Patent ID: 8635533

Claim:
A method for scheduling a future event on a device connected to a network, the device having stored thereon an existing event record, the existing event record having at least date information and subject information, the device having stored thereon a pre-configured interval, the method being implemented by the device and comprising: receiving a request to schedule a follow-up event in relation to the existing event record; creating a follow-up event record, the follow-up event record being a calendar appointment having a plurality of fields, comprising a subject field and a date field; extracting the subject information from the existing event record and populating the subject field with the extracted subject information; automatically selecting a follow-up date based upon said date of the existing event record plus the pre-configured interval stored in the device; populating the date field with the selected follow-up date; and displaying the follow-up event record in a scheduling user interface, wherein the existing event record is not a recurring event record.