Content Associated Tasks With Automated Completion Detection

• US 20110154335A1
• Filed: 12/22/2009
• Published: 06/23/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Tuovinen, Antti-Pekka
• Application Number:
  US12/644,537
• Publication Number:
  US 20110154335A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 718/100
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting

Abstract

An apparatus for scheduling a task with associated stored defining at least one relevant characteristic is provided. A detected content which defines at least one detected characteristic may be detected and then compared to the relevant characteristic of the stored content in the form of a similarity factor. It may then be determined whether the task has been completed based at least in part on the similarity factor. Information relating to the status of the task may be shared with other devices. A corresponding method and computer program product are also provided.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to at least perform:

scheduling a task;

associating the task with a stored content defining at least one relevant characteristic;

detecting a detected content defining at least one detected characteristic; and

determining whether the task has been completed based at least in part on a similarity factor that compares the detected characteristic to the relevant characteristic.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the computer program code causes the apparatus to calculate the similarity factor.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the computer program code causes the apparatus to receive the similarity factor, such that the similarity factor is not calculated by the apparatus.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the program code causes the apparatus to request user confirmation of completion of the task after determining the task has been completed.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the stored content is stored in the memory.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the stored content is stored externally to the apparatus.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the relevant characteristic comprises a product identification code.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the relevant characteristic comprises a location.

9. A method comprising:

scheduling a task;

associating the task with a stored content defining at least one relevant characteristic;

detecting a detected content defining at least one detected characteristic; and

determining whether the task has been completed based at least in part on a similarity factor that compares the detected characteristic to the relevant characteristic.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising calculating the similarity factor.

11. The method of claim 9, further comprising receiving the similarity factor.

12. The method of claim 9, further comprising requesting user confirmation of completion of the task after determining the task has been completed.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein the relevant characteristic comprises a product identification code.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein the relevant characteristic comprises a location.

15. A computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable program code portions stored therein, the computer-executable program code portions comprising:

program code instructions for scheduling a task;

program code instructions for associating the task with a stored content defining at least one relevant characteristic;

program code instructions for detecting a detected content defining at least one detected characteristic; and

program code instructions for determining whether the task has been completed based at least in part on a similarity factor that compares the detected characteristic to the relevant characteristic.

16. The computer program product of claim 15, further comprising program code instructions for calculating the similarity factor.

17. The computer program product of claim 15, further comprising program code instructions for receiving the similarity factor.

18. The computer program product of claim 15, further comprising program code instructions for requesting user confirmation of completion of the task after determining the task has been completed.

19. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the relevant characteristic comprises a product identification code.

20. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the relevant characteristic comprises a location.