Method for managing user schedule and device using the same

• US 9,690,864 B2
• Filed: 08/24/2010
• Issued: 06/27/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Chang, Woo-yong, Park, Se-jun, Moon, Min-jeong, Yu, Seung-dong
• Primary Examiner(s): HIGGS, STELLA EUN
• Application Number:
  US12/862,456
• Publication Number:
  US 20110047497A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,499 Days
• Field of Search: 715772
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/954 Navigation, e.g. using categorised browsing
• 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

Abstract

A method for managing user schedule and a device using the same are provided. The information stored in an external device is received and added to an existing user schedule. Accordingly, it is possible to integrally manage the user schedules scattered at different locations, and provide improved convenience of using user schedules.

Claims

1. A method of sharing schedule information with a plurality of users, the method comprising:

receiving first schedule information of a first user from a first device of the first user, the first schedule information comprising at least one of a date, a time, a location, participant, and a title of the schedule of the first user;

receiving second schedule information of a second user from a second device of the second user, the second schedule information comprising at least one of a date, a time, a location, participant, and a title of a schedule of the second user;

when at least the date and the time of the schedule of the first user and the schedule of the second user are the same and the title of the schedule of the first user and the schedule of the second user are different, determining whether the schedule of the first user and the schedule of the second user are a same schedule by comparing the first schedule information and the second schedule information; and

when it is determined that the schedule of the first user and the schedule of the second user are the same schedule;

generating third schedule information including a common date, time, and location, the title and the participant of the first schedule information, and the title and the participant of the second schedule information;

applying predetermined editing to a title of the third schedule information by merging at least a part of the title and the participant of the first schedule information and a part of the title and the participant of the second schedule information;

updating a commonly shared schedule with the third schedule information; and

providing a notification indicating the commonly shared schedule to the first device and the second device based on the commonly shared schedule.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

when a day corresponding to the commonly shared schedule approaches, displaying information to inform that the first user and the second user have the commonly shared schedule ahead.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the first schedule information further comprises a user name of the first user, and

the second schedule information further comprises a user name of the second user.

4. An apparatus comprising:

a processor; and

a network interface connected to the processor,

wherein the processor performs the method of;

receiving, through the network interface, first schedule information of a first user from a first device of the first user, the first schedule information comprising at least one of a date, a time, a location, participant, and a title of the schedule of the first user;

receiving, through the network interface, second schedule information of a second user from a second device of the second user, the second schedule information comprising at least one of a date, a time, a location, participant, and a title of a schedule of the second user;

when at least the date and the time of the schedule of the first user and the schedule of the second user are the same and the title of the schedule of the first user and the schedule of the second user are different, determining whether the schedule of the first user and the schedule of the second user are a same schedule by comparing the first schedule information and the second schedule information; and

when it is determined that the schedule of the first user and the schedule of the second user are the same schedule;

generating third schedule information including a common date, time, and location, the title and the participant of the first schedule information, and the title and the participant of the second schedule information;

applying predetermined editing to a title of the third schedule information by merging at least a part of the title and the participant of the first schedule information and a part of the title and the participant of the second schedule information,

update a commonly shared schedule with the third schedule information; and

provide a notification indicating the commonly shared schedule to the first device and the second device based on the commonly shared schedule.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein when a day corresponding to the commonly shared schedule approaches, the processor displays information to inform that the first user and the second user have the commonly shared schedule ahead.

6. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the first schedule information further comprises a user name of the first user, and

the second schedule information further comprises a user name of the second user.

7. The apparatus of claim 4, further comprising:

a storage unit configured to store previously-registered user information,

wherein the processor performs authentication of at least one user using the previously-registered user information, and updates the previously-registered user information using information inputted by the at least one user.