SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADDING CONTEXT TO THE CREATION AND REVISION OF ARTIFACTS

• US 20100095298A1
• Filed: 09/18/2008
• Published: 04/15/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/18/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Accenture Global Services Limited (Accenture PLC)
• Original Assignee: Accenture Global Services Limited (Accenture PLC)
• Inventors: Seshadrinathan, Manoj, Dempski, Kelly L.
• Granted Patent: US 8,745,052 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 718/100
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/18 of spreadsheets form-filling G06F40/174
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

A system includes a process-related-data handling component operative to handle process-related data corresponding to an operation associated with an artifact, such as the creation or revision of the artifact. An application component is operatively coupled to the process-related-data handling module and is operative to interact with the artifact. A storage element is also operatively coupled to the process-related-data handling module and is operative to store the process-related data. The process-related data may be displayed, created, or otherwise manipulated through a data management tool, which may include, a calendar interface, a task interface, and/or a media capture module. A method is also directed towards establishing process-related context concerning at least one artifact.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a process-related-data handling component operative to handle process-related data corresponding to an operation associated with an artifact;

an application component operatively coupled to the process-related-data handling module operative to interact with the artifact; and

a storage element operatively coupled to the process-related-data handling module and operative to store the process-related data.

2. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

a management component operative to retrieve at least a portion of the process-related data from the storage element.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein the management component is further operative to send at least another portion of the process-related data to the application component.

4. The system of claim 2 further comprising a display operatively coupled to the management component, wherein the management component is operative to output display data for displaying, on the display, a process-related data management tool.

5. The system of claim 2 wherein the management component is further operative to retrieve at least a portion of the process-related data from the application component.

6. The system of claim 5 wherein the process-related-data handling component is operative to receive the portion of the process-related data from the management component and is further operative to provide the portion of the process-related data to a second application component.

7. In a processing device implementing one or more artifact processing applications and having a graphical user interface including a display and at least one user input device, a method for establishing process-related context concerning at least one artifact, the method comprising:

displaying, on the display, an artifact;

displaying, on the display, a calendar interface comprising a plurality of date indicators including a highlighted date indicator of the plurality of date indicators based on existence of process-related data associated with the artifact and a date corresponding to the highlighted date indicator;

receiving, via the at least one user input device, a selection input corresponding to the highlighted date indicator; and

displaying, on the display and in response to the selection input, data corresponding to at least some of the process-related data associated with the artifact and the date corresponding to the highlighted date indicator.

8. The method of claim 7 further comprising:

receiving the process-related data from a storage element upon invocation of the artifact.

9. The method of claim 7 further comprising:

receiving change data for the artifact via the at least one user input device;

storing the change data on a storage element as associated with a current date to provide updated process-related data; and

re-displaying the calendar interface based on the updated process-related data.

10. The method of claim 7 further comprising:

selecting the at least some of the process-related data based on a selected portion of the artifact.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein displaying the data corresponding to the at least some of the process-related data further comprises displaying a most current change made to the selected portion on the date.

12. The method of claim 7 wherein displaying the data corresponding to the at least some of the process-related data further comprises displaying a history for the artifact up to the date.

13. The method of claim 7 further comprising:

displaying a task interface having a list of tasks associated with a selected portion of the artifact;

receiving, via the at least one user input device, input corresponding to at least one task in the list of tasks; and

updating the process-related data based on the input.

14. The method of claim 7 further comprising:

displaying a media capture interface;

receiving, via the at least one user input device and the media capture interface, input associated with the artifact; and

updating the process-related data based on the input.

15. The method of claim 7 further comprising:

receiving change data for the artifact via the at least one user input device; and

providing updated process-related data, based on the change data, to an application associated with a second artifact.

16. A device for establishing process-related context concerning at least one artifact comprising:

a display;

at least one user input device;

one or more processors; and

at least one storage device thereon having stored executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to;

display, on the display, an artifact;

display, on the display, a calendar interface comprising a plurality of date indicators including a highlighted date indicator of the plurality of date indicators based on existence of process-related data associated with the artifact and a date corresponding to the highlighted date indicator;

receive, via the at least one user input device, a selection input corresponding to the highlighted date indicator; and

display, on the display and in response to the selection input, data corresponding to at least some of the process-related data associated with the artifact and the date corresponding to the highlighted data indicator.

17. The device of claim 16, wherein the stored executable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to:

receive the process-related data from a storage element upon invocation of the artifact.

18. The device of claim 16, wherein the stored executable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to:

receive change data for the artifact via the at least one user input device;

store the change data on a storage element as associated with a current date to provide updated process-related data; and

re-display the calendar interface based on the updated process-related data.

19. The device of claim 16, wherein the stored executable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to:

select the at least some of the process-related data based on a selected portion of the artifact.

20. The device of claim 19, wherein the stored executable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to:

when displaying the data corresponding to the at least some of the process-related data, display a most current change made to the selected portion on the date.

21. The device of claim 16, wherein the stored executable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to:

when displaying the data corresponding to the at least some of the process-related data, display a history for the artifact up to the date.

22. The device of claim 16, wherein the stored executable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to:

display a task interface having a list of tasks associated with a selected portion of the artifact;

receive, via the at least one user input device, input corresponding to at least one task in the list of tasks; and

update the process-related data based on the input.

23. The device of claim 16, wherein the stored executable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to:

display a media capture interface;

receive, via the at least one user input device and the media capture interface, input associated with the artifact; and

update the process-related data based on the input.

24. The device of claim 16, wherein the stored executable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to:

receive change data for the artifact via the at least one user input device; and

provide updated process-related data, based on the change data, to an application associated with a second artifact.

25. In a processing device implementing one or more artifact processing applications, a method for establishing process-related context concerning at least one artifact, the method comprising:

receiving at least a portion of process-related data corresponding to an operation associated with a first artifact in a first application;

providing the portion of process-related data to a second application.

26. The method of claim 25 further comprising:

displaying, on a display, data corresponding to the at least a portion of process-related data in a process-related data management tool associated with the second application.

27. The method of claim 26 wherein the process-related data management tool is a calendar interface comprising a plurality of date indicators including a highlighted date indicator of the plurality of date indicators based on the portion of process-related data.

28. The method of claim 26 wherein the process-related data management tool is a task interface having a list of tasks associated with at least one of the portion of process-related data.

29. The method of claim 25 wherein the second application is a newsfeed reader.