System and method for transforming a digital calendar into a strategic tool

Abstract

A processor determines a priority for a user of a digital calendar system. The processor determines a link between the priority and a calendar entry in the digital calendar system. A change to the digital calendar system associated with the priority is determined. An effect on the priority based upon the change to the digital calendar system is determined. Data is generated describing a display of the effect on the priority for display in a user interface of the digital calendar system.

1 . A method, comprising:
 determining, via a processor, a priority for a user of a digital calendar system;   determining, via the processor, a plurality of links between the priority and a plurality of calendar entries in the digital calendar system, each link from the plurality of links being one of automatically generated or identified in response to an action of the user indicating an association between (1) the priority displayed within a first section of a user interface and (2) a second section of the user interface, the first section of the user interface being different from the second section of the user interface, and each link from the plurality of links visually represented within the user interface by one of a hatched pattern or a cross-hatched pattern;   determining an effect on the priority based on a change to the digital calendar system;   generating, via the processor and based on a multidimensional data profile of the user, data describing the effect on the priority, for display via the user interface;   causing display of the data in the first section of the user interface and not in the second section of the user interface; and   causing display of the plurality of calendar entries in the second section of the user interface and not in the first section of the user interface.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising generating the multidimensional data profile of the user, the multidimensional data profile including a vector representation of preferences of the user. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the action of the user includes the user dragging, via the user interface, a representation of the priority toward the second section of the user interface . 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising initiating an action at an external device in response to determining the effect on the priority. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein initiating the action comprises at least one of: causing an external communication device to send an email, causing the external communication device to send a short message service (SMS) message, or causing the external communication device to send a chat message. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the determining the effect on the priority comprises determining an effect on a strategy of a group associated with the user. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the data includes a button configured to one of: request an agenda for a meeting, generate an agenda for the meeting, align a set of priorities of the user with a set of priorities of another user, or align the set of priorities of the user with a set of priorities of a group of users different from the user. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising scheduling a new calendar entry in the digital calendar system in response to determining the effect on the priority. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the data includes data representing at least one calendar entry that is color-coded based on the priority. 
     
     
         10 . A method, comprising:
 embedding, via a processor, external content within a user interface of a digital calendar system, the user interface having a format that is selected based on a multidimensional data profile of the user;   determining, via the processor, and causing display of in a first section of the user interface, a priority of a user, the priority associated with a plurality of calendar events, each link from a plurality of links between the priority and a unique calendar event from the plurality of calendar events being one of automatically generated or identified in response to an action of the user indicating an association between (1) the priority displayed within the first section of the user interface and (2) a second section of the user interface, the first section of the user interface being different from the second section of the user interface, and each link from the plurality of links visually represented within the user interface by one of a hatched pattern or a cross-hatched pattern;   determining, via the processor, and displaying in the user interface, a representation of a relationship between a previously-defined investment of time in the priority and an actual investment of time in the priority;   causing display, via the user interface, of a representation of priorities of other users; and   causing display of a plurality of calendar entries in the second section of the user interface and not in the first section of the user interface.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the other users are a pre-selected group of users. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein embedding the external content within the user interface comprises modifying the user interface to include a representation of an effect of calendar events from the plurality of calendar events on the priority of the user. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein embedding the external content within the user interface comprises modifying the user interface to include a representation of an effect of calendar events from the plurality of calendar events on priorities of a group of users including the user. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising displaying a specific calendar event concurrently with a priority assigned to the specific calendar event by the user. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the external content includes strategy-related content selected based on at least one of the multidimensional data profile of the user or a multidimensional data profile of a group of users including the user. 
     
     
         16 . A method, comprising:
 determining, via a processor, a plurality of individual priorities and a plurality of group priorities, each of the plurality of individual priorities and the plurality of group priorities being linked, via an associated plurality of links, to a plurality of calendar entries, each link from the pluralities of links being one of automatically generated or identified in response to an action of a user indicating an association between (1) at least one individual priority from the plurality of individual priorities or at least one group priority from the plurality of group priorities, from a first section of a user interface, and (2) a second section of the user interface, each link from the plurality of links visually represented within the user interface by one of a hatched pattern or a cross-hatched pattern, the first section of the user interface being different from the second section of the user interface;   selecting a format for the user interface based on a multidimensional data profile of at least one user from the group of users;   causing display of the plurality of individual priorities and of the plurality of group priorities in the first section of the user interface and not in the second section of the user interface; and   causing display of the plurality of calendar entries in the second section of the user interface and not in the first section of the user interface.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the action of the user includes the user dragging, via the user interface, a representation of the priority toward the second section of the user interface. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising initiating an action at an external device in response to at least one of the determining the plurality of individual priorities or the determining the plurality of group priorities. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the causing display of the plurality of individual priorities comprises displaying a specific calendar event concurrently with a priority assigned to the specific calendar event. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the causing display of the plurality of group priorities includes displaying a specific calendar event concurrently with a priority assigned to the specific calendar event.