Computer-implemented methods and systems of automatically generating and storing tasks for messaging applications

• US 10,423,441 B2
• Filed: 06/28/2017
• Issued: 09/24/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: James Cattermole
• Original Assignee: James Cattermole
• Inventors: Cattermole, James
• Primary Examiner(s): Sun, Charlie
• Application Number:
  US15/636,149
• Publication Number:
  US 20180067761A1
• Time in Patent Office: 818 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/46 Multiprogramming arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/546 Message passing systems or structures, e.g. queues
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/08 Annexed information, e.g. attachments
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/18 Commands or executable codes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/42 Mailbox-related aspects, e.g. synchronisation of mailboxes

Abstract

Embodiments generally relate to a computer-implemented method and system of automatically generating a task on a first messaging application at a first client device associated with a first user. The method includes: parsing, by the first client device, message content from an active field on the first messaging application of the first client device to identify at least one predefined character in the message content; and receiving, in relation to the message content, a selection of a user name associated with a second user. Task metadata may be automatically generated based on at least the first user, second user and a portion of the message content. The task metadata may then be attached, by the first client device, to the message content. First task data based on the task metadata may then be automatically generated at the first client device.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method of automatically generating a task on a first messaging application at a first client device associated with a first user and automatically storing the task on a second messaging application at a second client device associated with a second user, the method comprising:

parsing, by a first client device, message content from an active field on the first messaging application of the first client device to identify at least one predefined character in the message content;

receiving, in relation to the message content, a selection of a user name associated with a second user;

automatically generating task metadata based on at least the first user, second user and a portion of the message content;

attaching, by the first client device, the task metadata to the message content;

sending, from the first client device to the second client device, a message comprising at least the message content;

automatically generating, at the first client device, first task data based on the task metadata;

receiving, at the second client device, the message comprising message content from the first client device;

detecting, in relation to the message content, task metadata attached to the message content;

identifying, by the second client device, second user data in the task metadata, wherein the second user data is associated with the second user;

based on the identifying of the second user data, automatically generating second task data based on the task metadata; and

storing, in relation to the second messaging application, the second task data at a location accessible by the second messaging application.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying, at a display portion on the second client device, a task based on the second task data.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

storing, in relation to the first messaging application, the first task data at a location accessible by the first messaging application.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying, at a display portion on the first client device, a task based on the first task data.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein based on sensing a mouse operation near the task on the display portion of the first client device, content associated with the task based on the first task data is displayed.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the selection of the user name is based on a list of names.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the selection of the user name comprises the first user selecting the user name via the first client device.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the message is an email.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the task metadata is attached to a header of the email.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the predefined character comprises “

@”

.

11. A computer-implemented method of automatically storing a task on a second messaging application at a second client device associated with a second user, the method comprising:

receiving, at the second client device, a message comprising message content from a first client device;

detecting, in relation to the message content, task metadata attached to the message content;

identifying, by the second client device, second user data in the task metadata, wherein the second user data is associated with the second user;

based on the identifying of the second user data, automatically generating second task data based on the task metadata;

storing, in relation to the second messaging application, the second task data at a location accessible by the second messaging application; and

displaying, at a display portion on the second client device, a task based on the second task data,

wherein based on sensing a mouse operation near the task on the display portion of the second client device, content associated with the task based on the second task data is displayed.