Acquiring, presenting and transmitting tasks and subtasks to interface devices

• US 20130081027A1
• Filed: 10/21/2011
• Published: 03/28/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/23/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Levien, Royce A., Lord, Richard T., Lord, Robert W., Malamud, Mark A., Rinaldo, John D. Jr.
• Application Number:
  US13/317,591
• Publication Number:
  US 20130081027A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 718/102
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/5027 the resource being a machine, e.g. CPUs, Servers, Terminals

Abstract

Computationally implemented methods and systems include acquiring one or more subtasks that correspond to portions of one or more tasks configured to be carried out by two or more discrete interface devices, presenting one or more representations corresponding to the one or more subtasks, wherein the one or more representations correspond to the one or more subtasks, and transmitting subtask data corresponding to one or more subtasks in response to selection of one of the one or more corresponding representations. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text.

Claims

1. A computationally-implemented method, comprising:

acquiring one or more subtasks configured to be carried out by two or more discrete interface devices, the subtasks corresponding to portions of one or more tasks, wherein the one or more tasks and/or a requestor of the one or more tasks are undisclosed to the two or more discrete interface devices;

presenting one or more representations corresponding to the one or more subtasks, wherein the one or more representations correspond to the one or more subtasks; and

transmitting subtask data corresponding to one or more subtasks in response to selection of one of the one or more corresponding representations.

2. The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said acquiring one or more subtasks configured to be carried out by two or more discrete interface devices, the subtasks corresponding to portions of one or more tasks, wherein the one or more tasks and/or a requestor of the one or more tasks are undisclosed to the two or more discrete interface devices comprises:

acquiring one or more subtasks configured to be carried out by two or more discrete interface devices, the subtasks corresponding to portions of one or more tasks that are configured to be performed in an absence of knowledge of the one or more tasks and/or an absence of knowledge of a requestor of the one or more tasks.

3. The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said acquiring one or more subtasks configured to be carried out by two or more discrete interface devices, the subtasks corresponding to portions of one or more tasks, wherein the one or more tasks and/or a requestor of the one or more tasks are undisclosed to the two or more discrete interface devices comprises:

acquiring one or more subtasks configured to be carried out by two or more discrete interface devices, the subtasks corresponding to portions of one or more tasks received from a source that is discrete from the two or more discrete interface devices.

4. The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said acquiring one or more subtasks configured to be carried out by two or more discrete interface devices, the subtasks corresponding to portions of one or more tasks, wherein the one or more tasks and/or a requestor of the one or more tasks are undisclosed to the two or more discrete interface devices comprises:

acquiring one or more subtasks configured to be carried out by two or more discrete interface devices, the subtasks corresponding to portions of one or more tasks, wherein the one or more tasks and/or a requestor of the one or more tasks are not revealed to the two or more discrete interface devices.

9. The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said acquiring one or more subtasks configured to be carried out by two or more discrete interface devices, the subtasks corresponding to portions of one or more tasks, wherein the one or more tasks and/or a requestor of the one or more tasks are undisclosed to the two or more discrete interface devices comprises:

creating one or more subtasks that correspond to portions of one or more tasks configured to be carried out by two or more discrete interface devices.

11. The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said acquiring one or more subtasks configured to be carried out by two or more discrete interface devices, the subtasks corresponding to portions of one or more tasks, wherein the one or more tasks and/or a requestor of the one or more tasks are undisclosed to the two or more discrete interface devices comprises:

generating one or more subtasks that correspond to portions of one or more tasks configured to be carried out by two or more discrete interface devices.

12. The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said acquiring one or more subtasks configured to be carried out by two or more discrete interface devices, the subtasks corresponding to portions of one or more tasks, wherein the one or more tasks and/or a requestor of the one or more tasks are undisclosed to the two or more discrete interface devices comprises:

receiving one or more subtasks that correspond to portions of one or more tasks configured to be carried out by two or more discrete interface devices.

13. The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said acquiring one or more subtasks configured to be carried out by two or more discrete interface devices, the subtasks corresponding to portions of one or more tasks, wherein the one or more tasks and/or a requestor of the one or more tasks are undisclosed to the two or more discrete interface devices comprises:

transmitting the one or more tasks configured to be carried out by two or more discrete interface devices to a remote location; and

receiving the one or more subtasks that correspond to portions of the one or more tasks from the remote location.

15. The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said presenting one or more representations corresponding to the one or more subtasks, wherein the one or more representations correspond to the one or more subtasks comprises:

displaying one or more symbols corresponding to the one or more subtasks, wherein the one or more symbols correspond to the one or more subtasks.

17. The computationally-implemented method of claim 15, wherein said displaying one or more symbols corresponding to the one or more subtasks, wherein the one or more symbols correspond to the one or more subtasks comprises:

displaying one or more graphics corresponding to the one or more subtasks, wherein the one or more graphics correspond to the one or more subtasks.

