Location-based tasks

• US 7,818,317 B1
• Filed: 09/09/2004
• Issued: 10/19/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/09/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: James A. Roskind
• Original Assignee: James A. Roskind
• Inventors: Emigh, Aaron T., Roskind, James A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Mofiz; Apu M
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nguyen; Cindy
• Application Number:
  US10/938,198
• Time in Patent Office: 2,231 Days
• Field of Search: 707/102, 709/230, 455/422.1, 455/456.1
• US Class Current: 707/724
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04815 Interaction with a metaphor-based environment or interaction object displayed as three-dimensional, e.g. changing the user viewpoint with respect to the environment or object
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 17/05 Geographic models
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/00 Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management

Abstract

In some embodiments, techniques for computer security comprise reducing the deceptiveness of electronic communications.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for associating tasks with a location, the method being performed by one or more processors and comprising:

identifying a task;

determining a completion location for where the task is to be completed by at least a first user;

wherein determining the completion location includes determining a location where a prior task that is similar or identical to the task that is current was completed, and determining that location to be the completion location for the task that is current;

monitoring a location of the first user;

detecting that the first user is at or near the completion location;

prompting the first user to perform the task when the user is at the completion location;

wherein identifying the task includes automatically specifying the task in response to one or more events; and

wherein automatically generating the task includes generating the task in response to a depletion event that is detected for a resource of a system of the user, and wherein the task specifies an activity to replenish the resource.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying the task includes receiving input from a user that specifies the task.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining the prior task that is similar or identical by:

determining a category of the task that is current; and

determining the prior task as also being of the category.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein determining a category of the task includes matching text in a description of the task against a predetermined pattern, wherein the predetermined pattern is characteristic of the category.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein determining a category of the task includes comparing a description of the task with a description of the prior task, the prior task being associated with the category.

6. The method of claim 3, wherein determining a category of the task includes using a text classifier.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the text classifier is a Bayesian classifier.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the completion location includes identifying the prior task, and identifying the location where a user entered input that represented completion of the prior task as being the completion location of the task that is current.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein monitoring a location of the first user includes receiving Global Positioning System data from a device that accompanies the user.

10. A computer-implemented method for associating tasks with a location, the method being performed by one or more processors and comprising:

identifying a task;

determining a completion location for where the task is to be completed by at least a first user;

wherein determining the completion location includes determining a location where a prior task that is similar or identical to the task that is current was completed, and determining that location to be the completion location for the task that is current;

monitoring a location of the first user;

detecting that the first user is at or near the completion location;

prompting the first user to perform the task when the user is at the completion location;

wherein identifying the task includes automatically specifying the task in response to one or more events; and

wherein automatically generating the task includes generating the task in response to a failure event that is detected of a system of the user, and wherein the task specifies an activity to repair the system.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein identifying the task includes receiving input from a user that specifies the task.

12. The method of claim 10, further comprising determining the prior task that is similar or identical by:

determining a category of the task that is current; and

determining the prior task as also being of the category.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein determining a category of the task includes matching text in a description of the task against a predetermined pattern, wherein the predetermined pattern is characteristic of the category.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein determining a category of the task includes comparing a description of the task with a description of the prior task, the prior task being associated with the category.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein determining a category of the task includes using a text classifier.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the text classifier is a Bayesian classifier.

17. The method of claim 10, wherein determining the completion location includes identifying the prior task, and identifying the location where a user entered input that represented completion of the prior task as being the completion location of the task that is current.

18. The method of claim 10, wherein monitoring a location of the first user includes receiving Global Positioning System data from a device that accompanies the user.