0.003 Generally described, the implementation of com puting devices, Such as personal
computers, mobile com munication devices, and personal digital assistants, has facilitated …

BACKGROUND Personal Computers and portable electronic devices such as cellphones,
personal digital assistants (PDAs), and wire less email terminals have become an …

BACKGROUND 0002 Computing devices, both mobile and desktop, typi cally provide
applications for organizing events such as meet ings or other obligations. For example, a …

US PATENT DOCUMENTS A computer-implemented method is described comprising:
identifying a set of contacts and/or contact groups permitted 5,159,592 A 10/1992 Perkins …

BACKGROUND 0001. The embodiments of the present invention relate to personal
information management and, more particularly, to automated task Scheduling. Personal …

BACKGROUND 0001 Software application programs commonly referred to as personal
information managers, or PIMs, have become extremely popular as a tool for organizing …

BACKGROUND Users can keep track of appointments and other events via calendar
systems. Timely reminders from Such systems can help users avoid missing such events …

BACKGROUND Technological progress has enabled the cost effective development and
deployment of increasingly powerful appli cations and services. Some wireless networks …

BACKGROUND Increasing advances in computer technology (eg, micro processor speed,
memory capacity, data transfer bandwidth, software functionality, and the like) have …

BACKGROUND Handheld electronic devices, such as personal digital assis tants (PDAs),
mobile phones, digital cameras, and the like, offer mobility and a variety of services to their …