INTELLIGENT TASK ASSIGNMENT AND AUTHORIZATION SYSTEMS & METHODS

• US 20140096234A1
• Filed: 09/28/2012
• Published: 04/03/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Alexandra C. Zafiroglu, Victoria S. Fang
• Inventors: Zafiroglu, Alexandra C., Healey, Jennifer A., Plowman, Tim, Fang, Victoria S.
• Granted Patent: US 8,806,613 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/17
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/62 Protecting access to data via a platform, e.g. using keys or access control rules
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6218 to a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2111 Location-sensitive, e.g. geographical location, GPS
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0823 using certificates cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving certificates H04L9/3263

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to computer-implemented methods and systems for intelligent task management. An example method may include identifying one or more authorized entities. The method may further include broadcasting at least one task associated with a user to one or more devices associated with the one or more authorized entities. The method may further include receiving from the one or more authorized entities, via the one or more devices, an indication of acceptance of the at least one task. The method may further include selecting at least one trusted entity among the one or more authorized entities. The method may further include issuing at least one digital certificate to the at least one trusted entity to perform the at least one task.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

identifying, by a computation device including one or more processor, one or more authorized entities;

broadcasting, by the computation device, at least one task associated with a user to one or more devices associated with the one or more authorized entities;

receiving, by the computation device, from the one or more authorized entities via the one or more devices, an indication of acceptance of the at least one task;

selecting, by the computation device, at least one trusted entity among the one or more authorized entities; and

issuing, by the computation device, at least one digital certificate to the at least one trusted entity to perform the at least one task.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more authorized entities include an individual or an organization.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the identification of the one or more authorized entities is based upon a type of the at least one task.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, by the computation device, a response from the at least one trusted entity, the response including a geographical location associated with the at least one trusted entity; and

selecting, by the computation device, the at least one trusted entity based on the geographical location.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one task includes one or more of time constrains associated with the at least one task.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one task includes priority associated with the at least one task.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining, by the computation device, locations of the one or more authorized entities relative to the user; and

based on the location, selecting, by the computation device, the at least one trusted individual.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one task is associated with a geographical location.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the geographical location is within a predetermined range of one or more routes associated with the at least one authorized entity.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one task includes a completion date.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the issuing of the at least one digital certificate to the at least one trusted entity is based on historical authorization records.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising authenticating, by the computation device, the user based at least in part on user profile information.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining, by the computation device, a current location of the user;

receiving, by the computation device, a completion date associated with the at least one task; and

prompting the user, by the computation device, to broadcast the at least one task to the one or more authorized entities based at least in part on the current location of the user and a completion date associated with the at least one task.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the user and the one or more authorized entities are associated with a social network.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one task is associated with one or more of a geographical location, actions to be performed by the one or more trusted entities, and conditions under which the at least one task is to be performed.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising prompting, by the computation device, the one or more authorized entities to accept the conditions under which the task is to be performed.

17. The method of claim 1, further comprising broadcasting, by the computation device, the one or more digital certificates to the one or more trusted entities to authorize the one or more trusted entities to perform the at least one task.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein the computation device includes an in-vehicle computation system.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein the computation device is a wireless communication device associated with the user.

20. A system comprising:

an identification module configured to identify one or more authorized entities;

a wireless communication unit configured to;

broadcast at least one task associated with a user to one or more devices associated with the one or more authorized entities;

receive from the one or more authorized entities via the one or more devices, an indication of acceptance of the at least one task; and

a processor configured to;

select at least one trusted entity among the one or more authorized entities; and

issue at least one digital certificate to the at least one trusted entity to perform the at least one task.

21. A non-transitory processor-readable medium having embodied thereon instructions being executable by at least one processor to perform a method comprising:

identifying, by a computation device including one or more processor, one or more authorized entities;

broadcasting, by the computation device, at least one task associated with a user to one or more devices associated with the one or more authorized entities;

receiving, by the computation device, from the one or more authorized entities via the one or more devices, an indication of acceptance of the at least one task;

selecting, by the computation device, at least one trusted entity among the one or more authorized entities; and

issuing, by the computation device, at least one digital certificate to the at least one trusted entity to perform the at least one task.