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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8140605 | Electronic date calculator An electronic date calculator includes an electronic processor, input keys operably connected to the processor, at least one date function key corresponding with a selected date unit and operably connected to the processor, and a display operably connected to the pr... | 03/20/2012 |
| 7370282 | Grouping and displaying multiple tasks within an event object of an electronic calendar A system for the display and editing of scheduled tasks and timeslots represented in the form of user interface elements embedded in the calendar regions of the graphical user interface of electronic calendaring systems. It provides structures and methods for editin... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7370289 | Method and apparatus for notification on an electronic handheld device using an attention manager A method and system for notification in a palm-sized computer system. Specifically, the present invention discloses an Attention Manager that manages application demand for a user's attention. The Attention Manager receives multiple attention requests from varying a... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7366287 | DTMF lockout utility epoch time stamp A current time and a current Gregorian date are converted into an epoch time stamp. A number of seconds that have elapsed since a predetermined date up until the current year is determined. A number of seconds that have elapsed since the beginning of the current yea... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7343313 | Method and apparatus for scheduling a meeting A method of and processing function for a resource for facilitating scheduling a meeting the method 200 including specifying 203 individuals to participate in the meeting and desired resources for facilitating the meeting; communicating 207 with... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7260684 | Trace cache filtering A cache management logistics controls a transfer of a trace. A first cache couples to the cache management logistics to evict the trace based on a replacement mechanism. A second cache couples to the cache management logistics to receive the trace based on a number ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7233907 | Parcel or service delivery with partially scheduled time windows A delivery scheduling system that is configured for scheduling the delivery of an item or service from a sender to an intended recipient. After receiving a signal indicating that, for example, a particular package is to be delivered to an intended recipient, the sys... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7209888 | System and method for appointment reconciliation A system for processing multiple schedules, constructed in accordance with the principle of the present invention, includes an information processing system having a memory and a processor; an input device for entering user information; a display device for showing ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7181689 | Method for sorting and displaying a multiple user database A method for organizing and displaying multiple calendars (200, 300, 400, and 500) from multiple devices (102, 104, 106, and 108) to give an appearance of a single user calendar (1100 and 1200) on a user's device is disclose... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7149810 | System and method for managing calendar items A system and method for managing calendar items in a calendar software application. The method and system preserve calendar data associated with past dates. In addition, the method and system manage modification requests associated with future dates. In response to ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7098942 | Image capture system and method of controlling operation of same An image capture system is provided with a USB terminal to which a drive is connected. When a user drops a coin into a coin insertion slot, the fact that the user intends to use the system is verified. As a result, a message to the effect that image data can be read... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7092925 | Intelligent portable communications device and operation method for the same according to user's schedule An intelligent portable communications device and its operation method according to a user's schedule are provided. The operation method is formed of the steps of recording the schedule, continuously determining if it is necessary to alert the user, determining if t... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7072688 | Enhanced companion digital organizer for a cellular phone device An enhanced “Camel-back” or “Companion” Digital Organizer (CDO) is described that is designed to interface to a cellular telephone. The CDO is preferably implemented as an add-on component which can be easily attached and detached from a phone by a user and,... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7058733 | Handheld computing device with external notification system A portable handheld computing device has a notification system that alerts a user of an event regardless of whether the device is on or off. The notification system has a notification mechanism that is activated upon occurrence of the event and remains active until ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7051280 | Method for displaying reservation guide/confirmation screen in a TV A method for displaying a reservation guide/confirmation screen in a tv includes the steps of: displaying a reservation guide screen if a user selects a reservation mode, setting the user's desired reservation state using a predetermined key on the reservation guide... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7047038 | Computer and mobile communication system A computer and mobile communication system for performing wireless telephone, personal organizer and/or schedule alert functions is provided. The system may have a wireless handset for recording and playing messages, and for performing scheduling functions. The comp... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7031966 | Method and apparatus for making independent data copies in a data processing system A method for copying a data file from a source device to a destination device. In response to a copy command from a requesting host application identifying the source file and the storage locations in a destination, an extents track is formed to establish an environ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7024430 | Method and system for implementing a filter in a data synchronization system A method and system for synchronizing data between a dataset and a data subset, in which filter criteria determine which data records in the dataset are excluded from the data subset. However, the filter is not applied to every record of the dataset during each sync... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7020842 | Method and apparatus for providing dynamic assistance for disabled user interface resources A method, computer program product and apparatus are provided for providing dynamic assistance for disabled user interface resources. Code for disabling controls is identified. A state of the identified control is changed from disabled to disabled with assistance. A... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7010710 | Proximity sensor enhanced power management A computing device incorporates a user sensor to signal when a user is moving or within a specified proximity of the computing device. If the user is not present, the computing device will go into a low-power mode. A real-time clock is programmed to interrupt at use... