Apparatus and method for email-based project management
AssigneePracticeIQ Inc.
InventorsStuart McLeod, Ian Vacin, Tim Donohouse, John Freeman
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Abstract
An apparatus has a processor and a memory connected to the processor. The memory stores instructions executed by the processor to host an email service module operative to exchange email over a public network. A work management module is executed within a private network. The work management module includes instructions executed by the processor to pull email instances from the email service module, push processed email instances to the email service module, and associate email instances with project management tasks. Each project management task has project parameters accessible by users of the private network.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory connected to the processor, the memory storing instructions executed by the processor to:
- host an email service module operative to exchange email over a public network,
- execute a work management module within a private network, the work management module including instructions executed by the processor to:
- pull email instances from the email service module,
- push processed email instances to the email service module, and
- associate email instances with project management tasks, wherein each project management task has project parameters accessible by users of the private network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.