WO2001059582A2 - A method of displaying tasks to be performed - Google Patents

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WO2001059582A2
WO2001059582A2 PCT/IB2001/000150 IB0100150W WO0159582A2 WO 2001059582 A2 WO2001059582 A2 WO 2001059582A2 IB 0100150 W IB0100150 W IB 0100150W WO 0159582 A2 WO0159582 A2 WO 0159582A2
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Ari Kahn
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Mobile Telephone Networks (Proprietary) Limited
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    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F15/00—Digital computers in general; Data processing equipment in general
    • G06F15/02—Digital computers in general; Data processing equipment in general manually operated with input through keyboard and computation using a built-in program, e.g. pocket calculators
    • G06F15/025—Digital computers in general; Data processing equipment in general manually operated with input through keyboard and computation using a built-in program, e.g. pocket calculators adapted to a specific application
    • G06F15/0266—Digital computers in general; Data processing equipment in general manually operated with input through keyboard and computation using a built-in program, e.g. pocket calculators adapted to a specific application for time management, e.g. calendars, diaries
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q10/00—Administration; Management
    • G06Q10/10—Office automation; Time management
    • G06Q10/109—Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting

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  • THIS invention relates to a method of displaying tasks to be performed
  • Electronic diaries have the facility to allow a user to input a task which needs to be completed and the deadline for completing the task Once the deadline has passed, a flag may alert the user to this fact
  • these electronic diaries do not have facilities to indicate to a user the nearness of a task to it's completion date
  • a method of displaying tasks to be performed comprising the steps of:
  • step c) is repeated periodically.
  • This period is related to the plurality of equal time segments for each task.
  • the equal time segments may be in hours, days, weeks or months.
  • the indicator may be a square or an arrow which becomes more blacked out as time progresses to the next one of the plurality of equal time segments.
  • the indicator may be a colour, including the colour of the displayed recorded task, which changes as time progresses to the next one of the plurality of equal time segments.
  • the Figure illustrates a display of tasks according to the present invention.
  • a user enters tasks into a diary together with a deadline for completing each task.
  • the deadline is entered in an amount of days, weeks or months until the task must be completed, rather than as a fixed time e.g. 8:20 on 13 February 2000.
  • the user could also enter the task as a repetitive task. For example, the user may wish to call a particular person on a daily basis or on a weekly basis.
  • the amount of time before the task must be completed is calculated and the time is divided up into a plurality of equal time segments.
  • the day is divided up into five equal time segments of 2 hours each. If the task is to be completed before the end of a five day work week, the week is divided into five equal time segments of one day each.
  • a plurality of different indicators are displayed in association with a display of the recorded task, each of the plurality of different indicators being associated with one of the plurality of equal time segments.
  • the example illustrated in the Figure is an indicator which is a square which is more or less blacked out, depending on the closeness of each task to it's completion deadline. It will be appreciated that this indicator could equally be a tick which gets thicker, or an arrow which becomes more blacked out, or any other suitable indicator, including a change in colour.
  • the indicator (as illustrated in the Figure, for example) will increase in boldness. If the week is a five day work week, then on day one the indicator will be only a dotted outline, on day two the indicator will become a solid outline, on day three a thicker line, on day four only a small square in the centre of the indicator will be clear and on day five the whole square will be blacked out.
  • the indicator will get heavier as the day progresses. If the task is to contact John on a daily basis, the indicator will only be reset if the task is completed.
  • the present invention allows a user to evaluate their performance by checking to see how many completely blacked out indicators there are on their screen.
  • the present invention also aids a user in determining which task must be completed next, and is not merely a passive diary system for entering tasks and their due dates.

Abstract

A user enters a plurality of tasks into a diary together with a deadline for completing each task. The amount of time before each task must be completed is calculated and the time is divided up into a plurality of equal time segments. A plurality of different indicators are allocated to each one of the plurality of equal time segments, and the different indicators are displayed in association with a display of the recorded task. As the deadline for completing each task approaches, the indicator associated with the task will change, thus giving a user an indication of the urgency of the task.

