Method and apparatus for managing calendar entries in a document

摘要

A method for managing calendar entries in a document is provided. In one embodiment, a document comprising a calendar entry is accessed by an electronic device. The document is not a meeting invitation email. The calendar entry is then extracted from the document. Further, the calendar entry is included in a calendar of a user. An apparatus for substantially performing the method as described herein is also provided.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving, at a server, a PDF document corresponding to a first user, wherein the PDF document is generated by a second user utilizing a remote computing device to embed an XML calendar entry as part of the PDF document; detecting, by at least one processor of the server, the XML calendar entry embedded as part of the PDF document by the second user utilizing the remote computing device; in response to receiving the PDF document and detecting the XML calendar entry, automatically extracting, by the at least one processor of the server, the XML calendar entry from the PDF document; and upon extracting the XML calendar entry from the PDF document, automatically causing a calendar event corresponding to the extracted XML calendar entry to be included in a digital calendar of the first user.