HUB COORDINATION SERVICE

• US 20130298037A1
• Filed: 12/22/2012
• Published: 11/07/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Matthews, Joseph H. III, Vasudevan, Lavanya, Thomas, Shawn M., Schrader, Joseph A., Chen, Ted Tai-Yu, Sarin, Raman K.
• Granted Patent: US 9,363,250 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/753
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00769 with data transmission performed by wireless means
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00309 operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/068 using credential vaults, e.g. password manager applications or one time password [OTP] applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/21 for social networking applications

Abstract

In implementations of a hub coordination service, a device includes a communication interface for communication coordination with one or more associated devices of the device, and the associated devices correspond to hub members. A hub manager is implemented to receive a task input to create a task for one or more of the hub members to complete. The hub manager can register the task in a hub that is a private, shared space of the hub members, and then initiate communication of the task to respective associated devices of the one or more hub members for notification of the task to be completed.

Claims

1. A device, comprising:

a communication interface configured for communicating with one or more associated devices of the device, the one or more associated devices corresponding to one or more hub members;

a processing system to implement computer instructions as a hub manager that is configured to;

receive a task input to create a task for one or more of the hub members to complete;

register the task in a hub that is a private, shared space of the hub members; and

initiate communication of the task to respective associated devices of the one or more hub members for notification of the task to be completed.

2. A device as recited in claim 1, further comprising an integrated display device configured to display a hub user interface that includes the task displayed for hub coordination, the hub user interface displayable on the one or more associated devices that correspond to the one or more hub members.

3. A device as recited in claim 2, wherein the hub manager is configured to initiate a display of the task in a shared calendar in the hub user interface.

4. A device as recited in claim 2, wherein the hub manager is configured to associate at least one of a name and a picture of a hub member with the task in the hub user interface.

5. A device as recited in claim 2, wherein the hub manager is configured to post an indication for display in the hub user interface that the task has been completed.

6. A device as recited in claim 1, wherein the hub manager is configured to receive a task check-in from an associated device, the task check-in indicating that the task has been completed.

7. A device as recited in claim 6, wherein the hub manager is configured to initiate an electronic payment to a hub member for the task being completed.

8. A method, comprising:

receiving a task input to create a task for one or more hub members to complete;

registering the task in a hub that is a private, shared space of the hub members; and

displaying a hub user interface that includes the task displayed for hub coordination, the hub user interface displayable on one or more associated devices that correspond to the one or more hub members.

9. A method as recited in claim 8, further comprising communicating the task to respective associated devices of the one or more hub members for notification of the task to be completed.

10. A method as recited in claim 8, further comprising displaying the task in a shared calendar in the hub user interface.

11. A method as recited in claim 8, further comprising associating at least one of a name and a picture of a hub member with the task in the hub user interface.

12. A method as recited in claim 8, further comprising:

receiving a task check-in from an associated device, the task check-in indicating that the task has been completed; and

posting an indication for display in the hub user interface that the task has been completed.

13. A method as recited in claim 8, further comprising initiating an electronic payment to a hub member for the task being completed.

14. A hub system, comprising:

a network service device to execute computer instructions as a hub manager that is configured to;

receive task inputs from associated devices that correspond to hub members, a task input initiated to create a task for one or more of the hub members to complete;

register the task in a hub that is a private, shared space of the hub members;

determine the associated devices based on identifiers of the associated devices; and

communicate the task to respective associated devices of the one or more hub members for notification of the task to be completed.

15. A hub system as recited in claim 14, wherein the hub manager is configured to update a hub user interface that includes the task for hub coordination, the hub user interface displayable on the associated devices that correspond to the hub members.

16. A hub system as recited in claim 15, wherein the hub manager is configured to add the task to a shared calendar in the hub user interface.

17. A hub system as recited in claim 15, wherein the hub manager is configured to associate at least one of a name and a picture of a hub member with the task in the hub user interface.

18. A hub system as recited in claim 15, wherein the hub manager is configured to post an indication for display in the hub user interface that the task has been completed.

19. A hub system as recited in claim 15, wherein the hub manager is configured to receive a task check-in from an associated device, the task check-in indicating that the task has been completed.

20. A hub system as recited in claim 19, wherein the hub manager is configured to initiate an electronic payment to a hub member for the task being completed.