Publishing and subscribing to calendar events information via categorical mapping methodology
US9053466B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/109
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system, method and program product for publishing and subscribing to calendar events publication are disclosed. In one aspect, method and system for providing a publication of calendar events for one or more computer-based devices having a calendaring system capable of operation therein, is disclosed. The method and system comprises defining one or more calendar publication definitions. The definitions comprise an identifier for the publication and a set of criteria for qualifying calendar events from a calendar database for inclusion in and/or exclusion from the publication. The method and system include activating a publication agent for processing each publication definition by applying the qualifying criteria to the calendar database to create a subset of qualified calendar events from the calendar database to be included in the publication. Furthermore, the method and system include aggregating the qualified calendar events into a single identifiable calendar publication making the calendar publication available.
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