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7010762 | Pre-loading content to caches for information appliances A system and method where the user can first view information content at a first information appliance at a first location, and instruct the system to pre-load the information content at a second information appliance at a second location prior to second viewing. Th... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6980869 | System and method for user controllable PID autotuning and associated graphical user interface A system and method for user configuration of an autotuning algorithm for a PID controller. User input is received via a Graphical User Interface (GUI) indicating a desired characteristic of a PID controller, such as stiffness or response time. The system is excited... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6973432 | Real estate coordination program A process for managing the showing and usage of real estate up for sale. The process allows buyers to schedule a showing or in person viewing of real estate directly through an Internet web site. The buyer will be able to view the schedule of multiple properties in ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6961004 | Portable messaging and scheduling device with homebase station A portable device (10) for selective message recordation and playback and scheduling includes a portable unit (11) and an optional homebase station (12). Portable unit (11) includes a housing (15), unit controller (20), tact... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6934955 | Event notification within a local system An event notification system is described. The system comprises a computer having a CPU and memory and which executes an operating system operative to manage computer programs and wherein the programs generate events, a notification controller connected to the compu... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6928300 | Method and apparatus for automated flexible configuring of notifications and activation A preferences option maintains preferences for enabling and disabling notifications for device(s) of an electronic device. The notifications are for any of e-mails, phone calls, or other communications, or events (datebook alarms, for example). One or more devices m... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6918093 | Inheritance of background color in a containment hierarchy of objects in a graphical user interface A system and method are disclosed whereby the normal mechanism for color inheritance for the Swing application program interface (API) is altered to provide consistency with legacy Java applications in which the graphical user interface (GUI) is based on the abstrac... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6898591 | Method and apparatus for server responding to query to obtain information from second database wherein the server parses information to eliminate irrelevant information in updating databases A method and apparatus for updating databases is disclosed. A database is updated transparently using an IDL (Interface Descriptive Language) to interface with websites on the WWW (World Wide Web). Multi-media information is parsed such that the relevant information... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6781920 | Method for resolving meeting conflicts within an electronic calendar application A method for resolving meeting conflicts for an electronic calendar application is disclosed. After receiving a request for setting a first meeting schedule for a first meeting, an electronic calendar application sets a first meeting schedule and a first meeting pri... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6732103 | Systems and methods for generating and transmitting event information and follow-up event coordination information Systems and methods for managing logistics associated with an event or meeting enable a user to enter event-related information using a graphical user interface. The event-related information may include a list of invitees and a location and time for the planned eve... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6650596 | Method of calculating religious Hijri calendar A method for calculating a Hijri religious calendar based on the visibility of a crescent moon. The method comprises using a camera and/or weather reports to determine the weather conditions in a region. Preferably, the camera view and the weather report ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6600501 | Method and system for generating a dynamic timeline A Dynamic Timeline for a computer-based information source, such as an electronic encyclopedia. The Dynamic Timeline can display Links, typically a reference to a time period, topic, or event. When the user chooses the Link, an array of information is pre... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6414907 | Athletic event schedule watch A portable electronic device for displaying daily schedule information of a particular event and selectively displaying past and future schedule information which includes a display controlled by a processor having an internal programmable memory. The sch... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6388772 | Electronic facsimile calendaring method and apparatus A method and apparatus for scheduling electronic calendar events using a facsimile transmission. The invention may be initiated using a designated facsimile transmission sheet or sheets which can invoke a specified electronic calendar operation. A data pr... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6374277 | Handheld computing device with external notification system A portable handheld computing device has a notification system that alerts a user of an event regardless of whether the device is on or off. The notification system has a notification mechanism that is activated upon occurrence of the event and remains ac... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6374276 | Handheld computing device with external notification system A portable handheld computing device has a notification system that alerts a user of an event regardless of whether the device is on or off. The notification system has a notification mechanism that is activated upon occurrence of the event and remains ac... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6370554 | Calendar-viewing system providing quick-access user activity information A calendar-viewing system comprising a calendar-viewing program in execution in a handheld computing device is disclosed. The calendar-viewing system has a display for presenting a calendar view to a user. In the calendar view, a period of interest is pre... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6348855 | Wireless selective call receiver In a selective call receiver including a display and a message memory, when receiving a message including a schedule, it is checked whether a received schedule is overlapped with a stored schedule which has been stored in the memory. When the received sch... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6323883 | Method and apparatus of displaying a calendar The present invention provides a scheduler that is able to display two weeks of a last or a next month with the current month with legible fonts. When a zoom key is input by an operator, a monthly calendar is displayed with another week. If a particular d... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6209011 | Handheld computing device with external notification system A portable handheld computing device has a notification system that alerts a user of an event regardless of whether the device is on or off. The notification system has a notification mechanism that is activated upon occurrence of the event and remains ac... | 03/27/2001 |
