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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2006
David Tianzhou Pan, Kirkland, WA (US);
Ranjit Kumar Gupta, Redmond, WA (US);
Autumn L. Stroupe, Issaquah, WA (US);
Neeti Gupta, Seattle, WA (US);
David Tianzhou Pan, Kirkland, WA (US);
Ranjit Kumar Gupta, Redmond, WA (US);
Autumn L. Stroupe, Issaquah, WA (US);
Neeti Gupta, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A user interface and user interface control for displaying calendar data is provided. In particular, the user interface provides a hybrid view that includes both a schedule view of listed calendar items together with an overview strip that displays a compressed version of the schedule view. The selection of an appointment is reflected in both the schedule view portion of the view and the overview strip. As a result, users are able to easily see conflicts and free time while retaining a simple chronological listing of their day's commitments. Through the use of this hybrid view, the number of views to navigate between can be reduced without sacrificing function to simplify the calendaring experience.