Timothy K Rich

US Patent:

20170344931, Nov 30, 2017

Filed:

May 27, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/167940

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Kweku Ako-Adjei - Seattle WA, US
Lola Jacobsen - Bellevue WA, US
Timothy Rich - Bellevue WA, US
Jacqueline Tidwell - Seattle WA, US
Shiv Bijlani - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06Q 10/06
G06Q 10/10
G06F 3/0481

Abstract:

Technologies are provided for automatic task flow management across multiple platforms. In some examples, a user may be prompted to create a task upon analysis of an incoming or an outgoing communication or a task automatically created upon inference. The user may be enabled to define a duration, a priority, and/or a deadline for the task. A calendar item may be created based on task and user attributes such as user's schedule, other activities associated with the task, etc. Created task may be trackable through the calendar and/or through other application user experiences such as a task management application, an email application, and similar ones. Tasks may be closed automatically upon detecting performance of related activities or by the user upon being prompted. Incomplete tasks may be reflowed (and rescheduled on the calendar) automatically based on task, schedule, and other related factors.