Transferring task completion to another device

• US 8,583,090 B2
• Filed: 12/29/2006
• Issued: 11/12/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: WSOU Investments, LLC (WSOU Holdings, LLC)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Roto, Virpi, Popescu, Andrei, Vartiainen, Elina, Rautava, Mika, Grassel, Guido
• Primary Examiner(s): SIVJI, NIZAR N
• Application Number:
  US11/617,965
• Publication Number:
  US 20080160974A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,510 Days
• Field of Search: 455/39, 455/415, 455/414.3, 709/220, 709/228, 709/211, 709/237, 709/229, 709/230, 709/224
• US Class Current: 455/414.3
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/4856 resumption being on a different machine, e.g. task migration, virtual machine migration G06F9/5088 takes precedence

Abstract

A mobile communication device is adapted to identify a task for postponed transfer to a computing device over a local communication link. A similar transfer task function is established on the computing device for receiving the identified task and any required related data. The user is provided with the ability to initiate a task on the mobile communication device and continue or complete the task on a computer.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

identifying, by a processor, an initiated task on a mobile communication device to be held for transfer to a computer device for effecting continuation of the identified task on the computer device;

causing compilation of related documents, data, and information relating to the identified task into a task file associated with the identified task;

receiving notes related to completion of the identified task, wherein the notes are separate from the identified task;

associating the notes with the task file;

causing transfer of the identified task and the task file from the mobile communication device to the computer device for continuing performance of the identified task, and

causing synchronization of a web browser on the computer device with a web browser on the mobile communication device by causing transfer of both active and passive data relating to browser settings and preferences to establish a seamless similarity of browsing experience between the web browser of the mobile communication device and the web browser of the computer device.

2. The method according to claim 1 further comprising:

causing presentation of the notes related to completion of the identified task on the computer device.

3. The method according to claim 1 further comprising establishing a wireless communication connection between the mobile communication device and the computer device.

4. The method according to claim 3 wherein the wireless communication connection is a two way communication adapted to allow tasks initiated on the computer device to be identified and transferred to the mobile communication device.

5. The method according to claim 1 wherein the data in the identified task file includes related formats and protocols.

6. The method according to claim 1 further comprising causing display of a notification on the computer device regarding the identified task.

7. The method according to claim 1 further comprising causing display of a prompt on the mobile communication device reminding the user to check the identified task on the computer device.

8. The method according to claim 1 wherein the identified task comprises an e-mail message received on a mobile device to be answered on the computer device.

9. The method according to claim 1 wherein the identified task comprises a document obtained using the mobile terminal to be read on the computer device.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein causing transfer of the identified task and task file includes transmitting instructions to the computer device to cause presentation of a prompt with the notes on the computer device.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving notes comprises receiving at least one of:

a reminder regarding the identified task;

a title of the identified task;

an indication of the degree of completion of the identified task;

or user comments relating to the identified task.

10. A method comprising:

identifying, by a processor, an initiated task on a computer device to be held for transfer

to a mobile communication device for effecting continuation of the task on the mobile communication device;

causing compilation of related documents, data, and information relating to the identified task into a task file associated with the identified task;

receiving notes related to completion of the identified task, wherein the notes are separate from the identified task;

associating the notes with the task file;

causing transfer of the identified task and the task file from the computer device to the mobile communication device for continuing performance of the identified task; and

causing synchronization of a web browser on the computer device with a web browser on the mobile communication device by causing transfer of both active and passive data relating to browser settings and preferences to establish a seamless similarity of browsing experience between the web browser of the mobile communication device and the web browser of the computer device.

16. The method of claim 10, wherein causing transfer of the identified task and the task file includes transmitting instructions to the mobile communication device to cause presentation of a prompt with the notes on the mobile communication device.

17. The method of claim 10, wherein receiving notes comprises receiving at least one of:

a reminder regarding the identified task;

a title of the identified task;

an indication of the degree of completion of the identified task;

or user comments relating to the identified task.

11. An apparatus comprising a processor and a memory including computer program code, the memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to:

identify an initiated task on a mobile communication device to be held for transfer to a computer device for effecting continuation of the identified task on the computer device;

cause compilation of related documents, data, and information relating to the identified task into a task file associated with the identified task;

receive notes related to completion of the identified task, wherein the notes are separate from the identified task;

associate the notes with the task file;

cause transfer of the identified task and the task file from the mobile communication device to the computer device for continuing performance of the identified task and

cause synchronization of a web browser on the computer device with a web browser on the mobile communication device by causing transfer of both active and passive data relating to browser settings and preferences to establish a seamless similarity of browsing experience between the web browser of the mobile communication device and the web browser of the computer device.

12. An apparatus comprising a processor and a memory including computer program code, the memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to:

identify an initiated task on a computer device to be held for transfer to a mobile communication device for effecting continuation of the identified task on the mobile communication device;

cause compilation of related documents, data, and information relating to the identified task into a task file associated with the identified task;

receive notes related to completion of the identified task, wherein the notes are separate from the identified task;

associate the notes with the task file;

cause transfer of the identified task and the task file from the computer device to the mobile communication device for continuing performance of the identified task; and

cause synchronization of a web browser on the computer device with a web browser on the mobile communication device by causing transfer of both active and passive data relating to browser settings and preferences to establish a seamless similarity of browsing experience between the web browser of the mobile communication device and the web browser of the computer device.

13. Computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium having program code portions stored thereon, the program code portions being a computer readable medium and configured when said program product is run on a computer or network device, to:

identify an initiated task on a mobile communication device to be held for transfer to a computer device for effecting continuation of the identified task on the computer device;

cause compilation of related documents, data, and information relating to the identified task into a task file associated with the identified task;

receive notes related to completion of the identified task, wherein the notes are separate from the identified task;

associate the notes with the task file;

cause transfer of the identified task and the task file from the mobile communication device to the computer device for continuing performance of the identified task; and

cause synchronization of a web browser on the computer device with a web browser on the mobile communication device by causing transfer of both active and passive data relating to browser settings and preferences to establish a seamless similarity of browsing experience between the web browser of the mobile communication device and the web browser of the computer device.