TASK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD

• US 20150120349A1
• Filed: 10/25/2013
• Published: 04/30/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Smith Micro Software Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Wavemarket Incorporated (Gen Digital Inc.)
• Inventors: Weiss, Andrew
• Granted Patent: US 9,830,567 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/7.13
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06311 Scheduling, planning or task assignment for a person or group

Abstract

A task management system and method that enables task assignment, that supports task monitoring, that produces task reminders, that verifies task completion, and that assigns rewards or penalties based on task performance. The task management system implements a method of receiving an indication of a particular task to be completed and first image data that corresponds to the particular task. The method further includes receiving second image data that corresponds to a second image, and processor comparing the first image data and the second image data. The processor can determine whether the particular task is completed based on comparing the first image data and the second image data. A notification indicating whether the particular task is completed is then sent.

Claims

13-1. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving the indication of the particular task from a first user;

providing a display on a device corresponding to a second user comprising a listing including the particular task and an associated time period indicating a time for completion of the particular task.

20. A computing system comprising at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium having encoded thereon instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of the system, cause the system to perform a process including:

receiving an indication of a particular task to be completed;

receiving first image data corresponding to a first image corresponding to the particular task;

receiving second image data corresponding to a second image;

comparing by at least one processor the first image data and the second image data;

determining by the at least one processor whether the particular task is completed based on the comparing of the first image data and the second image data; and

providing a notification indicating whether the particular task is completed.

21. A computing system comprising:

a network-connectable server configured for;

receiving an indication of a particular task to be completed;

receiving first image data corresponding to the particular task;

receiving second image data corresponding to a second image;

comparing by at least one processor the first image data and the second image data;

determining by the at least one processor whether the particular task is completed based on comparing the first image data and the second image data; and

providing a notification indicating whether the particular task is completed;

a first device corresponding to a first user configured for;

displaying a plurality of user-selectable tasks;

enabling a selection of the particular task from the plurality of user-selectable tasks;

transmitting the indication of the particular task to the network-connectable server; and

receiving the notification indicating whether the particular task is completed;

a second device corresponding to a second user configured for;

associating the second image data with the particular task; and

transmitting the second image data to the network-connectable server.

22. The computing system of claim 21, wherein the network-connectable server is further configured to generate at least one of a reward and a penalty corresponding to the second user responsive to determining whether the particular task is completed.

24. A method comprising:

monitoring at least one sensor of a mobile device corresponding to a first user;

predicting by at least one processor based on the monitoring that the first user does not have the mobile device on the person of the first user; and

providing responsive to the predicting a notification to the first user indicating a requirement to charge a battery of the mobile device corresponding to the first user.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein the monitoring of the sensor comprises monitoring at least one classifier.

26. The method of claim 24, wherein the monitoring of the sensor comprises attempting communication with the mobile device via a wireless network, the method further comprising providing a notification to a second user responsive to a failure to communicate with the mobile device via the mobile device via the wireless network.

27. The method of claim 24, further comprising monitoring the mobile device to determine whether a charging process is initiated within a particular time after providing the notification to the first user, and providing an alert to a second user responsive to determining the charging process is not initiated within the particular time.

28. The method of claim 24, further comprising monitoring the mobile device to determine whether a charging process is initiated within a particular time after providing the notification to the first user, and providing an alert reminding the first user to initiate a charging process.

29. The method of claim 28, further comprising monitoring the mobile device to determine whether a charging process is initiated within a particular time after providing the alert to the first user, and providing an alert to a second user responsive to determining the charging process is not initiated within the particular time after providing the alert to the first user.