Description

A METHOD OF DISPLAYING TASKS TO BE PERFORMED
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
THIS invention relates to a method of displaying tasks to be performed
Electronic diaries have the facility to allow a user to input a task which needs to be completed and the deadline for completing the task Once the deadline has passed, a flag may alert the user to this fact However, these electronic diaries do not have facilities to indicate to a user the nearness of a task to it's completion date
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an improved method of displaying tasks SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
According to the present invention there is provided a method of displaying tasks to be performed, the method comprising the steps of:
a) recording a task and it's respective deadline for completion;
b) calculating the amount of time before the task must be completed and dividing the time into a plurality of equal time segments; and
c) displaying one of a plurality of different indicators in association with a display of the recorded task, each of the plurality of different indicators being associated with one of the plurality of equal time segments.
Preferably, step c) is repeated periodically.
This period is related to the plurality of equal time segments for each task.
The equal time segments may be in hours, days, weeks or months.
The indicator may be a square or an arrow which becomes more blacked out as time progresses to the next one of the plurality of equal time segments.
Alternatively, the indicator may be a colour, including the colour of the displayed recorded task, which changes as time progresses to the next one of the plurality of equal time segments. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
The Figure illustrates a display of tasks according to the present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF AN EMBODIMENT
Referring to the accompanying Figure, a user enters tasks into a diary together with a deadline for completing each task. The deadline is entered in an amount of days, weeks or months until the task must be completed, rather than as a fixed time e.g. 8:20 on 13 February 2000.
The user could also enter the task as a repetitive task. For example, the user may wish to call a particular person on a daily basis or on a weekly basis.
The amount of time before the task must be completed is calculated and the time is divided up into a plurality of equal time segments.
For example, if the task must be completed before the end of the day of 10 hours, the day is divided up into five equal time segments of 2 hours each. If the task is to be completed before the end of a five day work week, the week is divided into five equal time segments of one day each.
It will be appreciated that the number of segments selected can be varied.
A plurality of different indicators are displayed in association with a display of the recorded task, each of the plurality of different indicators being associated with one of the plurality of equal time segments.
The example illustrated in the Figure is an indicator which is a square which is more or less blacked out, depending on the closeness of each task to it's completion deadline. It will be appreciated that this indicator could equally be a tick which gets thicker, or an arrow which becomes more blacked out, or any other suitable indicator, including a change in colour.
For example, if a user must complete a report before the end of the week, they will enter the task and it's associated deadline. As time progresses towards the end of the week, the indicator (as illustrated in the Figure, for example) will increase in boldness. If the week is a five day work week, then on day one the indicator will be only a dotted outline, on day two the indicator will become a solid outline, on day three a thicker line, on day four only a small square in the centre of the indicator will be clear and on day five the whole square will be blacked out.
In another example, if the task is to call John before the end of the day, the indicator will get heavier as the day progresses. If the task is to contact John on a daily basis, the indicator will only be reset if the task is completed.
It will be appreciated that the present invention allows a user to evaluate their performance by checking to see how many completely blacked out indicators there are on their screen.
The present invention also aids a user in determining which task must be completed next, and is not merely a passive diary system for entering tasks and their due dates.

Claims

1. A method of displaying tasks to be performed, the method comprising the steps of:
a) recording a task and it's respective deadline for completion;
b) calculating the amount of time before the task must be completed and dividing the time into a plurality of equal time segments; and
c) displaying one of a plurality of different indicators in association with a display of the recorded task, each of the plurality of different indicators being associated with one of the plurality of equal time segments.
2. A method according to claim 1 wherein step c) is repeated periodically.
3. A method according to claim 2 wherein the period is related to the plurality of equal time segments for each task.
4. A method according to any preceding claim wherein the equal time segments are in hours, days, weeks or months.
5. A method according to any preceding claim wherein the indicator is a square or an arrow which becomes more blacked out as time progresses to the next one of the plurality of equal time segments.
6. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 4 wherein the indicator is a colour, including the colour of the displayed recorded task, which changes as time progresses to the next one of the plurality of equal time segments.
7. A machine readable medium comprising instructions, which when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform the method steps in any one of claims 1 to 6.
8. A method substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawing.
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