Intelligent task assignment and authorization systems and methods

• US 10,212,150 B2
• Filed: 12/03/2016
• Issued: 02/19/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Zafiroglu, Alexandra C., Healey, Jennifer A., Fang, Victoria S., Plowman, Tim
• Primary Examiner(s): Gergiso, Techane
• Application Number:
  US15/368,574
• Publication Number:
  US 20170339131A1
• Time in Patent Office: 808 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/62 Protecting access to data via a platform, e.g. using keys or access control rules
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6218 to a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2111 Location-sensitive, e.g. geographical location, GPS
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0823 using certificates cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving certificates H04L9/3263

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to computer-implemented methods and systems for intelligent task management. An example method may include identifying one or more authorized entities. The method may further include broadcasting at least one task associated with a user to one or more devices associated with the one or more authorized entities. The method may further include receiving from the one or more authorized entities, via the one or more devices, an indication of acceptance of the at least one task. The method may further include selecting at least one trusted entity among the one or more authorized entities. The method may further include issuing at least one digital certificate to the at least one trusted entity to perform the at least one task.

Claims

1. A mobile device, the mobile device comprising processing circuitry coupled to storage, the processing circuitry configured to:

determine a status of the mobile device in association with an in-vehicle computation system;

establish a connection with an in-vehicle computation system based on the status;

receive a request to perform a task from a first device associated with an entrusting entity;

cause to send a feedback message to the first device, wherein the feedback message indicates a capability to perform the task based on a criteria;

identify a digital certificate received from the first device associated with the entrusting entity indicating an authorization to perform the task;

transfer the task to the in-vehicle computation system based on the status; and

synchronize data associated with the task with the in-vehicle computation system.

2. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the status of the mobile device comprises an indication that the device is in proximity of the in-vehicle computation system.

3. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the status of the mobile device comprises an indication of powering up or unlocking the mobile device.

4. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the criteria is associated with a predetermined distance from a location associated with the task or a predetermined distance from a location associated with the entrusting entity.

5. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the data is synchronized in real-time.

6. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the task is to be performed after receipt of the digital certificate.

7. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to notify the first device a completion status of the task.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions which when executed by one or more processors of a mobile device result in performing operations comprising:

determining a status of the mobile device in association with an in-vehicle computation system;

establishing a connection with an in-vehicle computation system based on the status;

receiving a request to perform a task from a first device associated with an entrusting entity;

causing to send a feedback message to the first device, wherein the feedback message indicates a capability to perform the task based on a criteria;

identifying a digital certificate received from the first device associated with the entrusting entity indicating an authorization to perform the task;

transferring the task to the in-vehicle computation system based on the status; and

synchronizing data associated with the task with the in-vehicle computation system.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the status of the mobile device comprises an indication that the device is in proximity of the in-vehicle computation system.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the status of the mobile device comprises an indication of powering up or unlocking the mobile device.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the criteria is associated with a predetermined distance from a location associated with the task or a predetermined distance from a location associated with the entrusting entity.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the data is synchronized in real-time.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the task is to be performed after receipt of the digital certificate.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise notifying the first device a completion status of the task.

15. A method comprising:

determining, by one or more processors, a status of a mobile device in association with an in-vehicle computation system;

establishing a connection with an in-vehicle computation system based on the status;

receiving a request to perform a task from a first device associated with an entrusting entity;

causing to send a feedback message to the first device, wherein the feedback message indicates a capability to perform the task based on a criteria;

identifying a digital certificate received from the first device associated with the entrusting entity indicating an authorization to perform the task;

transferring the task to the in-vehicle computation system based on the status; and

synchronizing data associated with the task with the in-vehicle computation system.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the status of the mobile device comprises an indication that the device is in proximity of the in-vehicle computation system.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the status of the mobile comprises an indication of powering up or unlocking the mobile device.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein the criteria is associated with a predetermined distance from a location associated with the task or a predetermined distance from a location associated with the entrusting entity.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein the task is to be performed after receipt of the digital certificate.

20. The method of claim 15, further comprising notifying the first device a completion status of the task.