Patent ID: 8719221
Filing Date: 2014-05-06
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for planning an event using a calendar application in an electronic device comprising: receiving by an antenna means information associated with a duration of a particular event comprising one or more days of leave via electronic communication; scanning by a processor the calendar application in storage to identify one or more sets of continuous holidays corresponding to the duration of the particular event; identifying by the processor a number of days of leave associated with each of the one or more sets of continuous holidays to fulfill the duration of the particular event in addition to the continuous holidays; creating a list of one or more proposed date ranges that correspond to the duration of the particular event, the one or more sets of continuous holidays and the number of days of leave; and displaying by a display unit the list of one or more proposed date ranges and the number of days of leave associated with each of the one or more proposed date ranges, during which the particular event can be planned, suggesting activities by the processor associated with the particular event along with the list of one or more proposed date ranges and the number of days of leave associated with each of the one or more proposed date ranges that are displayed by the display unit, and sharing a list of one or more proposed date ranges and the number of days of leave associated with each of the one or more proposed date ranges by transmitting the list of proposed date ranges and the number of days of leave associated with each of the one or more proposed date ranges to selected other users of one or more electronic devices via a sync request sent to the one or more electronic devices including tags for synching the calendar application of the electronic device with the selected other users in which the electronic device and the one or more electronic devices remain in synch for at least the particular event.