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Method and apparatus for profile transposition to calendar events
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1993-06-16
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Granted: 1996-02-13
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Expires: 2013-06-16
Abstract
Abstract Predefined and recurring facility attributes are stored and associated with a graphical object/icon on a computer system. When an event is to be scheduled and the facility requirements match one of the icons previously created, the icon, may be dropped onto an on-line scheduler program. The scheduler will then search all available facilities to obtain a results list containing those facilities that match the required attributes.
Inventors
- 👤 Marvin L. Williams
- 👤 Abdorelza Salahshour
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 16:11
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/10; G06Q10/109; G06Q10/06; G06Q10/063; G06Q10/0631; G06Q10/06314; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S715/00; Y10S715/961; Y10S715/963
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A method of simplifying scheduling of a new event into a facility which requires attributes similar to those selected for a previously scheduled event using a computer system scheduling program, comprising the steps of: providing a graphical object to represent a non-specific facility on the computer system; associating at least one recurring and required attribute with said non-specific facility for display with said graphical object; and directly manipulating said graphical object onto a scheduling program on the computer system in order to obtain a listing of available specific facilities matching said at least one recurring and required attribute, wherein a user may select one of said available specific facilities without manually entering facility requirements each time an event is to be scheduled into a facility requiring similar attributes.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
128 words
A method of simplifying scheduling of a new event into a facility which requires attributes similar to those selected for a previously scheduled event using a computer system scheduling program, comprising the steps of: providing a graphical object to represent a non-specific facility on the computer system; associating at least one recurring and required attribute with said non-specific facility for display with said graphical object; and directly manipulating said graphical object onto a scheduling program on the computer system in order to obtain a listing of available specific facilities matching said at least one recurring and required attribute, wherein a user may select one of said available specific facilities without manually entering facility requirements each time an event is to be scheduled into a facility requiring similar attributes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
130 words
A computer system, including a scheduling program, for simplifying scheduling of a new event into a facility which requires attributes similar to those selected for a previously scheduled event, comprising: means for providing a graphical object to represent a non-specific facility on the computer system; means for associating at least one recurring and required attribute with said non-specific facility for display with said graphical object; and means for directly manipulating said graphical object onto a scheduling program on the computer system in order to obtain a listing of available specific facilities matching said at least one recurring and required attribute, wherein a user may select one of said available specific facilities without manually entering facility requirements each time an event is to be scheduled into a facility requiring similar attributes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
130 words
A computer system, including a scheduling program, for simplifying scheduling of a new event into a facility which requires attributes similar to those selected for a previously scheduled event, comprising: means for providing a graphical object to represent a non-specific facility on the computer system; means for associating at least one recurring and required attribute with said non-specific facility for display with said graphical object; and means for directly manipulating said graphical object onto a scheduling program on the computer system in order to obtain a listing of available specific facilities matching said at least one recurring and required attribute, wherein a user may select one of said available specific facilities without manually entering facility requirements each time an event is to be scheduled into a facility requiring similar attributes.
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