SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROGRAMMATICALLY GENERATING TO-DO LIST AND CREATING NOTIFICATION BETWEEN CALENDAR AND OTHER APPLICATIONS

• US 20090094623A1
• Filed: 10/09/2007
• Published: 04/09/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/09/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Wu, Yuping Connie, Chakra, Al, Li, Yongcheng
• Granted Patent: US 8,146,104 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 719/329
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting

Abstract

A method, apparatus, and program product are provided for integrating a calendar todo list with information from other applications. The method comprises the steps of: dynamically extracting data for open application processes, and creating task listings using the data for the open application processes. The apparatus comprises a processor adapted to dynamically extract data for open processes and create task listings using the data for the open application processes, and a memory having stored thereon a calendar application with a list of tasks. The program product comprises a machine readable media having encoded thereon, machine executable instructions for dynamically extracting data for open application processes, and creating task listings using the data for the open application processes.

Claims

1. A method of integrating a calendar todo list with information from other applications, the method comprising the steps of:

dynamically extracting data for open application processes; and

creating task listings using the extracted data for the open application processes.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of extracting data is a programmed response to launching an application process.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of extracting data is preceded by a step of searching for open application processes.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of pushing the task listings to a calendar application.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

adding task listings to a calendar todo list; and

managing the todo list.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising the step of labeling the tasks created with dynamically extracted data.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein managing the todo list comprises periodically updating the todo list based on status of open application processes.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the extracted data comprises whether or not the task has been completed and the step of updating the todo list comprises cycling through labeled tasks in priority order and changing the status of completed tasks.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein the extracted data comprises a time value and the step of managing the todo list comprises cycling through labeled tasks in priority order and sending a reminder if the time value meets a set value.

10. The method of claim 6, wherein the extracted data comprises an indication of when the task was last worked on and the step of managing the todo list comprises cycling through labeled tasks in priority order and sending a reminder if the elapsed time from the indicated time exceeds a set value.

11. The method of claim 6, wherein the extracted data comprises an indication of when the task is due and the step of managing the todo list comprises cycling through labeled tasks in priority order and sending a reminder if the due time is within less than a set value.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the extracted data further comprises an indication of a person to be satisfied by the task, and the set value is modified in response to the person to be satisfied.

13. An apparatus for managing tasks, the apparatus comprising:

a processor adapted to dynamically extract data for open application processes, and create task listings using the extracted data for the open application processes; and

a memory operatively associated with the processor and having stored thereon a calendar application with a list of tasks.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising a user interface operatively associated with the processor and displaying notification when defined conditions are met for task listings.

15. The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising:

A second memory operatively associated with the processor and encoded with a program of instruction for dynamically extracting data for open application processes and creating task listings using the data for open application processes;

wherein the processor is adapted to execute the program of instruction.

16. A computer program product comprising a computer-usable medium having encoded thereon computer executable program code for integrating a calendar todo list with information from other applications, said computer product having:

computer executable program code for dynamically extracting data for open application processes; and

computer executable program code for creating task listings using the extracted data for the open application processes.

17. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the computer executable program code for dynamically extracting data executes in response to launching an application process.

18. The computer program product of claim 16, further comprising:

computer executable program code for searching for open application processes.

19. The computer program product of claim 16, further comprising:

computer executable program code for pushing the task listings to a calendar application.

20. The computer program product of claim 16, further comprising:

computer executable program code for adding task listings to a calendar todo list; and

computer executable program code for managing the todo list.