Electronic Device Automatic Out-of-Office Calendar Response
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of electronic devices face inconvenience when out of the office, as they need to manually reschedule or cancel events scheduled during their absence, lacking an efficient method to automatically manage calendar invitations.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device method that allows users to set an out-of-office period and preference, automatically responding to event invitations with options like 'decline' or 'suggest rescheduling', and managing notifications and alarms accordingly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users manually manage calendar events during out-of-office periods, then they can personally review and adjust each event, but it consumes excessive time and effort
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically identifying events during out-of-office periods and preparing appropriate responses (decline or reschedule suggestions) before the user returns, eliminating the need for manual intervention during the absence period
Solution Approach 2:
The calendar system serves itself by automatically processing event invitations during out-of-office periods, using pre-configured user preferences to autonomously decline events or generate reschedule suggestions without requiring user presence or manual input
2Productivity
If users set up automatic response systems, then time is saved on event management, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides multiple functions (automatic event identification, preference-based response generation, notification management, and calendar integration) through a unified automated response mechanism, allowing one system to handle various out-of-office scenarios without requiring separate manual processes for each task
Data Source
AI summary
A method and an electronic device are provided that include receiving at the electronic device a start and an end of an out-of-office period and an out-of-office preference for responding to new invitations to events occurring during the out-of-office period received at the electronic device, receiving at the electronic device a new invitation to an event occurring during the out-of-office period, and automatically transmitting at the electronic device a response to the new invitation based on the out-of-office preference.