21. The computationally-implemented method of claim 15, wherein said displaying one or more symbols corresponding to the one or more subtasks, wherein the one or more symbols correspond to the one or more subtasks comprises:

displaying one or more hyperlinks corresponding to the one or more subtasks, wherein the one or more hyperlinks correspond to the one or more subtasks.

22. The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said presenting one or more representations corresponding to the one or more subtasks, wherein the one or more representations correspond to the one or more subtasks comprises:

invoking a presentation of one or more representations corresponding to the one or more subtasks at one of the two or more discrete interface devices.

23. The computationally-implemented method of claim 22, wherein said presenting one or more representations corresponding to the one or more subtasks, wherein the one or more representations correspond to the one or more subtasks further comprises:

invoking another presentation of one or more representations corresponding to the one or more subtasks at another of the two or more discrete interface devices.

25. The computationally implemented method of claim 22, wherein said invoking a presentation of one or more representations corresponding to the one or more subtasks at one of the two or more discrete interface devices comprises:

instructing the one discrete interface device to present one or more representations corresponding to the one or more subtasks at the one discrete interface device of the two or more discrete interface devices.

26. The computationally-implemented method of claim 25, wherein said instructing the one discrete interface device to present one or more representations corresponding to the one or more subtasks at the one discrete interface device of the two or more discrete interface devices comprises:

instructing the one discrete interface device to display one or more graphics corresponding to the one or more subtasks at a display of the one discrete interface device of the two or more discrete interface devices.

29. The computationally-implemented method of claim 22, wherein said invoking a presentation of one or more representations corresponding to the one or more subtasks at one of the two or more discrete interface devices comprises:

issuing a command to the one discrete interface device to present one or more representations corresponding to the one or more subtasks at the one discrete interface device of the two or more discrete interface devices.

33. The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said presenting one or more representations corresponding to the one or more subtasks, wherein the one or more representations correspond to the one or more subtasks comprises:

receiving a request to present representations; and

presenting the one or more representations corresponding to the one or more subtasks.

34. The computationally-implemented method of claim 33, wherein said receiving a request to present representations comprises:

receiving a request to present representations corresponding to one or more subtasks.

40. The computationally-implemented method of claim 33, wherein said receiving a request to present representations comprises:

receiving a request to present one or more representations corresponding to one or more presentable subtasks configured to be presented.

41. The computationally-implemented method of claim 40, wherein said receiving a request to present one or more representations corresponding to one or more presentable subtasks configured to be presented comprises:

receiving a request from a requestor interface device to present one or more representations corresponding to one or more subtasks configured to be carried out by the requestor interface device.

42. The computationally-implemented method of claim 40, wherein said receiving a request to present one or more representations corresponding to one or more presentable subtasks configured to be presented comprises:

receiving a request from a requestor interface device to present one or more representations corresponding to one or more subtasks having a particular property.

43. The computationally-implemented method of claim 42, wherein said receiving a request from a requestor interface device to present one or more representations corresponding to one or more subtasks having a particular property comprises:

receiving a request from a requestor interface device to present one or more representations corresponding to one or more subtasks capable of being carried out by an interface device having at least one particular characteristic.

45. The computationally-implemented method of claim 43, wherein said receiving a request from a requestor interface device to present one or more representations corresponding to one or more subtasks capable of being carried out by an interface device having at least one particular characteristic comprises:

receiving a request from a requestor interface device to present one or more representations corresponding to one or more subtasks whose execution requires an interface device having a particular characteristic.

46. The computationally-implemented method of claim 45, wherein said receiving a request from a requestor interface device to present one or more representations corresponding to one or more subtasks whose execution requires an interface device having a particular characteristic comprises:

receiving a request from a requestor interface device to present one or more representations corresponding to one or more subtasks whose execution requires an interface device having a particular sensor.

47. The computationally-implemented method of claim 46, wherein said receiving a request from a requestor interface device to present one or more representations corresponding to one or more subtasks whose execution requires an interface device having a particular sensor comprises:

receiving a request from a requestor interface device to present one or more representations corresponding to one or more subtasks whose execution requires an interface device having a still camera.

48. The computationally-implemented method of claim 42, wherein said receiving a request from a requestor interface device to present one or more representations corresponding to one or more subtasks having a particular property comprises:

receiving a request from a requestor interface device to present one or more representations corresponding to one or more subtasks capable of being carried out by an interface device having at least one particular status.

49. The computationally-implemented method of claim 48, wherein said receiving a request from a requestor interface device to present one or more representations corresponding to one or more subtasks capable of being carried out by an interface device having at least one particular status comprises:

receiving a request from a requestor interface device to present one or more representations corresponding to one or more subtasks capable of being carried out by an interface device at a particular location.

50. The computationally-implemented method of claim 48, wherein said receiving a request from a requestor interface device to present one or more representations corresponding to one or more subtasks capable of being carried out by an interface device having at least one particular status comprises:

receiving a request from a requestor interface device to present one or more representations corresponding to one or more subtasks whose execution requires an interface device having a particular status.

