Apple inc. (20240329757). Devices and Methods for Creating Calendar Events Based on Hand-Drawn Inputs at an Electronic Device with a Touch-Sensitive Display simplified abstract
Devices and Methods for Creating Calendar Events Based on Hand-Drawn Inputs at an Electronic Device with a Touch-Sensitive Display
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Inventor(s)
Jeffrey Traer Bernstein of San Francisco CA (US)
Linda L. Dong of San Francisco CA (US)
Mark K. Hauenstein of London (GB)
Julian K. Missig of Burlingame CA (US)
Devices and Methods for Creating Calendar Events Based on Hand-Drawn Inputs at an Electronic Device with a Touch-Sensitive Display - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240329757 titled 'Devices and Methods for Creating Calendar Events Based on Hand-Drawn Inputs at an Electronic Device with a Touch-Sensitive Display
The abstract describes a patent application for an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display that can display an electronic calendar and detect hand-drawn inputs on the display. When a hand-drawn input is detected over a vertical portion of an area corresponding to a specific day in the calendar, the device displays graphics corresponding to the input and creates an event in the calendar based on the input.
- The device has a touch-sensitive display that can detect hand-drawn inputs.
- Hand-drawn inputs on the display trigger the display of graphics corresponding to the input.
- The device can create events in the electronic calendar based on the hand-drawn inputs.
- Events created in the calendar have start and end times in accordance with the specific day the hand-drawn input extends over.
- The technology allows for intuitive and interactive event creation in the electronic calendar.
Potential Applications: - Personal organization and time management tools - Interactive digital planners and schedulers - Educational tools for visual learning and planning
Problems Solved: - Simplifying event creation in electronic calendars - Enhancing user interaction and engagement with digital planning tools
Benefits: - Improved user experience in managing schedules and events - Enhanced visual representation of events in electronic calendars - Streamlined event creation process
Commercial Applications: "Interactive Event Creation Technology for Electronic Calendars: Enhancing User Experience and Efficiency in Digital Planning Tools"
Questions about the technology: 1. How does the device differentiate between hand-drawn inputs and regular touch inputs? 2. What are the potential limitations of this technology in terms of event complexity and customization?
Original Abstract Submitted
an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display displays an electronic calendar and detects a hand-drawn input on the touch-sensitive display. the hand-drawn input extends over a vertical portion, less than all, of an area corresponding to a first day in the calendar. in response to detecting the hand-drawn input, the device displays, over the vertical portion of the first day, one or more graphics that correspond to the hand-drawn input. while displaying the graphics, the device detects an input that corresponds to a request to create an event in the electronic calendar. in response, the device creates, in the first day in the electronic calendar, an event with a start time and an end time, wherein the start time and the end time of the event are in accordance with the first day that the hand drawn input extends over.
