Automatically presenting one or more calendars based on user behavior

Abstract

Methods and systems are disclosed for selectively displaying one or more of a plurality calendars that are applicable to a user at a given time based on monitoring user behavior. For instance, user interactions directly with calendars or events, and / or indirectly with related activities such as web browsing, may be monitored to identify patterns of user behavior. Rules may be generated based on the patterns of user behavior for determining when to automatically display one or more calendars of the plurality of calendars. For instance, based at least in part on application of the rules, calendars that are applicable to a user at particular times may be selected for display.

Description

Background technique [0001] It has become common to use electronic calendars to manage personal and professional events. Many users prefer to use more than one calendar to manage different series of events separately. For example, the user can maintain a calendar for work-related events (such as meetings and project events); another for private events (such as events related to children’s school events or family anniversary events); and another for possible feelings. A calendar of sports or hobbies that you want to play and / or watch. [0002] At any given point in time, there may be some events included in corresponding calendars with different activity contexts. Different calendars of interest can be individually selected to display events at a given point in time, usually based on the context of the activity applicable to the user at the time. For example, people in a work environment are more willing to see work-related events on their calendar during work hours. However, i...

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Problems solved by technology

However, problems can arise if important events are lost or delayed by failing to view every calendar that contains events at a given time; or users can become overwhelmed switching back and forth between every possible calendar that might apply , resulting in wasted time and / or unnecessary delays in determining potentially conflicting events at a given time

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