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US 11,887,057 B2Granted
Methods and systems for managing projects
AssigneeDeltek, Inc.
InventorsScott A. Defusco, Jeffrey David Eckerle, Lisa Anne Rabideau, Benjamin Joe Rossi, Mark J. Nutter
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Abstract
Methods and systems for managing a project. Project templates can be stored in a project database. At least one start date and/or at least one end date can be accepted for each project template. Information related to accepted project templates can be accepted. A user can access the information related to accepted project templates from a user interface.
Claims20
A method for managing at least one project, comprising:
- storing project templates in at least one project database, wherein the at least one project database contains a sponsored personal project template and a sponsored work project template categorized by type of project, wherein the sponsored personal project template is a sponsored project template sponsored by a third party entity and the sponsored work project template is a sponsored project template sponsored by the third party, wherein the third party entity comprises at least one of:
- an internet search website or application, a social networking website or application, a professional networking website or application, a travel search website or application, a translation website or application, or a work recommendation website or application, or any combination thereof;
- accepting a personal project template and a work project template chosen by a user from the at least one project database;
- allowing the user to search, browse and download the personal project template and the work project template;
- accepting at least one start date and/or at least one end date for each project template;
- automatically generating sponsor-related information related to each sponsored personal project template and the sponsored work project template, wherein the sponsor-related information is based upon information related to at least one project currently being done by the at least one user;
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- aggregating the information related to all accepted project templates and allowing at least one user to access the information related to all accepted project templates from one user interface;
- wherein the information related to the accepted project templates comprises:
- at least one calendar event, at least one task, and at least one meeting.
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A system for managing at least one project, comprising:
- a processor configured for:
- storing project templates in at least one project database, wherein the at least one project database contains a sponsored personal project template and a sponsored work project template categorized by type of project, wherein the sponsored personal project template is a sponsored project template sponsored by a third party entity and the sponsored work project template is a sponsored project template sponsored by the third party, wherein the third party entity comprises at least one of:
- an internet search website or application, a social networking website or application, a professional networking website or application, a travel search website or application, a translation website or application, or a work recommendation website or application, or any combination thereof;
- accepting a personal project template and a work project template chosen by a user from the at least one project database;
- allowing the user to search, browse and download the personal project template and the work project template;
- accepting at least one start date and/or at least one end date for each project template;
- automatically generating sponsor-related information related to each sponsored personal project template and the sponsored work project template, wherein the sponsor-related information is based upon information related to at least one project currently being done by the at least one user;
- and
- aggregating the information related to all accepted project templates and allowing at least one user to access the information related to all accepted project templates from one user interface;
- wherein the information related to the accepted project templates comprises:
- at least one calendar event, at least one task, and at least one meeting.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.