Electronic organizer

1. Electronic organiser ( 10 ) with a calendar ( 11 ) in which appointments at least according to date, time and an individual description are variable; and an interface ( 12 ) which can exchange data in respect of the appointment data bidirectionally with an interface ( 22 ) existing on a navigation system; wherein the data filed in the calendar ( 11 ) can be used in the navigation system to calculate the route and to estimate a traveling time for the calculated route; and wherein traveling time information is conveyed to the calendar ( 11 ) and is recorded therein.

2. Electronic organiser according to claim 1 , characterised in that data exchange is bidirectional.

3. Electronic organiser according to claim 1 , characterised in that the in the navigation system the data filed in the calendar ( 11 ) can be used to determine the route.

4. Electronic organiser according to claim 1 , characterised in that the navigation system is a service provider.

5. Electronic organiser according to claim 1 , characterised in that the navigation system is a personal computer.

6. Electronic organiser according to claim 1 , characterised in that the navigation system is a mobile telephone.

7. Electronic organiser according to claim 1 , characterised in that the electronic organizer and the navigation system can be connected via the internet.

8. Electronic organiser according to claim 1 , characterised in that the electronic organizer and the navigation system can be connected via a wire-bound or air interface.

9. Electronic organiser according to claim 1 , characterised in that there is a file ( 15 ) in which a destination location is deposited under the respective individual description and in that there is a matching assembly ( 20 ) which, with the aid of the individual description recorded in the calendar, ascertains the associated destination location from the file ( 15 ).

10. Electronic organiser according to claim 9 , characterised in that the individual description is a name and/or a telephone number.

11. Electronic organiser according to claim 8 , characterised in that it is housed together with the navigation system ( 21 ) in a unit.

12. Electronic organiser according to claim 11 , characterised in that the unit is a mobile telephone.

13. A method for calculating a navigation route comprising:

storing appointments in a calendar function of an electronic organiser according to at least time, date and description;

exchanging data between the electronic organiser and a navigation system;

using data associated with appointments in the calendar function to determine at least a route and an estimated traveling time for the route; and

transferring travel time information from the navigation system to the calendar function.

14. The method of claim 13 further comprising:

identifying a time that the navigation system is activated;

identifying one or more appointments that are within a predetermined time period of the activation of the navigation system; and

presenting the one or more appointments within the predetermined time period to the user with a request if route information is required.

15. The method of claim 13 further comprising:

identifying a time of at least one appointment;

calculating a route to the appointment including an estimated travel time;

identifying any traffic delays along the calculated route; and

rescheduling a departure time for the at least one appointment as a function of the traffic delay and identifying the rescheduled time to the user.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein traffic delay is identified as a function of traffic congestion, road hazard and repair and weather conditions.

17. The method of claim 15 further comprising adding a period of time as a safety margin to the departure time for the appointment.

18. The method of claim 14 further comprising identifying the one or more appointments as a function of a distance of the user from a location of a certain appointment.

19. The method of claim 13 further comprising:

determining a time of an appointment;

determining an estimated travel time to the appointment;

determining an anticipated start time for travel to the location of the appointment as a function or a current time and location of the user and the estimated travel time; and

notifying the user of the anticipated start time if the anticipated start time is within a predetermined time period of the anticipated start time.

20. The method of claim 13 further comprising:

determining an estimated travel time to the at least one appointment from a current location of the user;

determining an estimated start time for travel to the at least one appointment as a function of the current location of the user and the estimated travel time; and

updating the calendar function of the organizer to reflect the estimated start time.