List authoring surface

US8370767B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Microsoft Corporation · US

Inventors

• Matthew J. Kotler · Sammamish, US
• Ned B. Friend · Seattle, US
• Erez Kikin-Gil · Bellevue, US
• Charles W. Parker · Sammamish, US
• Jesse Clay Satterfield · Seattle, US
• Igor Zaika · Seattle, US
• Marta Rey-Babarro · Seattle, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 22, 2010
• Grant date: Feb 5, 2013
• Expiry date: Dec 21, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/109
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A list authoring surface (LAS) is provided that includes a lightweight user interface component for entering, displaying, manipulating, and providing reminders for one or more tasks that takes the place of hand-written notes, scraps of paper, or “sticky” notes. The list authoring surface may be deployed across a multitude of software applications and may be readily accessed anywhere on a stationary or mobile desktop or display screen. Information may be manually or automatically entered into the list authoring surface user interface. An event timeline that uses a “fuzzy” reminder method allows for reminders to be associated with tasks where some tasks must be accomplished or must occur at hard dates/times, but where other tasks may be accomplished or may occur during soft or “fuzzy” date/time ranges.