Patent ID: 6272074
Filing Date: 2001-08-07
Classification: G04G,G06Q

Abstract:
In an electronic scheduling system, a computer-implemented method for displaying events to a user, said computer-implemented method comprising:storing recurrence information and anti-event information in an event definition, wherein said recurrence information comprises an expression that specifies a plurality of events, wherein each of said plurality of events occurs at a particular time, and wherein said anti-event information comprises an expression that specifies that a subset of said plurality of events do not occur at any time;accessing said recurrence information and said anti-event information in said event definition;generating a plurality of recurring events and associated dates based upon said recurrence information and said anti-event information, wherein said recurring events include only those events of said plurality of events that are not members of said subset of events; anddisplaying a calendar having said plurality of recurring events and associated dates.