Calendar Item Hierarchy for Specialized Parameter Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic calendaring systems face confusion and inefficiency when multiple recipients need to modify event parameters, leading to duplication of calendar items and increased complexity in managing shared resources across different groups.
Innovation Solution
A hierarchical organization of calendar items allows for specialization of parameters by recipients without affecting the originator, with a hierarchical system governing conflict resolution and parameter administration, enabling separate treatment of specialized and non-specialized groups.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple recipients create separate calendar items to modify parameters, then each recipient can have customized parameters, but multiple calendar items exist for the same event causing confusion
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the recipient population into specialized groups based on parameter preferences. Each group receives a targeted calendar item with parameters customized for that specific group, rather than creating separate items for each individual recipient. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by maintaining parameter adaptability while consolidating calendar items to prevent confusion.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by allowing different parameter sets to be applied to different recipient groups for the same calendar item. Each group receives the base calendar item with locally customized parameters relevant to their specific needs, while the originator and other groups receive the original or their respective versions. This enables parameter customization without creating multiple conflicting calendar items.
2Adaptability or versatility
If calendar items are duplicated to accommodate different groups, then each group can have specialized parameters, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments recipients into distinct groups and associates each group with specific parameter variations of the calendar item. This segmentation allows group specialization without duplicating the entire calendar item for each group, as the system manages variations through a unified hierarchical structure that reduces overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a new dimension of group-based parameter variation rather than creating separate calendar items in the traditional sense. By adding the group specialization dimension, the system can accommodate multiple parameter sets within a single calendar item framework, avoiding the complexity of managing multiple duplicate items across the system.
3Adaptability or versatility
If changes are made to accommodate specific departments, then departmental needs are met, but the originator is bothered with unnecessary notifications
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments notification delivery based on recipient groups. When parameters are customized for specific departments, only those specialized groups receive notifications about the changes. The originator is excluded from these specialized group notifications, eliminating unnecessary notification overhead while maintaining adaptability to departmental needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality to the notification process by delivering change notifications only to the specific groups affected by parameter customizations. Departmental customizations trigger notifications only for that department's specialized calendar item recipients, not for the originator or other unrelated groups, thereby reducing notification overhead while meeting departmental requirements.
4Adaptability or versatility
If separate calendar items are created for different locations, then location-specific needs are met, but conflict resolution becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments location-specific parameters into distinct groups associated with geographic or organizational locations. Each location group receives calendar items with parameters customized for that location, while the hierarchical structure provides a unified framework for conflict resolution. This segmentation enables location specialization without the complexity of managing entirely separate calendar items for each location.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a location dimension for parameter specialization rather than creating separate calendar items for each location. By adding this dimensional layer, the system can handle location-specific needs within a unified calendar item structure, simplifying conflict resolution compared to managing multiple independent calendar items across different locations.
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention provides methods and systems for specializing calendar items. More specifically, a user or number of users may receive a calendar item having certain original parameters. The receiving user may wish to adjust those parameters for a subset of users that may or may not include the calendar item originator. The receiving user can then specialize certain parameters of the calendar item and transmit them to the determined subset of users without sending the same specialized calendar item to users outside of the subset that received the original calendar item.