Acclimatizing a user to a scheduling pattern change

US9443212B2 · 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: Jun 3, 2014
• Grant date: Sep 13, 2016
• Expiry date: Nov 21, 2034

Classification

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

Abstract

A method of 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 from a current scheduling pattern to a new scheduling pattern for the user; and establishing with the calendar system an acclimatization period to transition the user to the scheduling pattern change.