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System for scheduling using an external calendaring service

US8532794B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 18, 2012
Grant dateSep 10, 2013
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Expiry dateMay 18, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q50/163
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A building control system incorporating an external calendar service, having a schedule subsystem, a schedule synchronization subsystem connected to the schedule subsystem, and an external calendar configuration subsystem connected to the schedule synchronization subsystem. The schedule subsystem may have a schedule object, a building schedule mechanism for activating different subsystems in a building based on a configuration of a building schedule, and a schedule change mechanism for creating, configuring and/or changing the building schedule.

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