The key is to read the claims (particularly the independent ones) - that is the only part of a patent that holds water.
In this case, the first independent claim is seriously narrow. The OP's title is extremely misleading.
In this case, the first independent claim is seriously narrow. The OP's title is extremely misleading.
"What is claimed is:
1. A system for generating an electronic notification containing a portion of a day out of office notice, ..." (and then goes on to explain its implementation).
Could you please tell me how the title is misleading?