Task object correlation method

• US 20030225783A1
• Filed: 08/12/2002
• Published: 12/04/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 05/28/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Institute For Information Industry
• Original Assignee: Institute For Information Industry
• Inventors: Lee, Han-Chao, Lu, Yen-Liang, Tu, Tsung-Wei
• Application Number:
  US10/217,828
• Publication Number:
  US 20030225783A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/103R
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/284 Relational databases
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

A task object correlation method. First, at least one sub-task object corresponding to a task object is built. The sub-task object has an attribute and a correlation between the task object and the sub-task object is built automatically. Then, the task object and the sub-task object are stored into an object correlation database. When users need to track sub-task objects, a task object is selected and a classification is designated. Then, at least one sub-task object whose attribute conforms to the designated classification is retrieved from the object correlation database according to the task object and the designated classification.

Claims

1. A task object correlation method, comprising the steps of:

building at least one sub-task object corresponding to a task object, wherein the sub-task object has an attribute;

building a correlation between the task object and the sub-task object automatically;

storing the task object and the sub-task object into an object correlation database;

selecting a task object and designating a classification corresponding to the attribute of a sub-task object; and

retrieving at least one sub-task object whose attribute conforms to the designated classification from the object correlation database according to the task object and the designated classification.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising the step of:

building at least one detailed catalogue object corresponding to the sub-task object, wherein the detailed catalogue object has an attribute;

building a correlation between the sub-task object and the detailed catalogue object; and

storing the sub-task object and the detailed catalogue object into the object correlation database.

3. The method as claimed in claim 2 further comprising the step of:

selecting a sub-task object and designating a classification corresponding to the attribute of a detailed catalogue object; and

retrieving at least one detailed catalogue object whose attribute conforms to the designated classification from the object correlation database according to the sub-task object and the designated classification.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1 further displaying the task object in a display interface.

5. The method as claimed in claim 4 further displaying the sub-task object in the display interface when the sub-task object is retrieved from the object correlation database.

6. The method as claimed in claim 3 further displaying the task object and the sub-task object in a display interface.

7. The method as claimed in claim 6 further displaying the detailed catalogue object in the display interface when the detailed catalogue object is retrieved from the object correlation database.