PLATFORM FOR MANAGING ACTIVITIES

• US 20190325778A1
• Filed: 06/15/2018
• Published: 10/24/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Inventors: Singh, Ritika, Venkateswaran, Suresh, Atreya, Praveen, Krishnamoorthy, Manian, Kamalesan, Ananth, Gomez, Jose
• Granted Patent: US 11,436,936 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/00 Teaching not covered by other main groups of this subclass teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying F41G3/26
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/00 Electrically-operated educational appliances working with questions and answers G09B7/00; simulators G09B9/00; advertising or displaying in general G09F
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72463 to restrict the functionality of the device

Abstract

A network device receives first signaling from a first parent device that assigns a first task for completion by a first child, and includes a first task allotment designated by the parent for the first child'"'"'s completion of the first task. The network device receives second signaling, from a first child device, indicating that the first child has completed the first task. The network device sends third signaling to the first parent device requesting approval of the completion of the first task, and receives, responsive to the third signaling, an indicator of an approval, or a rejection, from the first parent device. The network device initiates provision of the first task allotment to the first child based on receipt of the indicator of approval from the first parent device.

Claims

1. A network device, comprising:

a communication interface connected to a network; and

a processing unit configured to;

receive, via the communication interface, first signaling from a first parent device that assigns a first task for completion by a first child and includes a first child identifier (ID) associated with the first child, a task ID associated with the first task, and a first task allotment designated by the parent for the first child'"'"'s completion of the first task;

store, via the communication interface and the network, the first child ID, the first task ID, and the first task allotment in a data structure as a first task assigned for completion by the first child;

receive, via the communication interface, second signaling, from a first child device, indicating that the first child has completed the first task, wherein the second signaling includes the first child ID and the first task ID;

retrieve, via the communication interface and the network using the first child ID and the first task ID, the first task allotment from the data structure;

send, via the communication interface, third signaling to the first parent device requesting approval of the completion of the first task;

receive, via the communication interface responsive to the third signaling, an indicator of an approval, or a rejection, from the first parent device; and

initiate provision of the first task allotment to the first child based on receipt of the indicator of approval from the first parent device.

2. The network device of claim 1, wherein the processing unit is further configured to:

receive, via the communication interface, fourth signaling from the first parent device that assigns a second task for completion by the first child and includes the first child ID, a second task ID associated with the second task, and a second task allotment designated by the parent for the first child'"'"'s completion of the second task;

store, via the communication interface and the network, the first child ID, the second task ID, and the second task allotment in the data structure as a second task assigned for completion by the first child;

receive, via the communication interface, fifth signaling, from the first child device, indicating that the first child has completed the second task, wherein the fifth signaling includes the first child ID and the second task ID;

retrieve, via the communication interface and the network using the first child ID and the second task ID, the second task allotment from the data structure;

send, via the communication interface, sixth signaling to the first parent device requesting approval of the completion of the second task by the first child;

receive, via the communication interface responsive to the sixth signaling, an indicator of an approval, or a rejection, from the first parent device; and

initiate provision of the second task allotment to the first child based on receipt of the indicator of approval from the first parent device.

3. The network device of claim 1, wherein the processing unit is further configured to:

receive, via the communication interface, fourth signaling that includes an instruction requiring parental approval of completion of the first task by the first child prior to provision of the first task allotment to the first child.

4. The network device of claim 1, wherein the processing unit is further configured to:

receive, via the communication interface, fourth signaling that includes an instruction requiring submission of media proof of completion of the first task by the first child, wherein the media proof requires at least one of an audio file, an image file, or a video file that provides evidence of completion of the first task.

5. The network device of claim 4, wherein the processing unit is further configured to:

automatically review the media proof of completion of the first task by the first child to automatically determine whether the first child completed the first task.

6. The network device of claim 1, wherein the processing unit is further configured to:

receive, via the communication interface, fourth signaling from the parent device that further includes parent-specified parameters that limit or control the first child'"'"'s usage of the first task allotment.

7. The network device of claim 6, wherein the processing unit is further configured to:

apply, subsequent to receipt of the fourth signaling, the parent-specified parameters to limit or control the first child'"'"'s usage of the first task allotment.

