Locating event on timeline

• US 10,656,789 B2
• Filed: 10/20/2014
• Issued: 05/19/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Inventors: Joshi, Neel, Boone, Jeannine, Li, Joan, Rummel, Montine, Hawkins, Johanna, Healy, Mark
• Primary Examiner(s): Pitaro, Ryan F
• Application Number:
  US14/518,664
• Publication Number:
  US 20150370421A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,038 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/903 Querying for retrieval from the web G06F16/953
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0485 Scrolling or panning
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04855 Interaction with scrollbars
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0486 Drag-and-drop
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1813 for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms instant messaging H04L51/04; protocols for multimedia communication H04L65/1101; arrangements for multi-party communication H04L65/403; telephonic conference arrangements H04M3/56; television conference systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/08 Annexed information, e.g. attachments
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]

Abstract

Locating an event on a timeline is provided. A calendar application may locate an event on a timeline by detecting a selection action on the event on a calendar. A context menu is displayed on the calendar, where the context menu includes a search control. An activation of the search control is detected. The event is located on the timeline of the calendar. The event is displayed on the timeline.

Claims

1. A method executed on a computing device, the method comprising:

enabling display of, through a user interface of a calendar application rendered on a display device, a calendar view and a scrollable timeline, the timeline including a linear representation of selected events on the calendar view and represents a first date range within the calendar view, wherein the first date range is different from a second date range displayed on the calendar view;

detecting a move action to change a date of an event on the calendar view or the timeline;

in response to the move action detected on the calendar view, moving the event on the timeline to a new date indicated by the move action;

in response to the move action detected on the timeline, moving the event on the calendar view to the new date;

in response to detecting a selection action of the event on the calendar view, enabling display of a context menu on the calendar view at a location based on a location of the event on the calendar view, the context menu including a search control;

detecting an activation of the search control; and

in response to detecting the activation of the search control, scrolling the timeline to display a third date range including the date of the event and enabling display of the event on the timeline.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

highlighting a current date on the timeline in response to the date of the event on the timeline being within a date range including the current date.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

highlighting the event on the calendar view through an animation that includes one from a set of;

a blinking animation applied to the event, a rotating animation applied to the event, a fade in animation applied to the event, and an animated object that encompasses the event.

4. The method of claim 1, the location including one or more from a set of:

in proximity to the event on the calendar view, adjacent to the event on the calendar view, and superimposed on the event on the calendar view.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the location includes a first location and further comprising:

detecting a second selection action on a second event displayed on the timeline; and

enabling display of a second context menu on the timeline at a second location on the timeline different from the first location and based on a location of the second event on the timeline, the second context menu including a second search control.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

detecting an activation of the second search control; and

in response to detecting the activation of the second search control, locating the second event on the calendar view and enabling display of the second event on the calendar view.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

detecting an activation of a recurring event control on the context menu; and

in response to detecting the activation of the recurring event control, creating a recurring event from the event on the calendar view.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

duplicating the recurring event on the timeline; and

scrolling to a time period within the timeline, the time period including a start date associated with the recurring event.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

detecting a second selection action on the event on the timeline; and

enabling display of a second context menu on the timeline, the second context menu including a delete control.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

detecting an activation of the delete control; and

in response to detecting the activation of the delete control, removing the event on the timeline.

11. A computing device comprising:

a processor coupled to a memory, the processor configured, via execution of a calendar application instructions stored in the memory to;

enable display, through a user interface rendered on a display device, a calendar view and a scrollable timeline, the timeline including includes a linear representation of selected events on the calendar view and represents a first date range within the calendar view, wherein the first date range is different from a second date range displayed on the calendar view;

detect a move action to change a date of a first event on the calendar view or the timeline;

in response to the move action detected on the calendar view, move the first event on the timeline to a new date indicated by the move action;

in response to the move action detected on the timeline, move the first event on the calendar view to the new date;

in response to a selection action of the first event detected on the calendar view, enable the display of a context menu on the calendar view at a first location based on a location of the first event on the calendar view, the context menu including a search control;

in response to a selection action of a second event detected on the calendar view, enable the display of the context menu on the calendar view at a second location different than the first location and based on a location of the second event on the calendar view;

detect an activation of the search control; and

in response to detecting the activation of the search control, automatically adjust the timeline to display a third date range including the date of the event and enable display of the event on the timeline.

12. The computing device of claim 11, wherein the processor is further configured to:

identify the selection action of the first event or the second event from one from a set of;

a swipe action, a tap action, and a double-tap action from a non-selection action that includes one from a set of;

a tap and hold action and a scroll action.

13. The computing device of claim 11, wherein the context menu displayed on the calendar view at the first location includes a delete control.

14. The computing device of claim 13, wherein the processor is further configured to:

detect an activation of the delete control; and

in response to detecting activation of the delete control, remove the first event on the timeline.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor, provide a calendar service configured to:

provide a calendar view and a scrollable timeline, the timeline including a linear representation of selected events on the calendar view and represents a first date range within the calendar view, wherein the first date range is different from a second date range rendered on the calendar view;

receive a move action to change a date of an event on the timeline to a new date;

in response to receiving the move action, reschedule the event on the timeline to the new date and reschedule the event on the calendar view to the new date;

enable the display of a context menu on the timeline at a location that is based on the location of the event on the timeline in response to a selection action of the event, wherein the context menu includes a search control;

detect an activation of the search control; and

in response to detecting the activation of the search control, automatically scrolling the calendar view to display a third date range including the date of the event and enabling display of the event on the calendar view.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the calendar service is further configured to

receive a move action to change a date of a second event on the calendar view to a new date;

and

in response to receiving the move action to change the data of the second event on the calendar view, reschedule the second event on the calendar view to the new date and reschedule the second event on the timeline to the new date.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the calendar service is further configured to

detect a delete action for the event on the timeline;

remove the event from the timeline in response to the delete action; and

remove the event on the calendar view in response to the delete action or in response to further input.