Motivation of task completion and personalization of tasks and lists

MJ Kotler, M Rey-Babarro, NB Friend… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
Personalized task management is provided. A" doodling” zone or pane is provided in
association with an electronic task interface that allows for entry of sketches, notes, the …

Customizing calendar views

NE Kho, HY Wong - US Patent App. 12/104,540, 2009 - Google Patents
The present solution provides a system for users to create public and/or personal custom
tags, apply them to calendar events, and then view calendar events based on various …

Prioritization and updating of contact information from multiple sources

E Tseng, LJ Shepard - US Patent 8,566,328, 2013 - Google Patents
BACKGROUND This invention relates to synchronizing and organizing contact information
received from multiple sources. More people are relying on electronic devices such as …

Auto extraction of tasks from unstructured communications such as emails and messages

PU Chandraghatgi, A Gupta… - US Patent App. 14/866,508, 2017 - Google Patents
In one embodiment, a task to be performed by an individual may be identified based, at least
in part, on content of one or more electronic communications transmit ted between the …

Remote management of mobile devices

DP Limont, OA Aftab, P Tousignant, Z Yang - US Patent 7,516,478, 2009 - Google Patents
BACKGROUND Increasing advances in computer technology (eg, micro processor speed,
memory capacity, data transfer bandwidth, software functionality, and the like) have …

Automatically monitoring working hours for projects using instant messenger

S Callanan, A Chakra, MA Shah… - US Patent App. 12 …, 2010 - Google Patents
An automatic work monitoring system may be implemented in an instant messaging
application so that employee hours can automatically be tracked and associated with …

Personalized reminders

D Dotan-Cohen, A Avihoo, I Priness… - US Patent …, 2017 - Google Patents
Personalized reminder notifications are provided regarding communication-related events.
The reminders correspond to missed communications or events that are unaddressed by a …

Intelligent free-time search

JS Doss, RM Kovales, DP Pozefsky… - US Patent …, 2010 - Google Patents
Calendars, and electronic calendars in particular, often contain a wealth of information about
their owner. For example, an individual may use an electronic calendar to maintain …

Calendar-enhanced awareness for instant messaging systems and electronic status boards

JS Doss, PW Haverstock, RM Kovales… - US Patent …, 2006 - Google Patents
Renee M. Kovales, Cary, NC (US); OTHER PUBLICATIONS Diane P. Pozefsky, Chapel Hill,
NC Tchiwarehouse. com,“instant messaging, May 12, 2003.*(US); Robert J. Sundstrom …

Calendar-based power management

KW Borgendale, H Rodriguez - US Patent 6,457,132, 2002 - Google Patents
Upon creation of an event or activity entry within a calendar, the user is prompted to Specify
a power management mode to associate with the entry if the entry is not of a predefined …