EP0336868A2
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Method for presenting electronic calendar information in an interactive information handling system
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1989-01-31
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2009-01-31
Abstract
Abstract A method of simultaneously displaying day calendar information in first and second view ports, each of which displays it's calendar data in a different format. The information in the two simultaneously displayed view ports is functionally interrelated to provide an improved interactive user interface. The first viewport has a time structured format which displays a sequence of predesignated time slots, each of which represents a fixed period of time. Each time slot is allocated to one display line in the viewport. The first viewport also includes at least one column that is used to display a vertical busy bar adjacent to a time slot which indicates that the slot is already scheduled. The second viewport is used to enter the start time and end time of an event being calendared along with a free form text description of the event that is being calendared. The information in the two viewports is interrelated in that the start time and end time of each event calendared in the second viewport is used to establish the busy bars in the first view-port.
Inventors
- 👤 Donna Fontaine Murray
- 👤 Joseph Michael Pringle
- 👤 Gerald Clinton Strope
- 👤 Stephen Philip Berkson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 20:29
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F15/00; G06F15/02; G06F15/025; G06F15/0266; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/10; G06Q10/109
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
A method for an interactive information handling system having a display device to display day calendar data maintained by an electronic calendaring application, said method comprising the following sequential steps in combination, A) creating first and second viewports for displaying related day calendar data in first and second formats, B) displaying a plurality of sequential time periods in a time structured format in said first viewport, and C) simultaneously displaying day calendar data in another format which is not time structured, in said second viewport.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
85 words
A method for an interactive information handling system having a display device to display day calendar data maintained by an electronic calendaring application, said method comprising the following sequential steps in combination, A) creating first and second viewports for displaying related day calendar data in first and second formats, B) displaying a plurality of sequential time periods in a time structured format in said first viewport, and C) simultaneously displaying day calendar data in another format which is not time structured, in said second viewport.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
76 words
The method recited in Claim 1 in which said day calendar data includes a plurality of pre-established time periods, and a description of each event that has been Calendared including the start time and end time of each event , and in which said step of simultaneously displaying said data in said another format includes the further step of, A) displaying each said description in said second viewport including the start time and the end time.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
58 words
The method recited in Claim 2 in which said step of creating said first viewport includes the further step of, A) creating a plurality of horizontal entry lines in said first viewport, and said step of displaying includes the further step of, and B) displaying on each said entry line, data defining a different said sequential time period.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method recited in Claim 3, in which said system includes a cursor positioning device for indicating to said system, the selection of a displayed item including the further step of, A) displaying a selection cursor in said first viewport that is movable to selectable said time slots in accordance with operation of said device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method recited in Claim 4 in which said device is a mouse including the further step of, A) moving said mouse to position said selection cursor to one of said selectable time slots, and B) selecting said one time slot by clicking said mouse.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method recited in Claim 5, further including the step of, A) scrolling the information displayed in said first viewport to display additional time periods in said sequence.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method recited in Claim 6, further including the step of, A) displaying in said first viewport an indication if said time period has been calendared with an event and is therefore busy.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method recited in Claim 7 in which said step of displaying said indication further includes the step of, A) displaying a vertical bar in said time period to provide said indication that said time period is busy.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method recited in Claim 8, including the step of, A) entering an event description into said system including the steps of entering a first start time and end time of said event at predetermined cursor locations in said second viewport.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method recited in Claim 9 further including the step of, A) creating at least one busy bar in said first viewport opposite said time period corresponding to said first start time.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method recited in Claim 10 further including the step of, A) displaying a second manifestation at a time period when a conflict exist for said period between two or more calendared events.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method set forth in Claim 11 further including the step of A) entering another event description into said system including the step of, (1) scrolling the information in said second viewport to present a blank entry line for entering the start and end times of said another event description.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
69 words
The method set forth in Claim 12 further including the step of, A) modifying a previously entered event description including the steps of, (1) selecting the time period of said event to be modified by positioning a highlighting cursor to said selected time period displayed in said first viewport, and (2) automatically scrolling the information in said second viewport to display the description of said event to be modified.
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