Electronic device and method for automatically responding to calendar event notifications
A method and an electronic device are provided that include receiving at the electronic device a start and an end of an out-of-office period and an out-of-office preference for responding to new invitations to events occurring during the out-of-office period received at the electronic device, receiving at the electronic device a new invitation to an event occurring during the out-of-office period, and automatically transmitting at the electronic device a response to the new invitation based on the out-of-office preference.
1. A method comprising:
receiving at an electronic device data associated with an out-of-office period, the data including a start date of the out-of-office period;
receiving at the electronic device a calendar invitation associated with an application of the electronic device, the calendar invitation having event data associated with an event scheduled to occur during the out-of-office period;
automatically transmitting by the electronic device a response declining the calendar invitation; and
in response to determining that a current date is the start date, automatically turning off at least some notifications at the electronic device;
wherein the data associated with the out-of-office period does not comprise event data of an event associated with the application.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the data associated with the out-of-office period comprises a start time of the out-of-office period; and
automatically turning off at least some notifications at the electronic device is performed in response to determining that a current time is the start time.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the data associated with the out-of-office period comprises an end of the out-of-office period.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the response is configurable.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the response comprises a default message.
6. An electronic device comprising:
a communication system for sending and receiving communications;
at least one input device for receiving input at the electronic device;
a processor coupled to the communication system, the input device, and the display and programmed to:
receive at the electronic device data associated with an out-of-office period, the data including a start date of the out-of-office period;
receive at the electronic device a calendar invitation associated with an application of the electronic device, the calendar invitation having event data associated with an event scheduled to occur during the out-of-office period;
automatically transmit by the electronic device a response declining the calendar invitation; and
in response to a determination that a current date is the start date, automatically turn off at least some notifications at the electronic device;
wherein the data associated with the out-of-office period does not comprise event data of an event associated with the application.
7. The electronic device according to claim 6 , wherein:
the data associated with the out-of-office period comprises a start time of the out-of-office period; and
the processor is programmed to, in response to a determination that a current time is the start time, automatically turn off at least some notifications at the electronic device.
8. The electronic device according to claim 6 , wherein the data associated with the out-of-office period comprises an end of the out-of-office period.
9. The electronic device according to claim 6 , wherein the response is configurable.
10. The electronic device according to claim 6 , wherein the response comprises a default message.
11. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the process is configured to turn on at least some notifications at the electronic device once the out-of-office period has ended.
12. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-readable code executable by a processor to cause the processor to:
receive at the electronic device data associated with an out-of-office period, the data including a start date of the out-of-office period;
receive at the electronic device a calendar invitation associated with an application of the electronic device, the calendar invitation having event data associated with an event scheduled to occur during the out-of-office period;
automatically transmit by the electronic device a response declining the calendar invitation; and
in response to a determination that a current date is the start date, automatically turn off at least some notifications at the electronic device-automatically turn off at least some notifications at the electronic device;
wherein the data associated with the out-of-office period does not comprise event data of an event associated with the application.
13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 12 , wherein:
the data associated with the out-of-office period comprises a start time of the out-of-office period; and
the computer-readable code is executable by the processor to cause the processor to, in response to a determination that a current time is the start time, automatically turn off at least some notifications at the electronic device.
14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 12 , wherein the data associated with the out-of-office period comprises an end of the out-of-office period.
15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 12 , wherein the response is configurable.
16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 12 , wherein the response comprises a default message.
17. The method of claim 1 , further comprising turning on at least some notifications at the electronic device once the out-of-office period has ended.
18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 12 , wherein the computer-readable code is executable by a processor to cause the processor to turn on at least some notifications at the electronic device once the out-of-office period has ended.