DISPLAYING ACTION ITEMS BASED ON DEADLINE AND IMPORTANCE

• US 20140035956A1
• Filed: 07/31/2012
• Published: 02/06/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: BOCKING, Andrew Douglas, HAY, Catharine
• Application Number:
  US13/562,372
• Publication Number:
  US 20140035956A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/672
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06311 Scheduling, planning or task assignment for a person or group
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1093 Calendar-based scheduling for persons or groups

Abstract

Methods and devices for displaying action items based on date information and importance information are described. In one embodiment, a method implemented by a processor of a personal electronic device is described. The method includes:

accessing a plurality of action items, at least a subset of the action items having associated date information and importance information; and
displaying, on a display of the personal electronic device, a graphical representation of the plurality of the action items, the graphical representation including an action item identifier for each of the plurality of action items, at least a subset of the action item identifiers being displayed at positions determined at least in part by the date information and the importance information for the action items associated with the action item identifiers.

Claims

1. A method implemented by a processor of a personal electronic device, the method comprising:

accessing a plurality of action items, at least a subset of the action items having associated date information and importance information; and

displaying, on a display of the personal electronic device, a graphical representation of the plurality of the action items, the graphical representation including an action item identifier for each of the plurality of action items, at least a subset of the action item identifiers being displayed at positions determined at least in part by the date information and the importance information for the action items associated with the action item identifiers.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying a graphical representation of a plurality of the action items comprises:

determining a horizontal position of an action item identifier based on the date information; and

determining a vertical position of the action item identifier based on the importance information.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the horizontal positions of the action item identifiers are determined to chronologically represent deadlines associated with the action items.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the graphical representation of the action items displays action item identifiers as a timeline.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein the graphical representation displays an action item identifier for an action item having a relatively earlier deadline to the left of an action item identifier for an action item having a relatively later deadline.

6. The method of claim 2, wherein the graphical representation displays an action item identifier for an action item having a relatively higher level of importance at a position that is higher on the display than the position of an action item identifier for an action item having a relatively lower level of importance.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying an overdue action item identifier together with the graphical representation of the action items, the overdue action item identifier identifying action items having deadlines that have expired.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the overdue action item identifier is a current date identifier, the current date identifier identifying the current date and separating action item identifiers for overdue action items from action item identifiers for action items not yet due.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the action item identifiers are selectable, the method further comprising:

receiving input selecting an action item identifier; and

in response to receiving the input selecting the action item identifier, opening the action item associated with the selected action item identifier.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the action item identifiers are movable, the method further comprising:

receiving input moving the action item identifier to another position on the display; and

in response to receiving the input moving the action item identifier to another position on the display, modifying one or both of the date information or the importance information for the action item associated with the moved action item identifier based on the position to which the action item identifier was moved.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying a graphical representation of a plurality of the action items comprises:

determining a vertical position of an action item identifier based on the date information; and

determining a horizontal position of the action item identifier based on the importance information.

12. A personal electronic device comprising:

a display;

a memory; and

a processor coupled with the display and the memory, the processor being configured to;

access a plurality of action items, at least a subset of the action items having associated date information and importance information, and

display, on the display, a graphical representation of the plurality of the action items, the graphical representation including an action item identifier for each of the plurality of action items, at least a subset of the action item identifiers being displayed at positions determined at least in part by the date information and the importance information for the action items associated with the action item identifiers.

13. The personal electronic device of claim 12, wherein displaying a graphical representation of a plurality of the action items comprises:

determining a horizontal position of an action item identifier based on the date information; and

determining a vertical position of the action item identifier based on the importance information.

14. The personal electronic device of claim 13, wherein the processor is configured to determine the horizontal positions of the action item identifiers to chronologically represent deadlines associated with the action items.

15. The personal electronic device of claim 14, wherein the graphical representation of the action items displays action item identifiers as a timeline.

16. The personal electronic device of claim 13, wherein the graphical representation displays an action item identifier for an action item having a relatively earlier deadline to the left of an action item identifier for an action item having a relatively later deadline.

17. The personal electronic device of claim 13, wherein the graphical representation displays an action item identifier for an action item having a relatively higher level of importance at a position that is higher on the display than the position of an action item identifier for an action item having a relatively lower level of importance.

18. The personal electronic device of claim 12, wherein the processor is further configured to:

display an overdue action item identifier together with the graphical representation of the action items, the overdue action item identifier identifying action items having deadlines that have expired.

19. The personal electronic device of claim 18, wherein the overdue action item identifier is a current date identifier, the current date identifier identifying the current date and separating action item identifiers for overdue action items from action item identifiers for action items not yet due.

20. The personal electronic device of claim 12, wherein the action item identifiers are selectable and wherein the processor is further configured to:

receive input selecting an action item identifier; and

in response to receiving the input selecting the action item identifier, open the action item associated with the selected action item identifier.