Abstract: The embodiments discussed herein describe an application device and method for calendar sharing and scheduling over a communication network. When a meeting is to be scheduled between two or more participants, the organizing participant enters an identification of the participants and requests a time suggestion. In response to the request, information relating to the availability and/or preferences of each participant is gathered from one or more databases and processed centrally in a remote server to determine a block of time during which all the participants are commonly free. The block of time is pushed to a user interface for display. If the organizing user selects the block of time, a meeting request may be sent to the participants to confirm the meeting.

Abstract: A system for sharing calendar information. The system may comprise a graphical user interface implemented on a computer for sharing calendar information with a third party residing at a remote site, the graphical user interface comprises a selection tool operable by a user on the computer for selecting a time range from a calendar program executed by the computer, the calendar program maintaining a schedule of events for the user over a certain time period. The time range is a subset of the certain time period, the time range being characterized by one or more free time slots within the time range, whereby the user is available for taking part in an activity. The time range is further characterized by one or more busy time slots within the time range, whereby the user is unavailable to take part in an activity. The selection tool causes the time range to be exposed to the third party residing at a remote site such that the third party can determine the free and busy timeslots.