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Annotated calendar assembly
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1983-04-21
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Granted: 1987-02-24
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Expires: 2003-04-21
Abstract
Abstract A method of assembling, for display, a monthly calendar annotated with exterior current day narrative notes and embedded abbreviated notes. Notes related to a specific day can be prepared on a time independent basis by calling, and keying to, a day screen for the specific day. In addition, keying is used to distinguish between normal and special notes which are to be later displayed in abbreviated and narrative forms, respectively. Upon the occurrence of the specific day and the calling of a calendar screen, the notes are displayed along with an updated calendar. Special notes appear as narrative footnotes and normal notes appear in abbreviated form with the day indications. In the absence of further day screen calling and keying, the footnotes change on a daily basis, while the abbreviated notes remain fixed.
Inventors
- 👤 James P. Vincent
- 👤 Mary E. Weidmann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-25 11:04
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/10; G06Q10/109; G09; G09D; G09D3/00; G09D3/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
47 words
A method of assembling and displaying an annotated calendar, said method comprising: (1) creating a combined screen from separate calendar and day screens; (2) including a footnote applicable to a current date in said combined screen to form said annotated calendar; and (3) displaying said annotated calendar.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
47 words
A method of assembling and displaying an annotated calendar, said method comprising: (1) creating a combined screen from separate calendar and day screens; (2) including a footnote applicable to a current date in said combined screen to form said annotated calendar; and (3) displaying said annotated calendar.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 1 including locating said footnote exterior or said calendar.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 2 including creating said calendar in grid form forming blocks for a plurality of dates with each block having associated therewith a different date indication.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 3 including creating said calendar screen based on a clock.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 4 including creating said combined screen based on said clock.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 5 including creating said day screen independent of said clock.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 6 including creating said day screen based on an entry related to time and a note entry.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method according to claim 7 including creating said combined screen with entries related to time from each day screen corresponding to said calendar screen indicated in appropriate ones of said blocks in abbreviated form.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 8 including creating said calendar screen with date indications within said blocks.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 8 including creating said combined screen with said note entry as a footnote.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
74 words
In a computer system, a method of aiding a user of a computer created calendar in visually ascertaining a time of an abbreviated event, said method comprising: (a) displaying on a display device an abbreviation for a scheduled event for a day on said calendar, said abbreviation being positioned timewise for said day; and (b) displaying on a display device an unscheduled time representation for a time for which no event has been scheduled.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
74 words
In a computer system, a method of aiding a user of a computer created calendar in visually ascertaining a time of an abbreviated event, said method comprising: (a) displaying on a display device an abbreviation for a scheduled event for a day on said calendar, said abbreviation being positioned timewise for said day; and (b) displaying on a display device an unscheduled time representation for a time for which no event has been scheduled.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 11 including displaying a period as said representation for unscheduled time.
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