METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ROTATING ROLES IN CALENDAR EVENTS

US 20070174104A1

(io) Pub. No.: US 2007/0174104 Al (43) Pub. Date: Jul. 26, 2007

(54) METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ROTATING ROLES IN CALENDAR EVENTS

(76) Inventors: Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Bellsbridge (IE); Gary Denner, Celbridge (IE)

Correspondence Address:

LOTUS AND RATIONAL SOFTWARE

McGuinness & Manaras LLP

125 NAGOG PARK

ACTON, MA 01720 (US)

(21) Appl. No.: 11/428,233

(22) Filed: Jun. 30, 2006

(30) Foreign Application Priority Data

Jan. 26, 2006 (GB) GB0601548.1

Publication Classification

(51) Int. CI.

G06F 15/02 (2006.01)

(52) U.S. CI 705/9

(57) ABSTRACT

A scheduling system is provided including a server running a scheduling application and a plurality of clients running replicas of the scheduling application. A user interface is presented to a client for creating a repeating calendar event. The user interface includes a field to designate candidates for a role in the calendar event and the server includes means for rotating candidates for roles in accordance with the rules designated in the user interface. The user interface also includes means for defining attributes for a repeating calendar event, and an invitation to invitees of the calendar event includes details of the attributes.

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