Method for determining amount of time spent on a task and estimating amount of time required to complete the task
US11915169B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 9, 2021 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/1091
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In an embodiment, a cloud server determines a point in time in a current task, and identifies a corresponding point in time in each of a number of completed tasks retrieved from a first database. User activity data from a second database is used to calculate time spent on the current task up to the identified point in time, a ratio between time spent on each completed task after the corresponding point in time and time spent on the completed task before the corresponding point in time. The cloud server also calculates a similarity score between each completed task and the current task based on a number of parameters and using a predetermined algorithm. A weighted arithmetic mean of the time ratios can be calculated using the similarity scores as weights, and can be used in conjunction with the time spent on the current task up to the identified point in time, to calculate time required to complete the current task.
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