Context-Based Task Generation
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1. A method for providing context-based task reminders, comprising:
- receiving a task item associated with a first reminder;
receiving one or more context information data sources;
parsing the one or more context information data sources for determining information relevant to the received task item;
determining a revised reminder for the task item based on the information relevant to the received task item; and
displaying the revised reminder for the task item based on the information relevant to the received task item.
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Abstract
A triggering mechanism for generating task reminders based on contextual information associated with the tasks is provided. Contextual information may be extracted from a variety of sources and may be related to one or more tasks. Based on the contextual information, task reminders may be generated and may be presented in a manner that makes the task reminders more useful to an end user.
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1. A method for providing context-based task reminders, comprising:
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receiving a task item associated with a first reminder; receiving one or more context information data sources; parsing the one or more context information data sources for determining information relevant to the received task item; determining a revised reminder for the task item based on the information relevant to the received task item; and displaying the revised reminder for the task item based on the information relevant to the received task item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer readable medium containing computer executable instructions which when executed by a computer perform a method for method for providing context-based task reminders, the method comprising:
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receiving a context information source associated with a task, the task being associated with a first reminder time for performance of the task; determining from the context information source that the first reminder should be revised to a second reminder time for performance of the task; and triggering a presentation of the revised reminder at the second reminder time based on the determination that the first reminder should be revised to the second reminder time. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for providing context-based task reminders, comprising:
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a list authoring surface operative to receive a task item associated with a first reminder; a context extractor operative to receive one or more context information data sources; to parse the one or more context information data sources for determining information relevant to the received task item; a context determination module operative to determine a revised reminder for the task item based on the information relevant to the received task item; and the list authoring surface being further operative to display the revised reminder for the task item based on the information relevant to the revised task item. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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