Vacant Time Slot Managing Device for Calendar Scheduling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing calendar display devices cannot manage users' free time slots, only scheduled events.
Innovation Solution
A vacant time slot managing device that includes a storage section for storing vacant time slot data, a schedule acquiring section to acquire scheduled event data, and a vacant time slot computing section to compute free time slots based on specific conditions, allowing for the generation of a calendar displaying available time.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a calendar display device only manages scheduled events, then the device complexity is low, but the functionality is limited and cannot manage free time
Solution Approach 1:
The calendar display device is enhanced to perform multiple functions: it not only displays scheduled events but also computes and displays vacant time slots by analyzing the relationship between scheduled events and calendar time periods. This multi-functionality resolves the contradiction by expanding the device's capabilities without requiring a completely new system.
Solution Approach 2:
The device pre-computes vacant time slots by analyzing scheduled events in advance and stores this information in the calendar. This preliminary action allows the free time management functionality to be readily available when needed, adding versatility without increasing operational complexity during use.
2Adaptability or versatility
If vacant time slot computation is added to the calendar device, then free time management capability is improved, but the computing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The computation process is segmented into distinct functional components: a schedule acquiring section that retrieves scheduled event data, a vacant time slot computing section that performs the computation, and a display section that presents the results. This segmentation manages computing complexity by organizing the computational tasks into modular, manageable sections.
Solution Approach 2:
The vacant time slot computing section acts as an intermediary that processes scheduled event data and transforms it into vacant time slot information. This intermediary component simplifies the overall system architecture by handling the computational complexity in a dedicated module rather than distributing it throughout the entire device.
3Loss of information
If the calendar displays both scheduled events and vacant time slots, then information completeness is improved, but the information processing load increases
Solution Approach 1:
The calendar integrates both scheduled event information and vacant time slot information into a single unified display. This merging of information sources provides complete temporal information (both occupied and free periods) in one view, improving information completeness while managing processing load through efficient data integration.
Solution Approach 2:
Vacant time slot information is pre-computed and stored in the calendar data structure before display. This preliminary computation allows the display function to simply retrieve and present both scheduled events and vacant time slots without performing complex real-time calculations, thereby reducing the information processing load during operation.
Data Source
AI summary
A vacant time slot managing device (1) includes a control section (3), a schedule acquiring section (5), a vacant time slot computing section (7), and storage (17). The control section (3) causes the storage (17) to store vacant time slot data representing a vacant time slot of a user. The schedule acquiring section (5) acquires time data from scheduled event list data that includes the time data. The schedule time represents a start time and an end time of a scheduled event of the user. The vacant time slot computing section (7) computes the vacant time slot based on the schedule time data.