Microsoft Corporation
SURFACING ITEM HISTORY IN ELECTRONIC CALENDAR SYSTEMS

Abstract:

Techniques of surfacing calendar item history in electronic calendar systems are disclosed herein. One example technique includes receiving a request for an history of a calendar item in the electronic calendar book of the user. The calendar item has an attribute including a start date/time, an end date/time, a location, a subject of discussion, a duration, a description, a list of attendees, or an attached document related to the calendar item. The technique further includes, in response to receiving the request, surfacing, on a graphical user interface having a first axis representing the attribute and a second axis representing time of assignment, first and second datapoints corresponding to first and second values of the attribute along the first axis and first and second times, along the first axis, at which the attribute acquired the first and second value, respectively.