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Apparatus and method for highlighting holidays of a specified location in a calendar software application
Assignee: Ericsson Inc
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Filing: 1997-10-22
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Granted: 2000-05-16
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Expires: 2017-10-22
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus and method for highlighting holidays in a calendar software application of a portable intelligent communications device or in a separate computer, including the steps of specifying a geographical location, determining holidays for the geographical location, depicting a calendar on a display screen of such portable intelligent communications device or computer, and depicting holidays in a fashion different from other days on the calendar. The geographical location information is specified by the current location of the portable intelligent communications device or via a graphical user interface. The holiday information is obtained from a database housed in the portable intelligent communications device or via an Internet address connected through communications circuitry of the portable intelligent communications device. The holidays for the geographical location may be depicted in a color different from the other dates on the calendar and each holiday name may be depicted on the appropriate date of the calendar.
Inventors
- 👤 Billy G. Moon
- 👤 Tammy A. Wooldridge
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 10:45
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G06F1/1613; G06F1/1615; G06F1/1633; G06F1/1684; G06F1/1698; G06F15/00; G06F15/02; G06F15/025; G06F15/0266; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/06; G06Q10/063; G06Q10/0631; G06Q10/06311; G06Q10/10; G06Q10/109; H; H04; H04L; H04L67/00; H04L67/50; H04L67/52; G06F2200/00; G06F2200/16; G06F2200/163; G06F2200/1632; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99944; Y10S707/99945; Y10S707/99948
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 54
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A method of highlighting holidays in a calendar software application of a portable intelligent communications device, comprising the following steps: (a) specifying a geographical location, wherein said geographical location is specified as one of a location for a party with whom said portable intelligent communications device is currently conducting a conversation and a location for a party with whom said portable intelligent communications device most recently had a conversation; (b) determining holidays for said specified geographical location; (c) depicting a calendar graphic on a display screen of said portable intelligent communications device; (d) integrating said holidays for said specified geographical location into said calendar graphic; and (e) depicting the dates of said holidays in a predetermined manner so as to differ from other dates on said calendar graphic.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
128 words
A method of highlighting holidays in a calendar software application of a portable intelligent communications device, comprising the following steps: (a) specifying a geographical location, wherein said geographical location is specified as one of a location for a party with whom said portable intelligent communications device is currently conducting a conversation and a location for a party with whom said portable intelligent communications device most recently had a conversation; (b) determining holidays for said specified geographical location; (c) depicting a calendar graphic on a display screen of said portable intelligent communications device; (d) integrating said holidays for said specified geographical location into said calendar graphic; and (e) depicting the dates of said holidays in a predetermined manner so as to differ from other dates on said calendar graphic.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of selecting how said holidays are to be depicted on said calendar graphic.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
86 words
A method of highlighting holidays in a calendar software application operated by a computer, comprising: (a) specifying a first geographical location; (b) specifying a second geographical location: (c) determining holidays for said first and second specified geographical locations; (d) depicting a calendar graphic on a display screen of said computer; (e) integrating said holidays for said first and second specified geographical locations into said calendar graphic; and (f) depicting said holidays in a predetermined manner so as to differ from other dates on said calendar graphic.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
86 words
A method of highlighting holidays in a calendar software application operated by a computer, comprising: (a) specifying a first geographical location; (b) specifying a second geographical location: (c) determining holidays for said first and second specified geographical locations; (d) depicting a calendar graphic on a display screen of said computer; (e) integrating said holidays for said first and second specified geographical locations into said calendar graphic; and (f) depicting said holidays in a predetermined manner so as to differ from other dates on said calendar graphic.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 3, wherein said holidays are obtained from a database housed in said computer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 3, wherein said first and second geographical locations are specified by a user of said computer via a graphical user interface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 3, wherein numerals signifying each date on said calendar graphic having one of said holidays for said first and second specified geographical locations are depicted in a color different than other dates on said calendar graphic.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 3, wherein each holiday name for said first and second specified geographical locations is depicted on said calendar graphic for a respective date thereon.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 3, wherein each of said dates on said calendar graphic corresponding to said holidays of said first and second specified geographical locations includes a symbol indicating it as one of said holidays.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 3, wherein said calendar graphic has a year format.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 3, wherein said calendar graphic has a month format.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 3, wherein said calendar graphic has a week format.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 3, wherein said calendar graphic has a day format.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 3, further comprising the step of selecting how said holidays for said first and second specified geographical locations are to be depicted on said calendar graphic.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 3, wherein an area designated for each date on said calendar graphic having one of said holidays of said first and second specified geographical locations thereon is shaded a color different from a background color for said calendar graphic.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method of claim 14, wherein an area designated for each date on said calendar graphic having one of said holidays for said first specified geographical location thereon is shaded a color different from a background color for each date on said calendar graphic having one of said holidays for said second specified geographical location.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
108 words
A portable intelligent communications device, comprising: (a) circuitry for performing telephony operations; (b) a processing circuit; (c) a calendar software application stored in memory of said portable intelligent communications device; and (d) a display screen coupled to said processing circuit, said processing circuit depicting a calendar graphic on said display screen; wherein said processing circuit is operable to integrate holiday information of a first specified geographical location and a second specified geographical location into said calendar graphic so as to depict said holiday information of said first and second specified geographical locations on said calendar graphic in a predetermined manner so as to differ from other dates thereon.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
108 words
A portable intelligent communications device, comprising: (a) circuitry for performing telephony operations; (b) a processing circuit; (c) a calendar software application stored in memory of said portable intelligent communications device; and (d) a display screen coupled to said processing circuit, said processing circuit depicting a calendar graphic on said display screen; wherein said processing circuit is operable to integrate holiday information of a first specified geographical location and a second specified geographical location into said calendar graphic so as to depict said holiday information of said first and second specified geographical locations on said calendar graphic in a predetermined manner so as to differ from other dates thereon.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
