METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING TIME AND DATE SPECIFIC SOFTWARE USER INTERFACES

• US 20110238736A1
• Filed: 07/06/2010
• Published: 09/29/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Salesforce.com, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Salesforce.com, Inc.
• Inventors: Tanaka, Jay
• Granted Patent: US 8,977,675 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/5011 the resources being hardware resources other than CPUs, Servers and Terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/14 Session management for real-time applications in data packet communications networks H04L65/1066
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34

Abstract

Computer systems, methods and software for responding to remote clients with content selected based on when the request is made. The method may include selecting one or more interface components based on the time of day and/or date of the request, and returning a response including the selected interface components. The method may include adjusting the time for a time zone for the remote client and/or user. Interface components may be fully embedded in the response, or may be references to external components. Interface components may include data relating to a user task associated with the date and/or time of day, formatting information for displaying the task data to the user of the remote client, instructions for user interaction with the task data, etc.

Claims

1. A method in a computer processing system, the method comprising:

receiving a request from a remote client;

determining a time of day for said request;

selecting one or more interface components based on said time of day; and

returning a response to said client, said response comprising said one or more selected interface components.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of said one or more selected interface components comprises data relating to a task associated with said time of day.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein said at least one of said one or more selected interface components further comprises instructions and/or formatting information for displaying said data to a user of said remote client.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein said at least one of said one or more selected interface component further comprises instructions and/or information for user interaction with said data on said remote client.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a current time period based on the time of day;

determining a time of previous access by said remote client and/or a user of said remote client; and

selecting one or more of said interface components based on whether said time of previous access is within said current time period.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a time of previous access by said remote client and/or a user of said remote client; and

selecting one or more of said interface components based on a duration of a period between said time of previous access and said time of day for said request.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

creating and/or accessing session data corresponding to said request; and

setting a session duration for said session data based on said time for said request.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a time zone for said remote client and/or a user of said remote client; and

selecting one or more of said interface components based on said time adjusted for said time zone.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

selecting one or more current time periods from a plurality of pre-defined time periods based on said time of day; and

selecting one or more of said interface components based on said one or more current time periods.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a date for said request; and

selecting one or more interface components based on said time of day and said date.

11. A computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions, said instructions implementing a method comprising:

receiving a request from a remote client;

determining a time of day for said request;

selecting one or more interface components based on said time of day; and

returning a response to said client, said response comprising said selected interface components.

12. The computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein at least one of said selected interface components comprises data relating to a task associated with said time of day.

13. The computer-readable medium of claim 12, wherein said at least one selected interface component further comprises instructions and/or formatting information for displaying said data to a user of said remote client.

14. The computer-readable medium of claim 12, wherein said at least one selected interface component further comprises instructions and/or information for user interaction with said data on said remote client.

15. The computer-readable medium of claim 11, further comprising:

determining a time zone for said remote client and/or a user of said remote client; and

selecting one or more of said interface components based on said time adjusted for said time zone.

16. A computer processing system configured to execute instructions, said instructions implementing a method comprising:

receiving a request from a remote client;

determining a time of day for said request;

selecting one or more interface components based on said time of day; and

returning a response to said client, said response comprising said selected interface components.

17. The computer processing system of claim 16, wherein at least one of said selected interface components comprises data relating to a task associated with said time of day.

18. The computer processing system of claim 17, wherein said at least one selected interface component further comprises instructions and/or formatting information for displaying said data to a user of said remote client.

19. The computer processing system of claim 17, wherein said at least one selected interface component further comprises instructions and/or information for user interaction with said data on said remote client.

20. The computer processing system of claim 16, said method further comprising:

determining a time zone for said remote client and/or a user of said remote client; and

selecting one or more of said interface components based on said time adjusted for said time zone.