Performing actions associated with task items that represent tasks to perform

US10706373B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Apple Inc. · US

Inventors

• Thomas R. Gruber · Santa Cruz, US
• Alessandro Francesco Sabatelli · San Francisco, US
• Alexandre Aybes · San Francisco, US
• Donald W. Pitschel · San Francisco, US
• Edward D. Voas · San Jose, US
• Freddy Anzures · San Francisco, US
• Paul D. Marcos · Los Altos, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 30, 2011
• Grant date: Jul 7, 2020
• Expiry date: Sep 30, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04W4/16
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques for processing task items are provided. A task item is electronic data that represents a task to be performed, whether manually or automatically. A task item includes one or more details about its corresponding task, such as a description of the task and a location of the task. Specifically, techniques for generating task items, organizing task items, triggering notifications of task items, and consuming task items are described. In one approach, a task item is generated based on input from a user and context of the input. In another approach, different attributes of task items are used to organize the task items intelligently into multiple lists. In another approach, one or more criteria, such as location, are used to determine when to notify a user of a task. In another approach, actions other than generating notifications are enabled or automatically performed, actions such as emailing, calling, and searching.