Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for providing users with a simplified view of events shared across multiple calendars. An event associated with multiple calendars is displayed only once in a user's view of the multiple calendars, and is displayed together with a visual indication (an “event chip”) that the event belongs to multiple calendars. The event chip displayed with a given event indicates, based on the patterns/colors/prints/etc. comprising the chip and/or the order of the patterns/colors/prints/etc. comprising the chip, which of the other calendars associated with the event is the lead calendar and which are secondary calendars, where the event chip represents the state of the event (e.g., accepted, declined, tentative, etc.) in the lead calendar.

Abstract: A system and method for changing event time zones in a calendar based on a user's location are disclosed. A calendar system may receive information regarding a user's location for a specified time zone. The calendar system may use this information for scheduling events for the specified time zone or for determining whether previously-scheduled events fall outside a preferred time period. Time zones and preferred time periods may be set by the user. The user may view the time zone changes as well as events in several different time zones. Other users may also view the time zone changes in a user's calendar.

Abstract: A system and method for collaborative, synchronous scheduling is disclosed. Computing devices within proximity of a host device may participate in a group synchronous communication session with the host to collaboratively schedule an event. A date and time may be proposed for the event. This date and time is transmitted to all devices in the group. A calendar on each device may show the proposed date and time. A conflicts check may be performed to determine if the proposed date and time conflicts with any other prior commitments already scheduled on the calendar. If there is a conflict, a new date and time may be proposed. When all group participant devices have agreed to and accepted a particular date and time for an event, one event is created that is shared on a calendar of each participant device.