Calendar Synchronization using Syndicated Data

1 . A method comprising:

accessing a first calendar, the first calendar supported by a first calendaring system and the first calendar containing one or more calendar items;

converting the one or more calendar items into a syndicated format to provide a calendar feed;

processing the calendar feed; and

providing the calendar feed to a second calendar supported by a second calendaring system.

2 . The method of claim 1 wherein providing the calendar feed to the second calendaring system includes passing the calendar feed to a syndication-to-calendar application connector.

3 . The method of claim 1 wherein processing the calendar feed includes adding a calendar item.

4 . The method of claim 1 wherein processing the calendar feed includes filtering the calendar feed.

5 . The method of claim 1 wherein processing the calendar feed includes aggregating at least two calendars into a single feed.

6 . The method of claim 1 wherein processing the calendar feed includes converting additional calendar items from the second calendar system into a second calendar feed and resolving one or more conflicts between the calendar feed and the second calendar feed.

7 . The method of claim 1 wherein the first calendaring system includes a system selected from the group consisting of Microsoft Outlook, Google calendar, iCalendar, and a SalesForce calendar.

8 . The method of claim 1 wherein the second calendaring system includes a system selected from the group consisting of Microsoft Outlook, Google calendar, iCalendar, and a SalesForce calendar.

9 . The method of claim 1 wherein the first calendaring system is different from the second calendaring system.

10 . A computer program product comprising computer executable code that when executing on one or more computer devices performs the steps of:

accessing a first calendar, the first calendar supported by a first calendaring system and the first calendar containing one or more calendar items;

converting the one or more calendar items into a syndicated format to provide a calendar feed;

processing the calendar feed; and

providing the calendar feed to a second calendar supported by a second calendaring system.

11 . The computer program product of claim 10 wherein providing the calendar feed to the second calendaring system includes passing the calendar feed to a syndication-to-calendar application connector.

12 . The computer program product of claim 10 wherein processing the calendar feed includes adding a calendar item.

13 . The computer program product of claim 10 wherein processing the calendar feed includes filtering the calendar feed.

14 . The computer program product of claim 10 wherein processing the calendar feed includes aggregating at least two calendars into a single feed.

15 . The computer program product of claim 10 wherein processing the calendar feed includes converting additional calendar items from the second calendar system into a second calendar feed and resolving one or more conflicts between the calendar feed and the second calendar feed.

16 . The computer program product of claim 10 wherein the first calendaring system includes a system selected from the group consisting of Microsoft Outlook, Google calendar, iCalendar, and a SalesForce calendar.

17 . The computer program product of claim 10 wherein the second calendaring system includes a system selected from the group consisting of Microsoft Outlook, Google calendar, iCalendar, and a SalesForce calendar.

18 . The computer program product of claim 10 wherein the first calendaring system is different from the second calendaring system.

19 . A method comprising:

receiving a syndicated feed;

processing the syndicated feed to generate an alert;

converting the alert into a calendar item; and

delivering the calendar item to a calendar system.

20 . The method of claim 19 wherein the calendar item is a scheduled event having a time that is the current time.