Acclimatizing a user to a scheduling pattern change

US8819573B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

• Al Chakra · Cary, US
• Liam Harpur · Dublin, IE
• Mark Kelly · Dublin, IE
• John Rice · Waterford, IE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 10, 2011
• Grant date: Aug 26, 2014
• Expiry date: Jun 25, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06F3/0481
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Acclimatizing a user to a scheduling pattern change includes: in a calendar system implemented by at least one processor, determining an anticipated scheduling pattern change for the user; establishing with the calendar system an acclimatization period to transition the user to the scheduling pattern change; receiving in the calendar system a request to schedule an event for the user at a time within the acclimatization period; and prompting the user to reschedule the event to a time outside of the acclimatization period with the calendar system.