Displaying calendar information in a horizontal bar

US10127188B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

• Paul R. Bastide · Boxford, US
• Andrew E. Davis · London, GB
• Margo L. Ezekiel · Newton, US
• Leah A. Lawrence · Austin, US
• Katherine M. Parsons · Austin, US
• Jodi Rajaniemi · Merrimack, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 5, 2015
• Grant date: Nov 13, 2018
• Expiry date: Apr 21, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10S715/974
• WIPO field: Computer technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A method, system and computer program product for improving the usability of a calendar application. A calendar client agent receives calendar information, such as meetings, appointments, vacations, tasks, etc. from various systems, such as an electronic mail system, a social networking system, an instant messaging system and a wiki. The calendar client agent evaluates the retrieved calendar information with respect to a set of presentation rules. The calendar client agent then presents the retrieved calendar information in a horizontal bar (also referred to as a “calendar bar”) in the calendar application over a duration of time (e.g., twelve hours of the current day) in relation to the set of presentation rules. In this manner, the user will be able to more easily ascertain which events or activities are scheduled.