Inventors:
John M. Lance - Littleton MA, US
David B. Cohen - San Francisco CA, US
Bruce A. Kahn - Hudson MA, US
Gregory R. Klouda - Lancaster MA, US
Ram Krishnamurthy - Westford MA, US
Deborah E. Maurer - Chicago IL, US
Frank A. Pavelski - Bolton MA, US
Michelle Stoner - Hubbardston MA, US
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY
International Classification:
G06Q 10/00
US Classification:
705 718, 705 711, 705 712, 705 713
Abstract:
A method, operable on a processing device, for merging calendar entries may include receiving a plurality of calendar entries each associated with entry identification data. The method may also include comparing by the processing device at least a portion of the entry identification data associated with each of the calendar entries. The method may additionally include merging, by the processing device, the calendar entries based at least in part on comparing of at least the portion of the entry identification data associated with each of the at least two calendar entries. The method may further include comparing at least one time attribute associated with each of the calendar entries and comparing at least one textual attribute associated with each of the calendar entries and basing merging the calendar entries additionally on comparing the time attributes and the textual attributes.