SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TIME MANAGEMENT AND MULTIPOINT NAVIGATION

• US 20150046081A1
• Filed: 08/07/2014
• Published: 02/12/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/11/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Noam Brand
• Original Assignee: Noam Brand
• Inventors: Brand, Noam
• Granted Patent: US 9,182,242 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/430
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/343 Calculating itineraries, i.e. routes leading from a starting point to a series of categorical destinations using a global route restraint, round trips, touristic trips travelling salesman problem G06Q10/04; optimisation of routes G06Q10/047
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3492 employing speed data or traffic data, e.g. real-time or historical traffic control systems for road vehicles involving transmission of navigation instructions to the vehicle G08G1/0968
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/362 received from an external device or application, e.g. PDA, mobile phone or calendar application
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting

Abstract

Systems and methods for time management and multipoint navigation adapted to receive at least one task to be performed by the user; calculate a time schedule; allow the user to view said time schedule and target information via a graphical user interface; allow for an automatic or semi-automatic periodic re-calculation of said time schedule according to information retrieved from a remote computing device; and allow the user to export said calculated orders and target information to a navigation aid.

Claims

1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing processor executable instructions on a computing device for time management and multipoint navigation, adapted to:

maintain a categorized targets database comprising name of the target, location information and at least one limitation selected from the group of;

opening hours;

user preferences;

target preferences; and

transportation limitations;

receive at least one task to be performed by the user comprising;

at least one target;

at least one action to perform in said at least one target;

deadline or time limitation for performing said at least one action; and

priority indicator for said at least on action and at least one task,

calculate a time schedule comprising;

ordering said at least one task, target and action;

assigning recommended departure time for said at least one task, target and action;

allow the user to view said time schedule and target information via a graphical user interface;

notify user regarding upcoming time schedule item;

allow for an automatic or semi-automatic periodic re-calculation of said time schedule according to information retrieved from a remote computing device;

allow the user to export said calculated orders and target information to a navigation aid,

wherein said navigation aid will present via a user interface the route to the user.

2. The processor executable instructions of claim 1 wherein maintaining a categorized targets database is achieved by retrieving information from at least one remote database.

3. The processor executable instructions of claim 1 further adapted to be in data communication with at least one remote computing device and to receive real-time information selected from the group of:

traffic information, public transport information.

4. The processor executable instructions of claim 1 further adapted to allow at least one third party to provide an incentive to the user.

5. The processor executable instructions of claim 3 further adapted to automatically manipulate said calculated orders and target information in order to redeem said incentive.

6. The processor executable instructions of claim 1 further adapted to allow for an automatic or semi-automatic periodic re-calculation of said time schedule according to user'"'"'s notification.

7. The processor executable instructions of claim 1 further adapted to calculate using at least one limitation selected from the group of:

consistency of the tasks and actions;

conditions required for moving to the next task and action;

non-parallel tasks and actions;

unique task and action;

lack of target replacements;

prioritization of tasks and actions.

8. The processor executable instructions of claim 1 further adapted to propose the user with changes in said at least one task wherein said changes will improve said calculated orders.

9. A method for time management and multipoint navigation comprising a computing device containing a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing processor executable instructions, and comprising steps of:

maintaining a categorized targets database comprising name of the target, location information and at least one limitation selected from the group of;

opening hours;

user preferences;

target preferences; and

transportation limitations;

receiving at least one task to be performed by the user comprising;

at least one target;

at least one action to perform in said at least one target;

deadline or time limitation for performing said at least one action; and

priority indicator for said at least on action and at least one task,

calculating a time schedule comprising;

ordering said at least one task, target and action;

assigning recommended departure time for said at least one task, target and action;

allowing the user to view said time schedule and target information via a graphical user interface;

notifying user regarding upcoming time schedule item;

allowing for an automatic or semi-automatic periodic re-calculation of said time schedule according to information retrieved from a remote computing device;

allowing the user to export said calculated orders and target information to a navigation aid.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein maintaining a categorized targets database is achieved by retrieving information from at least one remote database.

11. The method of claim 9 further comprise a step communicating via data communication with at least one remote computing device and to receive real-time information selected from the group of:

traffic information, public transport information.

12. The method of claim 9 further comprising step of allowing at least one third party to provide an incentive to the user.

13. The method of claim 12 further comprising step of automatically manipulate said calculated orders and target information in order to redeem said incentive.

14. The method of claim 9 further comprising step of allowing for an automatic or semi-automatic periodic re-calculation of said time schedule according to user'"'"'s notification.

15. The method of claim 9 further comprising step of allowing for calculating using at least one limitation selected from the group of:

consistency of the tasks and actions;

conditions required for moving to the next task and action;

non-parallel tasks and actions;

unique task and action;

lack of target replacements;

prioritization of tasks and actions.

16. The method of claim 9 further comprising step of proposing to the user via a user interface changes in said at least one task wherein said changes will improve said calculated orders.