record having information in its field populated using the information contained in the existing event record. The date of the follow-up event is automatically generated based upon the date of the existing event record. If the existing event record is a recurring event, then the date of the follow-up event is based on the frequency of recurrence. The follow-up event record may be displayed for user editing and may be transmitted to the attendees to propose scheduling of the follow-up event.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for scheduling a future event on a device connected to a network, the device having stored thereon an existing event record, the existing event record having at least date information and subject information, the device having stored thereon a pre-configured interval, the method being implemented by the device and comprising:
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receiving a request to schedule a follow-up event in relation to the existing event record; creating a follow-up event record, the follow-up event record being a calendar appointment having a plurality of fields, comprising a subject field and a date field; extracting the subject information from the existing event record and populating the subject field with the extracted subject information; automatically selecting a follow-up date based upon said date of the existing event record plus the pre-configured interval stored in the device; populating the date field with the selected follow-up date; and displaying the follow-up event record in a scheduling user interface, wherein the existing event record is not a recurring event record. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A communications device, comprising:
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a memory storing an existing event record, the existing event record having at least date information and subject information, and storing a pre-configured interval; a display; a user input device; a communications subsystem for communicating with remote devices over a network; and a processor for receiving input from the user input device and for controlling the display, the processor being configured to; receive a request to schedule a follow-up event in relation to the existing event record, create a follow-up event record, the follow-up event record being a calendar appointment having a plurality of fields, comprising a subject field and a date field, extract the subject information from the existing event record and populating the subject field with the extracted subject information, automatically select a follow-up date based upon said date of the existing event record plus the pre-configured interval stored in the device, populate the date field with the selected follow-up date, and display the follow-up event record in a scheduling user interface, wherein the existing event record is not a recurring event record. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having encoded thereon computer program instructions for scheduling a future event on a device connected to a network, the device having stored thereon an existing event record, the existing event record having at least date information, attendee information, and subject information, the device storing a pre-configured interval, the computer executable instructions comprising:
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instructions for receiving a request to schedule a follow-up event in relation to the existing event record; instructions for creating a follow-up event record, the follow-up event record being a calendar appointment having a plurality of fields, comprising a subject field and a date field; instructions for extracting the subject information from the existing event record and populating the subject field with the extracted subject information; instructions for automatically selecting a follow-up date based upon said date of the existing event record plus the pre-configured interval stored in the device; instructions for populating the date field with the selected follow-up date; and instructions for displaying the follow-up event record in a scheduling user interface, wherein the existing event record is not a recurring event record. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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Specification