Hub coordination service

• US 9,363,250 B2
• Filed: 12/22/2012
• Issued: 06/07/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Inventors: Matthews, Joseph H. III, Vasudevan, Lavanya, Thomas, Shawn M., Schrader, Joseph A., Chen, Ted Tai-Yu, Sarin, Raman K.
• Primary Examiner(s): LEGGETT, ANDREA C.
• Application Number:
  US13/726,040
• Publication Number:
  US 20130298037A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,263 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00769 with data transmission performed by wireless means
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00309 operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/068 using credential vaults, e.g. password manager applications or one time password [OTP] applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/21 for social networking applications

Abstract

In implementations of a hub coordination service, a device includes a communication interface for communication coordination with one or more associated devices of the device, and the associated devices correspond to hub members. A hub manager is implemented to receive a task input to create a task for one or more of the hub members to complete. The hub manager can register the task in a hub that is a private, shared space of the hub members, and then initiate communication of the task to respective associated devices of the one or more hub members for notification of the task to be completed.

Claims

1. A device, comprising:

one or more processors;

a communication interface configured for communicating with one or more associated devices of the device, the one or more associated devices corresponding to one or more hub members; and

one or more computer-readable storage memories storing computer-readable instructions which, when executed, perform operations as a hub manager that is configured to;

receive a task input to create a task assigned to one or more of the hub members to complete;

register the task in a hub that is a private, shared space of the hub members;

initiate communication of the task to respective associated devices of the one or more hub members for notification of the task to be completed;

receive a task check-in from an associated device, the task check-in indicating that the task has been completed by a hub member; and

initiate an electronic payment to the hub member for the task being completed.

2. The device as recited in claim 1, further comprising an integrated display device configured to display a hub user interface that includes the task displayed for hub coordination, the hub user interface displayable on the one or more associated devices that correspond to the one or more hub members.

3. The device as recited in claim 2, wherein the hub manager is configured to initiate a display of the task in a shared calendar in the hub user interface.

4. The device as recited in claim 2, wherein the hub manager is configured to associate at least one of a name and a picture of a hub member with the task in the hub user interface.

5. The device as recited in claim 2, wherein the hub manager is configured to post an indication for display in the hub user interface that the task has been completed.

6. A method, comprising:

receiving, by a computing device, a task input to create a task assigned to one or more hub members to complete;

registering, by the computing device, the task in a hub that is a private, shared space of the hub members;

communicating the task to respective associated devices of the one or more hub members for notification of the task to be completed;

causing display of a hub user interface that includes the task displayed for hub coordination, the hub user interface displayable on one or more associated devices that correspond to the one or more hub members; and

responsive to the task being completed by a hub member, initiating an electronic payment to the hub member for the task being completed.

7. The method as recited in claim 6, further comprising causing display of the task in a shared calendar in the hub user interface.

8. The method as recited in claim 6, further comprising associating at least one of a name and a picture of a hub member with the task in the hub user interface.

9. The method as recited in claim 6, further comprising:

receiving a task check-in from an associated device, the task check-in indicating that the task has been completed; and

posting an indication for display in the hub user interface that the task has been completed.

10. A hub system, comprising:

a network service device to execute computer instructions as a hub manager that is configured to;

receive task inputs from associated devices that correspond to hub members, a task input received from an associated device corresponding to a hub member initiated to create a task assigned to one or more others of the hub members to complete;

register the task in a hub that is a private, shared space of the hub members;

determine the associated devices based on identifiers of the associated devices;

communicate the task to respective associated devices of the one or more hub members for notification of the task to be completed;

receive a task check-in from an associated device, the task check-in indicating that the task has been completed by a hub member; and

initiate an electronic payment to the hub member for the task being completed.

11. The hub system as recited in claim 10, wherein the hub manager is configured to update a hub user interface that includes the task for hub coordination, the hub user interface displayable on the associated devices that correspond to the hub members.

12. The hub system as recited in claim 11, wherein the hub manager is configured to add the task to a shared calendar in the hub user interface.

13. The hub system as recited in claim 11, wherein the hub manager is configured to associate at least one of a name and a picture of a hub member with the task in the hub user interface.

14. The hub system as recited in claim 11, wherein the hub manager is configured to post an indication for display in the hub user interface that the task has been completed.