Providing electronic distribution of filtered calendars

• US 20070143685A1
• Filed: 12/15/2005
• Published: 06/21/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Tsang, Brian, Bjordahl, Hans, Stillion, Cameron
• Granted Patent: US 8,572,495 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/733
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting

Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed for providing electronic distribution of filtered calendars. The disclosed systems and methods may include receiving control data. The control data may be configured to indicate a portion of master calendar data a user designates to transmit. Furthermore, the disclosed systems and methods may include filtering the master calendar data based on the control data to create filtered calendar data and transmitting the filtered calendar data.

Claims

1. A method for providing electronic distribution of filtered calendars, the method comprising:

receiving control data, the control data configured to indicate a portion of master calendar data a user designates to transmit;

filtering the master calendar data based on the control data to create filtered calendar data; and

transmitting the filtered calendar data.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the control data comprises receiving the control data configured to indicate the portion of the master calendar data the user designates to transmit wherein the control data indicates the portion of the master calendar data comprising a first calendar selected from a plurality of calendars.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the control data comprises receiving the control data configured to indicate the portion of the master calendar data the user designates to transmit wherein the control data indicates the portion of the master calendar data corresponds to a time period.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the control data comprises receiving the control data configured to indicate the portion of the master calendar data the user designates to transmit wherein the control data indicates the portion of the master calendar data corresponds to a time period that corresponds to the user'"'"'s working hours.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the control data comprises receiving the control data configured to indicate the portion of the master calendar data the user designates to transmit wherein the control data indicates the portion of the master calendar data that provides one of the following:

availability only, limited details, and full details.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the filtered calendar data comprises transmitting the filtered calendar data in a first format and in a second format

7. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the filtered calendar data comprises transmitting the filtered calendar data configured to be directly usable by a client application.

8. A system for providing electronic distribution of filtered calendars, the system comprising:

a memory storage for maintaining a database; and

a processing unit coupled to the memory storage, wherein the processing unit is operative to;

receive control data, the control data configured to indicate a portion of master calendar data a user designates to transmit;

filter the master calendar data based on the control data to create filtered calendar data; and

transmit the filtered calendar data.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the control data indicates the portion of the master calendar data comprising a first calendar selected from a plurality of calendars.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the control data indicates the portion of the master calendar data corresponds to a time period.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the control data indicates the portion of the master calendar data corresponds to a time period that corresponds to the user'"'"'s working hours.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the control data indicates the portion of the master calendar data that provides one of the following:

availability only, limited details, and full details.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the processing unit operative to transmit the filtered calendar data comprises the processing unit operative to transmit the filtered calendar data in a first format and in a second format.

14. A computer-readable medium which stores a set of instructions which when executed performs a method for providing electronic distribution of filtered calendars, the method executed by the set of instructions comprising:

receiving control data, the control data configured to indicate a portion of master calendar data a user designates to transmit;

filtering the master calendar data based on the control data to create filtered calendar data; and

transmitting the filtered calendar data.

15. The computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein receiving the control data comprises receiving the control data configured to indicate the portion of the master calendar data the user designates to transmit wherein the control data indicates the portion of the master calendar data comprising a first calendar selected from a plurality of calendars.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein receiving the control data comprises receiving the control data configured to indicate the portion of the master calendar data the user designates to transmit wherein the control data indicates the portion of the master calendar data corresponds to a time period.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein receiving the control data comprises receiving the control data configured to indicate the portion of the master calendar data the user designates to transmit wherein the control data indicates the portion of the master calendar data corresponds to a time period that corresponds to the user'"'"'s working hours.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein receiving the control data comprises receiving the control data configured to indicate the portion of the master calendar data the user designates to transmit wherein the control data indicates the portion of the master calendar data that provides one of the following:

availability only, limited details, and full details.

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein transmitting the filtered calendar data comprises transmitting the filtered calendar data in a first format and in a second format

20. The computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein transmitting the filtered calendar data comprises transmitting the filtered calendar data configured to be directly usable by a client application.