METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY CAPTURING BILLABLE TIME
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1. A method for automatically aggregating billable time for a plurality of billable events, comprising:
- responsive to detecting a billable event, determining a billing identifier associated with the billable event;
calculating, with a processor, a micro billable time amount associated with the billable event, the micro billable time amount selected from at least one of;
an amount of time spent during the billable event and a user-inputted value;
temporarily storing the billing identifier and the micro billable time amount;
responsive to a predefined trigger, aggregating a plurality of micro billable time amounts associated with the billing identifier into an aggregated billable time amount; and
storing the aggregated billable time amount and the billing identifier in a computer-readable storage device.
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Abstract
A method and system helps users capture billable time spent in writing an email and related tasks. A software program is provided that is integrated with an existing email program. The program tracks user time spent on each email and associates billing information with the spent time for use in a billing program.
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1. A method for automatically aggregating billable time for a plurality of billable events, comprising:
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responsive to detecting a billable event, determining a billing identifier associated with the billable event; calculating, with a processor, a micro billable time amount associated with the billable event, the micro billable time amount selected from at least one of;
an amount of time spent during the billable event and a user-inputted value;temporarily storing the billing identifier and the micro billable time amount; responsive to a predefined trigger, aggregating a plurality of micro billable time amounts associated with the billing identifier into an aggregated billable time amount; and storing the aggregated billable time amount and the billing identifier in a computer-readable storage device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 21)
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10. A system for automatically aggregating billable time for a plurality of billable events, the system comprising:
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a computer-readable storage device; and a processor executing a software module, the module configured to, responsive to detecting a billable event, determine a billing identifier associated with the billable event, calculate a micro billable time amount associated with the billable event, the micro billable time amount selected from at least one of;
an amount of time spent during the billable event and a user-inputted value,temporarily store the billing identifier and the micro billable time amount, responsive to a predefined trigger, aggregate a plurality of micro billable time amounts associated with the billing identifier into an aggregated billable time amount, and store the aggregated billable time amount and the billing identifier in the computer-readable storage device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer-readable medium including instructions executable by a processor, the instructions adapted to perform a method for automatically aggregating billable time for a plurality of billable events, the method comprising:
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responsive to detecting a billable event, determining a billing identifier associated with the billable event; calculating a micro billable time amount associated with the billable event, the micro billable time amount selected from at least one of;
an amount of time spent during the billable event and a user-inputted value;temporarily storing the billing identifier and the micro billable time amount; responsive to a predefined trigger, aggregating a plurality of micro billable time amounts associated with the billing identifier into an aggregated billable time amount; and storing the aggregated billable time amount and the selected billing identifier in a computer-readable storage device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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