Task timer
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsLISA SEACAT DELUCA, XUE JIANG, ASIMA SILVA
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method, system, and/or computer program product aid a user with time management before a future event. An event alert is received and displayed on a user interface at a computer. In response to receiving the event alert, an irremovable countdown icon is automatically generated and displayed on the user interface. The irremovable countdown icon, which represents an amount of time remaining before the future event, cannot be removed from the user interface until after the future event has started.
Claims20
A computer-implemented method of aiding a user with time management before a future event, the computer-implemented method comprising:
- receiving an event alert, for a future event, at a computer, wherein the computer comprises a display having a user interface;
- displaying the event alert on the user interface;
- and
- in response to receiving the event alert, automatically generating and displaying an irremovable countdown icon on the user interface, wherein the irremovable countdown icon visually represents an amount of time remaining before the future event, and wherein the irremovable countdown icon cannot be removed from the user interface until after the future event has started.
A computer program product for aiding a user with time management before a future event, the computer program product comprising:
- a computer readable storage media;
- first program instructions to receive an event alert, for a future event, at a computer, wherein the computer comprises a display having a user interface;
- second program instructions to display the event alert on the user interface;
- and
- third program instructions to, in response to receiving the event alert, automatically generate and display an irremovable countdown icon on the user interface, wherein the irremovable countdown icon visually represents an amount of time remaining before the future event, and wherein the irremovable countdown icon cannot be removed from the user interface until after the future event has started;
- and wherein
- the first, second, and third program instructions are stored on the computer readable storage media.
A system comprising:
- a processor, a computer readable memory, and a computer readable storage media;
- first program instructions to receive an event alert, for a future event, at a computer, wherein the computer comprises a display having a user interface;
- second program instructions to display the event alert on the user interface;
- and
- third program instructions to, in response to receiving the event alert, automatically generate and display an irremovable countdown icon on the user interface, wherein the irremovable countdown icon visually represents an amount of time remaining before the future event, and wherein the irremovable countdown icon cannot be removed from the user interface until after the future event has started;
- and wherein
- the first, second, and third program instructions are stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by the processor via the computer readable memory.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.