Information management systems with time zone information, including event scheduling processes
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented scheduling method, comprising:
- identifying a time difference between a participant time zone and a user time zone, wherein the participant time zone is associated with a participant and the user time zone is associated with a user scheduling an event;
displaying availability information for the participant;
selecting a time range for the event;
graphically displaying, in relationship to the user time zone, the selected time range for the event relative to the availability information for the participant and a selected time preference period and a time period to be avoided for the participant in relationship to the user time zone; and
determining whether the selected time range is during a selected time preference period and whether the selected time range is during a time period to be avoided for the participant in relationship to the participant time zone.
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Abstract
Information management systems with time zone information, including event scheduling processes are disclosed. One aspect of the invention is directed toward a computer-implemented scheduling method that can include identifying a difference between a participant time zone and a user time zone, reviewing availability information for the participant and/or one or more selected time preference periods for the participant, and selecting a time range for an event. The method can further include reviewing one or more selected time preference periods for the user. Another aspect of the invention is directed toward a computer-implemented method for associating time zone information with a contact in an information management program application that includes selecting a contact, analyzing contact information associated with the contact, and determining a time zone for the contact based on the analysis of the contact information.
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39 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented scheduling method, comprising:
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identifying a time difference between a participant time zone and a user time zone, wherein the participant time zone is associated with a participant and the user time zone is associated with a user scheduling an event; displaying availability information for the participant; selecting a time range for the event; graphically displaying, in relationship to the user time zone, the selected time range for the event relative to the availability information for the participant and a selected time preference period and a time period to be avoided for the participant in relationship to the user time zone; and determining whether the selected time range is during a selected time preference period and whether the selected time range is during a time period to be avoided for the participant in relationship to the participant time zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A computer-implemented scheduling method, comprising:
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receiving a manual selection of a participant time zone if none is already specified; identifying a difference between a participant time zone and a user time zone, wherein the participant time zone is associated with a participant and the user time zone is associated with a user scheduling an event; displaying at least one of availability information for the participant, a time period to be avoided, and a selected time preference period for the participant; and selecting a time range for the event. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer-implemented method for associating time zone information with a contact in an information management program application, comprising:
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selecting a contact; analyzing contact information associated with the contact; determining a time zone for the contact based on the analysis of the contact information and determining whether the contact information is associated with a time range to be avoided; and receiving a manual setting of a participant time zone if none can be determined from the analysis of the contact information. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system for scheduling, comprising:
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a processor identifying a difference between a participant time zone and a plurality of user time zones received at a memory resource accessible by the processor, wherein the participant time zone is associated with a participant and the plurality of user time zones are associated with a plurality of users scheduling an event; a display device displaying at least one of availability information for the participant, a selected time preference period for the participant, and a time period to be avoided; and the processor determining a time range for the event. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A system for performing scheduling, comprising:
a processor configured to; select a contact from a memory resource; analyze contact information associated with the contact; determine a time zone for the contact based on the analysis of the contact information; determine whether the contact information is associated with a time range to be avoided; and set a participant time zone in the memory resource if none is already specified. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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