Graphical display for scheduling and monitoring tasks
US9164656B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 9, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H40/20
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A portable, computing device (100) schedules and monitors tasks and their state of completion during a work period. The device includes a touch-responsive graphical display (102). At the start of and during a work period, an operator (400) enters tasks into the device. Task icons (118, etc.) move across the screen at positions representative of the time. A central “bridge” indicator (124) marks the current time. When a task is due, its icon approaches the bridge. If the icon coincides with the bridge, the task is late and a portion of its icon changes color, indicating that the task is late. The display can be scrolled to left and right to enable “looking ahead” and back. The display can also be pinched and spread to reveal in a smaller or larger time-scale the workday contents. The device communicates data and instructions with a remote server (405) wirelessly.
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