Patent ID: 9026590
Filing Date: 2015-05-05
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for sharing calendar information, the method comprising: authenticating a sender; determining registration rights associated with the sender; determining whether the sender is authorized to send calendar information by examining the registration rights associated with the sender; upon determining that the registration rights associated with the sender are valid, receiving input from the sender associated with sending the calendar information; receiving calendar information settings from the sender; receiving, prior to a publication of the calendar information, a time frame limit for a portion of the calendar information which is shared after the publication, the time frame limit comprising a predetermined time span for sharing the portion of the calendar information; receiving, prior to the publication of the calendar information, a detail level for controlling an amount of the calendar information which is shared after the publication, the detail level comprising a plurality of calendar detail settings, the plurality of calendar detail settings comprising an availability only setting for sharing only the sender's availability within the calendar information, with others; publishing the calendar information on the Internet based on the calendar information settings; and sharing a portion of the published calendar information on the Internet based on the received time frame limit and the detail level.