Presenting daily task lists

• US 10,489,749 B2
• Filed: 11/14/2006
• Issued: 11/26/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Inventors: MacBeth, Melissa, Leung, Derek, Leukart, III, Richard H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Padot, Timothy
• Application Number:
  US11/600,324
• Publication Number:
  US 20080114809A1
• Time in Patent Office: 4,760 Days
• Field of Search: 705 716, 705 718, 705 719, 705 721, 705 722, 705 724
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/248 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1093 Calendar-based scheduling for persons or groups
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1095 Meeting or appointment
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1097 Task assignment

Abstract

A range of dates is selected. For each date of the range of dates, a daily task list is displayed listing at least a portion of tasks having a start date or a due date matching the date. A user selection determines whether the daily task list includes only tasks having the start date or the due date for each date in the range of dates, or includes any task completed on each date. Appointments for each date in the range of dates may be presented, and the daily task list for each date may be displayed beneath, above, or alongside the appointments, or as part of a to do list. The tasks each may be assigned a color code allowing a task to be visually associated with another task or other object to which the color code also has been assigned.

Claims

1. A computing device for a calendar system incorporating daily task lists, the computing device configured to:

receive user input selecting a range of dates;

display a calendar view corresponding to the selected range of dates;

group a plurality of tasks based at least on dates associated with the plurality of tasks;

display a visual representation of one or more schedules of appointments within the calendar view for each date within the selected range of dates, wherein each of the appointments comprises a start time and an end time;

display a visual representation of tasks within a task bar along with the appointments within the calendar view, wherein each of the tasks comprises a date, wherein the task bar includes a plurality of daily task lists corresponding to each date of the selected range of dates within the calendar view, and wherein each daily task list displays at least one graphically interactive task indicator, wherein the task indicator indicates a task, and wherein the task indicator is selectable through user interaction and further indicates a date matching the corresponding date within the calendar view;

within a single view comprising the calendar view and the task bar, simultaneously display visual representation of a “

to do”

list separately from the calendar view and the task bar, wherein the tasks displayed in the task bar are incorporated into the “

to do”

list and are grouped according to which tasks are to be completed each day of the selected range of dates and overdue tasks being automatically rolled over to a next date;

enable the task indicator to be dragged from a first daily task list with a first date to a second daily task list with a second date through user interaction to change a date associated with the task indicated by the task indicator from the first date to the second date; and

in response to the changed date of the task indicator, update a displayed position of the incorporated task on the “

to do”

list from the first date to the second date.

2. The computing device of claim 1 further configured to display the task bar above the appointments within the calendar view.

3. The computing device of claim 1 further configured to display the task bar below the appointments within the calendar view.

4. The computing device of claim 1 further configured to enable marking of tasks as completed in both the daily task list and the “

to do”

list.

5. The computing device of claim 1 further configured to display completed tasks in both the daily task list and the “

to do”

list.

6. The computing device of claim 1 further configured to display headings within the “

to do”

list based on the due date of each task, wherein one of the headings relates to tasks having no assigned due date.

7. The computing device of claim 1 further configured to:

receive additional user input selecting a second range of dates; and

update the display of the calendar view and the task bar to display appointments and daily task lists corresponding to the second range of dates while maintaining the display of the plurality of tasks within the “

to do”

list.

8. The computing device of claim 1 further configured to display the “

to do”

list, the calendar view and the task bar concurrently within the single view.

9. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the dates associated with the plurality of tasks are start dates of the plurality of tasks, and wherein the date associated with the task is a start date of the task.

10. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the dates associated with the plurality of tasks are due dates of the plurality of tasks, and wherein the date associated with the task is a due date of the task.