8. A method, comprising:

receiving, by a network device, first signaling from a first parent device that assigns a first task for completion by a first child and includes a first child identifier (ID) associated with the first child, a task ID associated with the first task, and a first task allotment designated by the parent for the first child'"'"'s completion of the first task;

storing the first child ID, the first task ID, and the first task allotment in a data structure as a first task assigned for completion by the first child;

receiving, by the network device from a first child device, second signaling indicating that the first child has completed the first task, wherein the second signaling includes the first child ID and the first task ID;

retrieving, by the network device, using the first child ID and the first task ID, the first task allotment from the data structure;

sending, by the network device, third signaling to the first parent device requesting approval of the completion of the first task;

receiving, by the network device responsive to the third signaling, an indicator of an approval, or a rejection, from the first parent device; and

initiating provision of the first task allotment to the first child based on receipt of the indicator of approval from the first parent device.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

receiving, by the network device, fourth signaling from the first parent device that assigns a second task for completion by the first child and includes the first child ID, a second task ID associated with the second task, and a second task allotment designated by the parent for the first child'"'"'s completion of the second task;

storing, by the network device, the first child ID, the second task ID, and the second task allotment in the data structure as a second task assigned for completion by the first child;

receiving, by the network device, fifth signaling, from the first child device, indicating that the first child has completed the second task, wherein the fifth signaling includes the first child ID and the second task ID;

retrieving, by the network device using the first child ID and the second task ID, the second task allotment from the data structure;

sending, by the network device, sixth signaling to the first parent device requesting approval of the completion of the second task by the first child;

receiving, by the network device responsive to the sixth signaling, an indicator of an approval, or a rejection, from the first parent device; and

initiating provision of the second task allotment to the first child based on receipt of the indicator of approval from the first parent device.

10. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

receiving, by the network device, fourth signaling that includes an instruction requiring parental approval of completion of the first task by the first child prior to provision of the first task allotment to the first child.

11. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

receiving, by the network device, fourth signaling that includes an instruction requiring submission of media proof of completion of the first task by the first child, wherein the media proof requires at least one of an audio file, an image file, or a video file that provides evidence of completion of the first task.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

automatically reviewing the media proof of completion of the first task by the first child to automatically determine whether the first child completed the first task.

13. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

receiving, by the network device, fourth signaling from the parent device that further includes parent-specified parameters that limit or control the first child'"'"'s usage of the first task allotment; and

applying, subsequent to receipt of the fourth signaling, the parent-specified parameters to limit or control the first child'"'"'s usage of the first task allotment.

14. A non-transitory storage medium storing instructions executable by a network device, wherein the instructions comprise instructions to cause the network device to:

receive first signaling from a first parent device that assigns a first task for completion by a first child and includes a first child identifier (ID) associated with the first child, a task ID associated with the first task, and a first task allotment designated by the parent for the first child'"'"'s completion of the first task;

store the first child ID, the first task ID, and the first task allotment in a data structure as a first task assigned for completion by the first child;

receive second signaling, from a first child device, indicating that the first child has completed the first task, wherein the second signaling includes the first child ID and the first task ID;

retrieve, using the first child ID and the first task ID, the first task allotment from the data structure;

send third signaling to the first parent device requesting approval of the completion of the first task;

receive, responsive to the third signaling, an indicator of an approval, or a rejection, from the first parent device; and

initiate provision of the first task allotment to the first child based on receipt of the indicator of approval from the first parent device.

15. The non-transitory storage medium of claim 14, wherein the instructions comprise instructions to cause the network device to:

receive fourth signaling from the first parent device that assigns a second task for completion by the first child and includes the first child ID, a second task ID associated with the second task, and a second task allotment designated by the parent for the first child'"'"'s completion of the second task;

store the first child ID, the second task ID, and the second task allotment in the data structure as a second task assigned for completion by the first child;

receive fifth signaling, from the first child device, indicating that the first child has completed the second task, wherein the fifth signaling includes the first child ID and the second task ID;

retrieve, using the first child ID and the second task ID, the second task allotment from the data structure;

send sixth signaling to the first parent device requesting approval of the completion of the second task by the first child;

receive, responsive to the sixth signaling, an indicator of an approval, or a rejection, from the first parent device; and

initiate provision of the second task allotment to the first child based on receipt of the indicator of approval from the first parent device.

16. The non-transitory storage medium of claim 14, wherein the instructions comprise instructions to cause the network device to:

receive fourth signaling that includes an instruction requiring parental approval of completion of the first task by the first child prior to provision of the first task allotment to the first child.

17. The non-transitory storage medium of claim 14, wherein the instructions comprise instructions to cause the network device to:

receive fourth signaling that includes an instruction requiring submission of media proof of completion of the first task by the first child, wherein the media proof requires at least one of an audio file, an image file, or a video file that provides evidence of completion of the first task.

18. The non-transitory storage medium of claim 17, wherein the instructions comprise instructions to cause the network device to:

automatically review the media proof of completion of the first task by the first child to automatically determine whether the first child completed the first task.

19. The non-transitory storage medium of claim 14, wherein the instructions comprise instructions to cause the network device to:

receive fourth signaling from the parent device that further includes parent-specified parameters that limit or control the first child'"'"'s usage of the first task allotment.

20. The non-transitory storage medium of claim 19, wherein the instructions comprise instructions to cause the network device to:

apply, subsequent to receipt of the fourth signaling, the parent-specified parameters to limit or control the first child'"'"'s usage of the first task allotment.