Automatic creation and maintenance of a taskline

US10311384B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC · US

Inventors

• Govind Saoji · Hyderabad, IN
• Rohit Mani · Hyderabad, IN
• Nirav A. Kamdar · Hyderabad, IN
• Justin V. George · Hyderabad, IN

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 29, 2015
• Grant date: Jun 4, 2019
• Expiry date: Jan 24, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/0251
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for automatically generating a dynamic taskline. Initially, sources are accessed to retrieve contextual information associated with a user. From this contextual information, a user task is detected that comprises subtasks. Subtasks are identified, where the subtasks are associated with the user task. The subtasks are ranked based, in part, on the contextual information associated with the user. A taskline is automatically generated based on the ranking of the subtasks. The taskline is dynamically modified based on a particular point in time or updated contextual information associated with the user, to constantly provide the user with relevant and useful information.