System and method for generating a task list

• US 9,626,658 B2
• Filed: 03/17/2014
• Issued: 04/18/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Thomas W. Mustaine
• Original Assignee: Thomas W. Mustaine
• Inventors: Mustaine, Thomas W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Dwivedi, Mahesh
• Application Number:
  US14/216,871
• Publication Number:
  US 20140289265A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,128 Days
• Field of Search: 707705
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting

Abstract

A method includes receiving at least a portion of a task. The method also includes parsing the task as the task is being received to identify a keyword in the task. In addition, the method includes, in response to identifying the keyword, applying the keyword to one or more parameters of the task while the task is being received to produce a modified task. The method could further include parsing a second task that is received subsequent to the received task, identifying a second keyword in the second task, and associating the second task with the received task in response to identifying the second keyword. Associating the second task with the received task could include determining a hierarchy between the second task and the received task based on the second keyword or determining that the second task is a subtask of the received task based on the second keyword.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving a plurality of tasks by receiving one or more letters, numbers, or characters spelling each task;

displaying each task in a multi-line task entry interface in real time, wherein each task is started on a separate line in the multi-line task entry interface;

parsing each task in real time as the task is being received to identify one or more keywords in the task, wherein each task is parsed each time one of the one or more letters, numbers, or characters is received;

in response to identifying the one or more keywords, applying each keyword to a corresponding parameter of the task among a plurality of parameters to produce a modified task; and

displaying each modified task in a task list interface in real time as the modified task is produced, the task list interface having a first column representing a first of the parameters and a second column representing a second of the parameters, wherein the task entry interface and the task list interface are presented together on a common display,

wherein the first parameter is a first one of a category, a priority, a delegate, or a status of the task, and the second parameter is a second one of a category, a priority, a delegate, or a status of the task.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a change to a first task among the plurality of tasks in the multi-line task entry interface after a second task among the plurality of tasks has been received; and

updating in real time the modified task in the task list interface associated with the first task.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein each of the one or more letters, numbers, or characters associated with the plurality of tasks that are input into the task entry interface is presented in the task list interface.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

generating a task list based at least in part on the modified tasks.

5. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

parsing the second task that is received subsequent to the first task and identifying the one or more keywords in the second task; and

in response to identifying the third one or more keywords, associating the second task with the first task.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein associating the second task with the first task includes determining a hierarchy between the second task and the first task based on the one or more keywords in the second task.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein associating the second task with the first task includes determining that the second task is a subtask of the first task based on the one or more keywords in the second task.

8. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processing device configured to;

receive a plurality of tasks by receiving one or more letters, numbers, or characters spelling each task;

display each task in a multi-line task entry interface in real time, wherein each task is started on a separate line in the multi-line task entry interface;

parse each task in real time as the task is being received to identify one or more keywords in the task, wherein each task is parsed each time one of the one or more letters, numbers, or characters is received;

in response to identifying the one or more keywords, apply each keyword to a corresponding parameter of the task among a plurality of parameters to produce a modified task; and

display each modified task in a task list interface in real time as the modified task is produced, the task list interface having a first column representing a first of the parameters and a second column representing a second of the parameters, wherein the task entry interface and the task list interface are presented together on a common display,

wherein the first parameter is a first one of a category, a priority, a delegate, or a status of the task, and the second parameter is a second one of a category, a priority, a delegate, or a status of the task.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the at least one processing device is further configured to:

receive a change to a first task among the plurality of tasks in the multi-line task entry interface after a second task among the plurality of tasks has been received; and

update in real time the modified task in the task list interface associated with the first task.

10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the at least one processing device is configured to present, in the task list interface, each of the one or more letters, numbers, or characters associated with the plurality of tasks that are input into the task entry interface.

11. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the at least one processing device is further configured to generate a task list based at least in part on the modified tasks.

12. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the at least one processing device is further configured to:

parse the second task that is received subsequent to the first task and identify the one or more keywords in the second task; and

in response to identifying the one or more keywords, associate the second task with the first task.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the at least one processing device is further configured to determine a hierarchy between the second task and the first task based on the one or more keywords in the second task.

14. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the at least one processing device is further configured to determine that the second task is a subtask of the first task based on the one or more keywords in the second task.

15. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by at least one processing device, cause the at least one processing device to:

receive a plurality of tasks by receiving one or more letters, numbers, or characters spelling each task;

display each task in a multi-line task entry interface in real time, wherein each task is started on a separate line in the multi-line task entry interface;

parse each task in real time as the task is being received to identify one or more keywords in the task, wherein each task is parsed each time one of the one or more letters, numbers, or characters is received;

in response to identifying the one or more keywords, apply each keyword to a corresponding parameter of the task among a plurality of parameters to produce a modified task; and

display each modified task in a task list interface in real time as the modified task is produced, the task list interface having a first column representing a first of the parameters and a second column representing a second of the parameters, wherein the task entry interface and the task list interface are presented together on a common display,

wherein the first parameter is a first one of a category, a priority, a delegate, or a status of the task, and the second parameter is a second one of a category, a priority, a delegate, or a status of the task.

16. The computer readable storage medium of claim 15, further comprising instructions that, when executed by the at least one processing device, cause the at least one processing device to:

receive a change to a first task among the plurality of tasks in the multi-line task entry interface after a second task among the plurality of tasks has been received; and

update in real time the modified task in the task list interface associated with the first task.

17. The computer readable storage medium of claim 15, further comprising instructions that, when executed by the at least one processing device, cause the at least one processing device to:

present, in the task list interface, each of the one or more letters, numbers, or characters associated with the plurality of tasks that are input into the task entry interface.

18. The computer readable storage medium of claim 15, further comprising instructions that, when executed by the at least one processing device, cause the at least one processing device to:

generate a task list based at least in part on the modified tasks.

19. The computer readable storage medium of claim 16, further comprising instructions that, when executed by the at least one processing device, cause the at least one processing device to:

parse the second task that is received subsequent to the first task and identify the one or more keywords in the second task; and

in response to identifying the one or more keywords, associate the second task with the first task.

20. The computer readable storage medium of claim 19, further comprising instructions that, when executed by the at least one processing device, cause the at least one processing device to:

determine that the second task is a subtask of the first task based on the one or more keywords in the second task.