Auto-generated to-do list
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1. A method for providing an auto-generated to-do list, comprising:
- receiving, by a device, text in an instant messenger conversation, wherein the text comprises a task sender, a task body, and a task date;
receiving, by the device, an input selecting a selection of the text, wherein the selection comprises the task body;
analyzing, by the device, the selection of the text to identify the task sender, the task body, and the task date; and
entering, by the device, a task into a to-do list, wherein the task comprises the task sender, the task body, and the task date.
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Methods, systems, and computer readable media for providing an auto-generated to-do list are described. Text is received in an instant messenger conversation, wherein the text comprises a task sender, a task body, and a task date, and an input is received selecting a selection of the text, wherein the selection comprises the task body. The text is analyzed to identify the task sender, the task body, and the task date. The task is then entered into the to-do list, wherein the task comprises the task sender, the task body, and the task date, thereby providing an auto-generated to-do list.
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1. A method for providing an auto-generated to-do list, comprising:
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receiving, by a device, text in an instant messenger conversation, wherein the text comprises a task sender, a task body, and a task date; receiving, by the device, an input selecting a selection of the text, wherein the selection comprises the task body; analyzing, by the device, the selection of the text to identify the task sender, the task body, and the task date; and entering, by the device, a task into a to-do list, wherein the task comprises the task sender, the task body, and the task date. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for auto-generating entries into a to-do list, comprising:
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memory; a processor coupled to the memory; and an auto-generator executable on the processor, wherein the auto-generator is configured to; receive text in an instant messenger conversation, wherein the text comprises a task sender, a task body, and a task date; receive an input selecting a selection of the text, wherein the selection comprises the task body; analyze the selection of the text to identify the task sender, the task body, and the task date; and enter a task into the to-do list, wherein the task comprises the task sender, the task body, and the task date. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An executable software product stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium containing program instructions for providing an auto-generated to-do list, the program instructions for:
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receiving text in an instant messenger conversation, wherein the text comprises a task sender, a task body, and a task date; receiving an input selecting a selection of the text, wherein the selection comprises the task body; analyzing the selection of the text to identify the task sender, the task body, and the task date; and entering a task into the to-do list, wherein the task comprises the task sender, the task body, and the task date. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and an auto-generator executable o the processor, the auto-generator is configured to; receive text from a text-based communication medium, wherein the text comprises a task sender, a task body, and a task date; receive an input selecting a selection of the text, wherein the selection comprises the task body; scan the text, thereby identifying the task sender, the task body, and the task date; and enter a task into a to-do list, wherein the task comprises the task sender, the task body, and the task date.
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35. A computer-implemented method for providing an auto-generated to-do list, comprising:
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receiving, by a device, text in an instant messenger conversation, wherein the text comprises a task sender, a task body, and a task date; analyzing, by the device, the text to identify the task sender, the task body, and the task date; and entering, by the device, a task into a to-do list, wherein the task comprises the task sender, the task body, and the task date.
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