Calendar Event Data Aggregation via Intermediary Mediator
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing calendar applications are limited in their ability to identify and access data related to calendar events from content sources outside their execution context, resulting in a lack of personalized and engaging user experiences.
Innovation Solution
A computing device selects a calendar event and obtains data from memory areas outside its execution context, presenting this data intermittently in a user interface element associated with the application, allowing for personalized and enhanced user interaction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If calendar applications only access data within their execution context, then data security and system stability are maintained, but the ability to provide personalized and engaging user experiences is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary component that mediates between the calendar application and external data sources. This intermediary selectively allows access to external data while maintaining security boundaries, enabling the application to obtain personalized event information without compromising system stability or data security.
Solution Approach 2:
The system architecture is segmented into distinct execution contexts with controlled access boundaries. The patent divides the data access mechanism into internal execution context (for core functionality) and external execution context (for enhanced personalization), allowing selective data flow between segments while maintaining isolation for security.
2Adaptability or versatility
If calendar applications access data from multiple external sources, then user experience personalization is enhanced, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal data access interface that can handle multiple external data sources through a single standardized mechanism. This multi-functional approach allows the system to aggregate diverse data types (weather, traffic, event information) from various sources without requiring separate access pathways for each source, thereby reducing overall system complexity.
3Productivity
If calendar applications continuously monitor and update event data, then user experience remains current and engaging, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements periodic action by updating event-related data at specific intervals or triggers rather than continuously monitoring. The system refreshes information such as weather forecasts, traffic conditions, and event details at predetermined times or when specific conditions are met, maintaining data freshness while significantly reducing energy consumption compared to continuous monitoring.
Data Source
AI summary
Embodiments of the disclosure aggregate and present event information relating to a calendar event associated with an application executing on a computing device. In some embodiments, data relating to the calendar event is obtained from a content source that is outside an execution context of the application. The data relating to the calendar event is obtained and/or presented intermittently in a user interface element associated with the application. The content source that is outside the execution context of the application may be within an execution context of one or more other applications, an operating system of the computing device, and/or a web service.