Method for managing conflicting schedules in mobile communication terminal

• US 20070250369A1
• Filed: 03/26/2007
• Published: 10/25/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/24/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Hwang, Jae-Joon, Kim, Tae-Kyung
• Application Number:
  US11/728,424
• Publication Number:
  US 20070250369A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/8
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/063116 Schedule adjustment for a person or group
• 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

Disclosed is a method for managing conflicting schedules in a mobile communication terminal. The method includes receiving a schedule input by a user in a schedule management mode, determining whether the new schedule currently input overlaps with previously stored schedules when the user completes the setting of the new schedule, and informing the user of the existence of the conflicting schedules when there are conflicting schedules, resulting from the determination. Accordingly, the method enables the user to conveniently recognize and arrange the conflicting schedules.

Claims

1. A method for managing conflicting schedules in a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving a schedule newly input by a user in a schedule management mode;

determining whether the newly input schedule conflicts with at least one previously stored schedule when the user completes setting of the newly input schedule; and

informing the user, when conflicting schedules are determined, of an existence of the conflicting schedules.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the newly input schedule includes at least one of an event start time, an event end time, a description of the schedule, an output of an alarm and a repetition of an alarm.

3. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the determining whether there are the conflicting schedules includes determining whether a scheduled time including the event start time and the event end time of the schedule conflicts with scheduled times of the at least one previously stored schedule.

4. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the determining whether there are the conflicting schedules includes determining whether the description of the input schedule is identical with a description of each of the at least one previously stored schedules.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein when informing the user of the existence of the conflicting schedules, a detailed description of one of the at least one previously stored schedules which conflicts with the newly input schedule is displayed in a pop-up window.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein when informing the user of the existence of the conflicting schedules, a message inquiring of the user whether the at least one previously stored schedule is to be changed is displayed in a pop-up window.

7. The method as claimed in claim 6, further comprising:

determining whether the user chooses to change the at least one previously stored schedule in the message; and

re-inputting a schedule by the user if the user chooses to change the at least one previously stored schedule.

8. The method as claimed in claim 7, further comprising storing the newly input schedule if the user does not choose to change the at least one previously stored schedule.

9. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising informing the user of the existence of the conflicting schedules and displaying a calendar screen in which a date relating to the newly input schedule is focused.

10. The method as claimed in claim 9, further comprising displaying a fast menu for editing existing schedules and an addition of a new schedule on the calendar screen in a pop-up window.