Flagging, capturing and generating task list items
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1. A method for generating task items from captured content, comprising:
- receiving an electronic content item, the electronic content item being associated with one of a plurality of sources or software applications;
selecting a portion of the electronic content item for generation of a task item;
automatically flagging the selected portion of the electronic content item for capturing the flagged portion as the task item;
applying one or more metadata items to the selected portion of the electronic content item, the applying the one or more metadata items including;
parsing the selected portion of the electronic content item to determine whether one or more components of the selected portion of the electronic content item are associated with the one or more metadata items,if the one or more components of the selected portion of the electronic content item are associated with the one or more metadata items, applying the one or more metadata items to the one or more components of the selected portion of the electronic content item that are associated with the one or more metadata items;
displaying a list authoring surface user interface;
automatically exporting the selected portion of the electronic content item to the list authoring surface for generation of the task item from the exported selected portion of the electronic content item;
generating the task item for the selected portion of the electronic content item and associating the applied one or more metadata items to the generated task item; and
displaying the generated task item in the list authoring surface user interface.
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Abstract
Generation of a task or reminder in an electronic task list authoring surface from a variety of data or information locations or media without the need for launching a separate task or reminder application and without the need for moving focus away from an information location or media presently in use is provided. Generation of a task or task reminder may be accomplished from a variety of information locations or media. When an information item is flagged or captured and a task/reminder is generated, one or more pieces of metadata may be applied to the flagged information item for enhancing the subsequent use of the associated generated task or reminder.
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1. A method for generating task items from captured content, comprising:
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receiving an electronic content item, the electronic content item being associated with one of a plurality of sources or software applications; selecting a portion of the electronic content item for generation of a task item; automatically flagging the selected portion of the electronic content item for capturing the flagged portion as the task item; applying one or more metadata items to the selected portion of the electronic content item, the applying the one or more metadata items including; parsing the selected portion of the electronic content item to determine whether one or more components of the selected portion of the electronic content item are associated with the one or more metadata items, if the one or more components of the selected portion of the electronic content item are associated with the one or more metadata items, applying the one or more metadata items to the one or more components of the selected portion of the electronic content item that are associated with the one or more metadata items; displaying a list authoring surface user interface; automatically exporting the selected portion of the electronic content item to the list authoring surface for generation of the task item from the exported selected portion of the electronic content item; generating the task item for the selected portion of the electronic content item and associating the applied one or more metadata items to the generated task item; and displaying the generated task item in the list authoring surface user interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer readable storage medium containing computer-executable instructions which when executed by a computer perform a method for generating task items from captured content, comprising:
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receiving an electronic content item, the electronic content item being associated with one of a plurality of sources or software applications; selecting a portion of the electronic content item for generation of a task item; automatically flagging the selected portion of the electronic content item for capturing the flagged portion as the task item; automatically exporting the flagged portion of the electronic content item to a list authoring surface for generation of the task item from the exported flagged portion of the electronic content item; parsing the selected portion of the electronic content item to determine whether one or more components of the selected portion of the electronic content item are associated with one or more metadata items; and applying the one or more metadata items to the one or more components of the selected portion of the electronic content item that are associated with the one or more metadata items; displaying a list authoring surface user interface; generating the task item for the selected portion of the electronic content item and associating the applied one or more metadata items to the generated task item;
displaying the generated task item in the list authoring surface user interface. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A system for generating task items from flagged and captured content, comprising:
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a processor; a memory coupled to the processor; and a list authoring surface application stored in the memory, the list authoring surface application is executed by the processor to; receive an electronic content item, the electronic content item being associated with one of a plurality of sources or software applications; receive a selection of a portion of the electronic content item for generation of the task item; automatically flag the selected portion of the electronic content item for capturing the flagged portion as the task item; parse the selected portion of the electronic content item to determine whether one or more components of the selected portion of the electronic content item are associated with one or more metadata items; apply the one or more metadata items to the one or more components of the selected portion of the electronic content item that are associated with the one or more metadata items; display a list authoring surface user interface; automatically export the flagged portion of the electronic content item to a list authoring surface for generation of the task item from the exported flagged portion of the electronic content item; generate the task item for the selected portion of the electronic content item and associating the applied one or more metadata items to the generated task item; and display the generated task item in the list authoring surface user interface. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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