51. The computationally-implemented method of claim 50, wherein said receiving a request from a requestor interface device to present one or more representations corresponding to one or more subtasks whose execution requires an interface device having a particular status comprises:

receiving a request from a requestor interface device to present one or more representations corresponding to one or more subtasks whose execution requires an interface device having a particular proximity to a predetermined location.

53. The computationally-implemented method of claim 33, wherein said presenting the one or more representations corresponding to the one or more subtasks comprises:

selecting one or more targeted representations of the one or more representations corresponding to the one or more subtasks; and

presenting the one or more targeted representations of the one or more representations corresponding to the one or more subtasks.

54. The computationally-implemented method of claim 53, wherein said selecting one or more targeted representations of the one or more representations corresponding to the one or more subtasks comprises:

selecting one or more targeted representations of the one or more representations by selecting representations corresponding to one or more subtasks configured to be carried out by an interface device having at least one of a particular status and a particular characteristic.

59. The computationally-implemented method of claim 54, wherein said selecting one or more targeted representations of the one or more representations by selecting representations corresponding to one or more subtasks configured to be carried out by an interface device having at least one of a particular status and a particular characteristic comprises:

selecting one or more targeted representations of the one or more representations by selecting representations corresponding to one or more subtasks configured to be carried out by an interface device having at least one of a particular status and a particular property of the discrete interface devices that is independent of the environment of the discrete interface devices.

60. The computationally-implemented method of claim 59, wherein said selecting one or more targeted representations of the one or more representations by selecting representations corresponding to one or more subtasks configured to be carried out by an interface device having at least one of a particular status and a particular property of the discrete interface devices that is independent of the environment of the discrete interface devices comprises:

selecting one or more targeted representations of the one or more representations by selecting representations corresponding to one or more subtasks configured to be carried out by an interface device having at least one of a particular status and a presence of one or more of a Global Positioning System (GPS) sensor, a still camera, a video camera, an altimeter, an air quality sensor, a barometer, an accelerometer, a charge-coupled device, a radio, a thermometer, a pedometer, a heart monitor, a moisture sensor, a humidity sensor, a microphone, a seismometer, and a magnetic field sensor.

61. The computationally-implemented method of claim 54, wherein said receiving a request to present representations further comprises:

receiving a request to present one or more targeted representations corresponding to the one or more subtasks from a requestor interface device.

62. The computationally-implemented method of claim 61, wherein said selecting one or more targeted representations of the one or more representations by selecting representations corresponding to one or more subtasks configured to be carried out by an interface device having at least one of a particular status and a particular characteristic comprises:

selecting one or more targeted representations by selecting representations corresponding to one or more subtasks configured to be carried out by the requestor interface device.

63. The computationally-implemented method of claim 62, wherein said selecting one or more targeted representations by selecting representations corresponding to one or more subtasks configured to be carried out by the requestor interface device comprises:

determining at least one of a status and a characteristic of the requestor interface device; and

selecting one or more targeted representations corresponding to one or more subtasks configured to be carried out by interface devices having the determined at least one of a status and a characteristic of the requestor interface device.

64. The computationally-implemented method of claim 62, wherein said selecting one or more targeted representations by selecting representations corresponding to one or more subtasks configured to be carried out by the requestor interface device comprises:

determining whether the requestor interface device has a particular sensor; and

selecting one or more targeted representations corresponding to one or more subtasks configured to be carried out by interface devices having the particular sensor.

69. The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said presenting one or more representations corresponding to the one or more subtasks, wherein the one or more representations correspond to the one or more subtasks comprises:

transmitting data corresponding to the one or more representations and instructions for presenting the one or more representations at the one of the two or more discrete interface devices.

74. The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said transmitting subtask data corresponding to one or more subtasks in response to selection of one of the one or more corresponding representations comprises:

transmitting instructions for carrying out one or more subtasks in response to selection of the one of the one or more corresponding representations.

75. The computationally-implemented method of claim 74, wherein said transmitting instructions for carrying out one or more subtasks in response to selection of the one of the one or more corresponding representations comprises:

transmitting a command to carry out one or more subtasks in response to selection of the one of the one or more corresponding subtasks.

80. The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said transmitting subtask data corresponding to one or more subtasks in response to selection of one of the one or more corresponding representations comprises:

transmitting the one or more subtasks in response to selection of one of the one or more corresponding representations.

81. The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said transmitting subtask data corresponding to one or more subtasks in response to selection of one of the one or more corresponding representations comprises:

transmitting a request to acquire data corresponding to one or more subtasks in response to selection of one of the one or more corresponding representations.

82. The computationally-implemented method of claim 81, wherein said transmitting a request to acquire data corresponding to one or more subtasks in response to selection of one of the one or more corresponding representations comprises:

transmitting a request to collect data from one or more sensors, in response to selection of one of the one or more corresponding representations.

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