Computer based organisation systems
OwnerMark Lovekin, Paul Robert Edgar +1inventors
InventorsMark Lovekin, Paul Robert Edgar, Graham John Reid
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Abstract
The present invention relates to computer based organization systems and in one important example to a computer based organizing application for getting and keeping all users well organized, regardless of their individuality, job role or other distinguishing aspects. The invention has particular utility in organisation of entire teams and groups of people with daily computer access, usually in an office environment. The invention also relates to a method for improving an existing organizing application; to a computer program embodying the application or for use in carrying out the method; and to network systems for monitoring and controlling plural organizing applications.
Claims20
A network system comprising plural computer based organizing applications, each comprising a single timeline;
- a task/appointment entry unit for the entry of tasks and appointments on the common timeline;
- a timeline display for display of the timeline with relevant tasks and appointments;
- and a timed prompt routine which at defined regular intervals requires the user to clear each appointment in time past, with an option to create an appointment record in a archive file structure, and to clear each task in time past, with an option to enter a like task on the timeline at a selected time in the future;
- and a prompt routine manager which monitors for each user the timely and proper completion of prompt routines.
A server application for use with plural client organizing applications, each client organizing application comprising a single timeline;
- a task/appointment entry unit for the entry of tasks and appointments on the common timeline;
- a timeline display for display of the timeline with relevant tasks and appointments;
- and a timed prompt routine;
- the server application comprising a server prompt routine manager which monitors for each user the timely and proper completion of prompt routines and a server database storing for each user statistical information on user completion of prompt routines.
A computer based organizing application, comprising a single timeline;
- a task/appointment entry unit for the entry of tasks and appointments on the common timeline;
- a timeline display for display of the timeline with relevant tasks and appointments;
- and a timed prompt routine which at defined regular intervals requires the user to clear each appointment in time past, with an option to create an appointment record in a archive file structure and to clear each task in time past, with an option to enter a like task on the timeline at a selected time in the future.
A method of improving a computer based organizing application, which application comprises a task management module and an appointment management module, the method comprising the steps of disabling a task management module and so modifying the appointment management module as to enable it to manage both tasks and appointments in accordance with a single timeline, which is common to both tasks and appointments.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.