11. A computer-readable storage device, not including a propagated signal, which stores computer-executable instructions that when executed perform actions for a calendar system incorporating daily task lists, the actions comprising:

receiving user input selecting a range of dates;

displaying a calendar view corresponding to the selected range of dates;

associating a task with a date;

displaying visual representation of one or more schedules of appointments within the calendar view for each date within the selected range of dates, wherein each of the appointments comprises a start time and an end time;

displaying visual representation of tasks within a task bar along with the appointments within the calendar view, wherein each of the tasks comprises a date, wherein the task bar includes a plurality of daily task lists corresponding to each date of the selected range of dates within the calendar view, and wherein each daily task list displays at least one graphically interactive task indicator, wherein the task indicator indicates a task, and wherein the task indicator is selectable through user interaction and further indicates a date matching the corresponding date within the calendar view;

within a single view comprising the calendar view and the task bar, simultaneously displaying visual representation of a “

to do”

list separately from the calendar view and the task bar, wherein the tasks displayed in the task bar are incorporated into the “

to do”

list and are grouped according to which tasks are to be completed each day of the selected range of dates and overdue tasks being automatically rolled over to a next date;

enabling the task indictor to be dragged from a first daily task list with a first date to a second daily task list with a second date through user interaction to change a date associated with the task indicated by the task indicator from the first date to the second date; and

in response to the changed date of the task indicator, updating a displayed position of the incorporated task on the “

to do”

list from the first date to the second date.

12. The computer-readable storage device of claim 11, further comprising displaying the task bar above the appointments within the calendar view.

13. The computer-readable storage device of claim 11, further comprising displaying the task bar below the appointments within the calendar view.

14. The computer-readable storage device of claim 11, further comprising marking tasks as completed in both the daily task list and the “

to do”

list.

15. The computer-readable storage device of claim 11, further comprising displaying completed tasks in both the daily task list and the “

to do”

list.

16. The computer-readable storage device of claim 11, further comprising displaying headings within the “

to do”

list based on the date associated with each task, wherein the date associated with each task is a due date, and wherein one of the headings relates to tasks having no assigned due date.

17. The computer-readable storage device of claim 11, further comprising:

receiving additional user input selecting a second range of dates; and

updating the display of the calendar view and the task bar to display appointments and daily task lists corresponding to the second range of dates while maintaining the display of the plurality of tasks within the “

to do”

list.

18. A computer-implemented method for a calendar system incorporating daily task lists, the method comprising:

executing, by a computer, the steps of;

receiving user input selecting a range of dates;

displaying a calendar view corresponding to the selected range of dates;

grouping a plurality of tasks based on dates of the plurality of tasks;

displaying visual representation of one or more schedules of appointments within the calendar view for each date within the selected range of dates, wherein each of the appointments comprises a start time and an end time;

displaying visual representation of tasks within a task bar along with the appointments within the calendar view, wherein each of the tasks comprises a date, wherein the task bar includes a plurality of daily task lists corresponding to each date of the selected range of dates within the calendar view, and wherein each daily task list displays at least one graphically interactive task indicator, wherein the task indicator indicates a task, and wherein the task indicator is selectable through user interaction and further indicates a date matching the corresponding date within the calendar view;

within a single view comprising the calendar view and the task bar, simultaneously displaying visual representation of a “

to do”

list separately from the calendar view and the task bar, wherein the tasks displayed in the task bar are incorporated into the “

to do”

list and are grouped according to which tasks are to be completed each day of the selected range of dates and overdue tasks being automatically rolled over to a next date;

enabling the task indictor to be dragged from a first daily task list with a first date to a second daily task list with a second date through user interaction to change a date associated with the task indicated by the task indicator from the first date to the second date; and

in response to the changed date of the task indicator, updating a displayed position of the incorporated task on the “

to do”

list from the first date to the second date.

19. The computer-implemented method of claim 18, the steps further comprising displaying the task bar above the appointments within the calendar view.

20. The computer-implemented method of claim 18, the steps further comprising:

receiving additional user input selecting a second range of dates; and

updating the display of the calendar view and the task bar to display appointments and daily task lists corresponding to the second range of dates while maintaining the display of the plurality of tasks within the “

to do”

list.