Systems and Methods of Managing Tasks Assigned to An Individual

• US 20120123835A1
• Filed: 12/27/2011
• Published: 05/17/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Chu, Viva
• Application Number:
  US13/338,065
• Publication Number:
  US 20120123835A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.12
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06375 Prediction of business process outcome or impact based on a proposed change
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0208 Trade or exchange of goods or services in exchange for incentives or rewards
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0209 Incentive being awarded or redeemed in connection with the playing of a video game
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0226 Incentive systems for frequent usage, e.g. frequent flyer miles programs or point systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0239 Online discounts or incentives
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/205 Education administration or guidance
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/00 Electrically-operated educational appliances working with questions and answers G09B7/00; simulators G09B9/00; advertising or displaying in general G09F

Abstract

In embodiments of the present invention, a method for managing tasks comprises assigning a task to an individual, associating the task with a points value, receiving an indication that a task is completed, grading the completed task, and awarding points for a completed task to an individual. In other embodiments of the present invention, a method of rewarding individuals for completing assigned tasks may comprise providing a collecting, matching, and trading game facility, wherein the facility provides collectables and collectable packs for collecting, matching, and trading as a reward for having reached a level of task completion; and allowing the individual access to the collecting, matching, and trading game facility, wherein access is based on at least one of permission, a task completed, a number of tasks completed, and a value associated with task completion.

Claims

1-153. -153. (canceled)

154. A non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with a computer program, the program comprising instructions that when executed by one or more computers cause the one or more computers to perform operations comprising:

associating a plurality of real-world tasks with an individual;

associating respective grades with the plurality of tasks, wherein each grade is based on a performance level of the associated task by the individual as assessed by a manager of the individual;

determining a points total for the individual, including adding points corresponding to the respective grades associated with the plurality of tasks to the points total; and

applying at least a portion of the points total to an acquisition of a game token that is redeemable in a virtual-world game.

155. The medium of claim 154, wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving a specification of the respective grades to be associated with the plurality of tasks.

156. The medium of claim 154, wherein the operations further comprise:

converting the respective grades associated with the plurality of tasks into points according to a predetermined grade-to-points formula.

157. The medium of claim 154, wherein the game token is redeemable in the virtual-world game to acquire at least one of a virtual-world item or a virtual-world character status level.

158. The medium of claim 154, wherein the operations further comprise:

determining an average grade for the plurality of tasks according to the respective grades that are associated with the plurality of tasks; and

providing the individual with access to a portion of a virtual-world item catalog based on the determined average grade for the plurality of tasks.

159. The medium of claim 154, wherein associating the plurality of tasks with the individual includes receiving input from the manager specifying an association of the plurality of tasks with the individual.

160. The medium of claim 154, wherein associating the respective grades with the plurality of tasks includes receiving input from the manager specifying respective grades for the plurality of tasks.

161. The medium of claim 154, wherein the operations further comprise:

applying at least a portion of the points total to an acquisition of a game token that is redeemable for virtual-world game play.

162. A system comprising:

one or more computers; and

one or more storage devices in data communication with the one or more computers and storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more computers, cause the one or more computers to perform operations comprising;

associating a plurality of real-world tasks with an individual;

associating respective grades with the plurality of tasks, wherein each grade is based on a performance level of the associated task by the individual as assessed by a manager of the individual;

determining a points total for the individual, including adding points corresponding to the respective grades associated with the plurality of tasks to the points total; and

applying at least a portion of the points total to an acquisition of a game token that is redeemable in a virtual-world game.

163. A computer-implemented method comprising:

associating a plurality of real-world tasks with an individual;

associating respective grades with the plurality of tasks, wherein each grade is based on a performance level of the associated task by the individual as assessed by a manager of the individual;

determining a points total for the individual, including adding points corresponding to the respective grades associated with the plurality of tasks to the points total; and

applying at least a portion of the points total to an acquisition of a game token that is redeemable in a virtual-world game.