Intelligent task assignment and authorization systems and methods

• US 9,516,014 B2
• Filed: 07/03/2014
• Issued: 12/06/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Zafiroglu, Alexandra C., Healey, Jennifer A., Fang, Victoria S., Plowman, Tim
• Primary Examiner(s): Gergiso, Techane
• Application Number:
  US14/323,207
• Publication Number:
  US 20140317698A1
• Time in Patent Office: 887 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/62 Protecting access to data via a platform, e.g. using keys or access control rules
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6218 to a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2111 Location-sensitive, e.g. geographical location, GPS
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0823 using certificates cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving certificates H04L9/3263

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to computer-implemented methods and systems for intelligent task management. An example method may include identifying one or more authorized entities. The method may further include broadcasting at least one task associated with a user to one or more devices associated with the one or more authorized entities. The method may further include receiving from the one or more authorized entities, via the one or more devices, an indication of acceptance of the at least one task. The method may further include selecting at least one trusted entity among the one or more authorized entities. The method may further include issuing at least one digital certificate to the at least one trusted entity to perform the at least one task.

Claims

1. An in-vehicle system, comprising:

a display communicatively coupled to at least one processor;

at least one memory that stores computer-executable instructions,

wherein at least one processor is configured to access the at least one memory and execute the computer-executable to;

receive an indication of a task broadcast from an entrusting entity;

identify a location associated with the task;

transmit an indication of acceptance of the task;

receive a digital certificate indicating assignment of the task, wherein the task is to be performed after receipt of the digital certificate;

receive, from a mobile device communicatively coupled to the in-vehicle system and based at least in part on acceptance of the task, navigation instructions to travel to the location associated with the task; and

display, on the display, the navigation instructions.

2. The in-vehicle system of claim 1, wherein the mobile device is a first mobile device and the in-vehicle system is a first in-vehicle system, wherein the at least one processor receiving an indication of a task associated with an entrusting entity comprises receiving the indication of the task from the first mobile device, and wherein the task originated from at least one of:

(i) a second mobile device associated with the entrusting entity, (ii) a second in-vehicle system associated with the entrusting entity;

or (iii) a central server.

3. The in-vehicle system of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to provide an indication of a completion of the task.

4. The in-vehicle system of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to provide, to the entrusting entity and based at least in part on global navigation satellite signals, a second location of the in-vehicle system.

5. The in-vehicle system of claim 1, an indication of acceptance of the task comprises an indication of the terms of the task, wherein terms of the task indicate at least one of:

(i) instructions;

(ii) compensation value;

(iii) completion time;

or (iv) reporting requirements.

6. A computer-readable non-transitory storage medium that contains instructions, which when executed by one or more processors result in performing operations comprising:

receiving, from a user device associated with an entrusting entity, an indication of a task broadcast from the entrusting entity;

receiving an indication of accepting the task;

transmitting, to the user device associated with the entrusting entity, the indication of accepting the task;

receiving, from the user device associated with the entrusting entity, a task assignment for the task, wherein the task assignment comprises a digital certificate indicating assignment of the task, wherein the task is to be performed after receipt of the digital certificate;

identifying a location associated with the task; and

displaying or transmitting, to an in-vehicle system, the location of the task.

7. The computer-readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 6, wherein receiving the indication of accepting the task comprises receiving the indication from at least one of:

(i) the in-vehicle system, or (ii) via user input.

8. The computer-readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 6, wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving an indication of completion of the task; and

transmitting, to the user device associated with the entrusting entity, the indication of completion of the task.

9. The computer-readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 6, wherein the location associated with the task is indicated in the indication of the task.

10. The computer-readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 6, wherein the location is a first location and wherein the operations further comprise:

determining, based at least in part on global navigation satellite signals, a second location, the second location associated with an authorized entity; and

transmitting, to the user device associated with the entrusting entity, an indication of the second location, wherein the task assignment is based at least in part on the second location.

11. The computer-readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 6, wherein the displaying or transmitting, to the in-vehicle system, the location of the task comprises:

determining, based at least in part on global navigation satellite signals, a present location; and

generating a graphical display with a map and indicating the present location and the location associated with the task.

12. A method comprising:

receiving, by an in-vehicle system comprising one or more processors, an indication of a task broadcast from an entrusting entity;

identifying, by the in-vehicle system, an authorized entity to perform the task;

transmitting, by the in-vehicle system and to a user device associated with the authorized entity, a request for a location of the user device;

receiving, by the in-vehicle system, an indication of the location of the user device;

transmitting, by the in-vehicle system and based at least in part on the location of the user device, a request for performing the task;

receiving, by the in-vehicle system and from the user device, an acceptance of the task; and

transmitting, by the in-vehicle system, a task assignment, wherein the task assignment comprises a digital certificate indicating assignment of the task, wherein the task is to be performed after receipt of the digital certificate.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the user device is a first user device, and wherein the indication of the task is received from a second user device, the second user device communicatively coupled to the in-vehicle system and associated with an entrusting entity.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein transmitting the request for performing the task further comprises:

identifying a location of the task; and

determining that the location of the task is within a predetermined distance of the location of the user device.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein the location is a first location, and further comprising:

requesting a second location of the user device after transmitting the task assignment;

receiving, responsive to requesting the second location, an indication of the second location of the user device; and

displaying the second location of the user device.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein displaying the second location of the user device generating a graphical display with a map and indicating the second location on the map.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein requesting the second location of the user device comprises requesting a periodic update of a location of the user device.

18. The method of claim 12, wherein the authorized user is a first authorized user, the user device is a first user device, and the location is a first location, and further comprising:

identifying, by the in-vehicle system, a second authorized entity to perform the task;

transmitting, by the in-vehicle system and to a second user device associated with the second authorized entity, a request for a second location of the second user device;

receiving, by the in-vehicle system, an indication of the second location of the user device; and

determining, based at least in part on the first location and the second location, that the request for performing the task is to be sent to the first user device.