The portable intelligent communications device of claim 16, wherein one of said first and second geographical locations is specified as a current location of said portable intelligent communications device.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
29 words
The portable intelligent communications device of claim 16, wherein one of said first and second geographical locations is specified as a home location for said portable intelligent communications device.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
37 words
The portable intelligent communications device of claim 16, wherein one of said first and second geographical locations is specified as a location for a party with whom said portable intelligent communications device is currently conducting a conversation.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
37 words
The portable intelligent communications device of claim 16, wherein one of said first and second geographical locations is specified as a location for a party with whom said portable intelligent communications device most recently had a conversation.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
33 words
The portable intelligent communications device of claim 16, wherein said first and second geographical locations are specified via a graphical user interface depicted on said display screen of said portable intelligent communications device.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
26 words
The portable intelligent communications device of claim 16, wherein said processing circuit obtains said holiday information from a database housed in said portable intelligent communications device.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
23 words
The portable intelligent communications device of claim 16, wherein said processing circuit obtains said holiday information from a connection to an Internet address.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 16, wherein numerals signifying each date on said calendar graphic having one of said holidays for said first and second specified geographical locations are depicted in a color different than other dates on said calendar graphic.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
23 words
The portable intelligent communications device of claim 24, wherein said processing circuit updates holiday information for said first and second specified geographical locations.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 16, wherein each holiday name for said first and second specified geographical locations is depicted on said calendar graphic for a respective date thereon.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
55 words
The portable intelligent communications device of claim 26, wherein said processing circuit creates a holiday highlighting filter in said calendar software application, passes said filter to a web software application in said portable intelligent communications device, retrieves holiday information from a uniform resource location (URL), and passes said holiday information to said calendar software application.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 16, wherein each of said dates on said calendar graphic corresponding to said holidays of said first and second specified geographical locations includes a symbol indicating it as one of said holidays.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 16, wherein an area designated for each date on said calendar graphic having one of said holidays of said first and second specified geographical locations thereon is shaded a color different from a background color for said calendar graphic.
Claim 33
Independent Claim
93 words
A method of highlighting holidays in a calendar software application of a portable intelligent communications device, comprising the following steps: (a) specifying at least two geographical locations; (b) determining holidays for each said specified geographical location; (c) depicting a calendar graphic on a display screen of said portable intelligent communications device; (d) integrating said holidays for each said specified geographical location into said calendar graphic; and (e) depicting dates of said holidays for each said selected geographical location in a predetermined manner so as to differ from other dates on said calendar graphic.
Claim 34
Independent Claim
93 words
A method of highlighting holidays in a calendar software application of a portable intelligent communications device, comprising the following steps: (a) specifying at least two geographical locations; (b) determining holidays for each said specified geographical location; (c) depicting a calendar graphic on a display screen of said portable intelligent communications device; (d) integrating said holidays for each said specified geographical location into said calendar graphic; and (e) depicting dates of said holidays for each said selected geographical location in a predetermined manner so as to differ from other dates on said calendar graphic.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 30, wherein one of said geographical locations is specified as a current location of said portable intelligent communications device.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 30, wherein one of said geographical locations is specified as a home location of said portable intelligent communications device.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 30, wherein one of said geographical locations is specified as a location with whom said portable intelligent communications device is currently conducting a conversation.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 30, wherein one of said geographical locations is specified as a location for a party which whom said portable intelligent communications device most recently had a conversation.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 30, wherein said geographical locations are specified by a user of said portable intelligent communications device via a graphical user interface.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said holidays are obtained from a database housed in said portable intelligent communications device.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 36, further comprising the step of updating holidays for said specified geographical locations.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 30, wherein said holidays are obtained via an Internet connection with said portable intelligent communications device.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
64 words
The method of claim 38, further comprising the following steps: (a) creating a holiday highlighting update filter in said calendar software application; (b) passing said filter to a web software application in said portable intelligent communications device; (c) retrieving location and holiday date information from a uniform resource location (URL); and (d) passing said location and holiday date information to said calendar software application.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 30, wherein numerals signifying each date on said calendar graphic having one of said holidays for said specified geographical locations are depicted in a color different than other dates on said calendar graphic.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 30, wherein each holiday name for said specified geographical locations is depicted on said calendar graphic for a respective date thereon.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 30, wherein each of said dates on said calendar graphic corresponding to said holidays of said specified geographical locations includes a symbol indicating it as one of said holidays.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 30, wherein said calendar graphic has a year format.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 30, wherein said calendar graphic has a month format.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 30, wherein said calendar graphic has a week format.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 30, wherein said calendar graphic has a day format.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 30, further comprising the step of selecting how said holidays of each said specified geographical location are to be depicted on said calendar graphic.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 30, wherein an area designated for each date on said calendar graphic having one of said holidays of said specified geographical locations thereon is shaded a color different from a background color for said calendar graphic.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method of claim 48, wherein numerals signifying each date on said calendar graphic having one of said holidays for one of said specified geographical locations thereon is depicted in a color different from numerals signifying each date on said calendar graphic having one of said holidays for any other specified geographical location.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 30, further comprising the step of specifying a third geographical location prior to said holiday determination step.
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