MANAGING FAMILY INFORMATION
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1. A method for managing family information comprising:
- defining in a data store a family comprising a plurality of individual family members;
storing in the data store a first item associated with a first member of the family;
storing in the data store a second item associated with a second member of the family;
storing in the data store a third item associated with the family as a whole;
receiving based on user input an item query comprising at least one of a family member identifier, a time identifier, and an item type identifier;
retrieving from the data store a set of items based on the item query, said set of items comprising the third item and at least one of the first item and the second item; and
returning the retrieved set of items, each item comprising an item type identifier and item data.
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Abstract
Family information adaptable for groups with multiple members using multiple devices in multiple locations can be managed. Extensible and customizable types of family information, such as notes, tasks, lists, and appointments for specific family activities may be stored in a data store on a local or remote server. Multiple family members may enter information into the data store and retrieve information from the data store, allowing for coordination of tasks and activities.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for managing family information comprising:
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defining in a data store a family comprising a plurality of individual family members; storing in the data store a first item associated with a first member of the family; storing in the data store a second item associated with a second member of the family; storing in the data store a third item associated with the family as a whole; receiving based on user input an item query comprising at least one of a family member identifier, a time identifier, and an item type identifier; retrieving from the data store a set of items based on the item query, said set of items comprising the third item and at least one of the first item and the second item; and returning the retrieved set of items, each item comprising an item type identifier and item data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. One or more computer readable media storing computer-executable instructions which, when executed on a computer system, perform a method comprising:
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storing in a computer storage one or more items associated with a first member of a family and not associated with a second member of the family, each item having an item type and item data; storing in the computer storage one or more items associated with the family as a whole, each item having an item type and item data; receiving based on user input an item query at the computer storage; determining that the user has permission to execute the item query on the computer storage; executing the item query on the computer storage; and returning a set of items based on the query to the user, wherein the user has permission to access each of the returned items. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for displaying family information, comprising:
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a plurality of computing devices, each comprising a display; and a data store comprising a computer storage and a processor performing the steps of; storing in the computer storage one or more items associated with a first member of a family, each item having an item type and item data; storing in the computer storage one or more items associated with the family as a whole, each item having an item type and item data; receiving an item query from one of the plurality of computing devices; identifying a user associated with the computing device; determining that the user has permission to execute the item query on the computer storage; executing the item query on the computer storage; and returning a result set from the executed query. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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