System and method for time tracking on a mobile computing device

A method for tracking time using a mobile computing device of a user and a mobile device of a co-worker of the user, comprising:

• receiving, by the mobile computing device of the user, a plurality of coordinates created by a global positioning system (GPS) of the mobile computing device of the co-worker and mobile device identification of the mobile computing device of the co-worker;
• determining, based on the plurality of coordinates and a GPS of the mobile computing device of the user, a proximity of the co-worker and the user;
• generating, by the mobile computing device of the user and in response to the proximity being within a pre-determined range, a time stamp based on a duration of the proximity;
• identifying, by the mobile computing device of the user, a client comprising client information including the mobile device identification of the mobile computing device of the co-worker;
• generating a time tracking record comprising the time stamp and a time tracking category of the identified client, wherein the time tracking record corresponds to a meeting between the co-worker and the user regarding the time tracking category of the identified client;
• and
• generating a billable time estimate for the time tracking category based on the time stamp and user review.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions for tracking time using a mobile computing device, the instructions comprising functionality for:

• receiving a plurality of coordinates created by a global positioning system (GPS) of the mobile computing device of the co-worker and mobile device identification of the mobile computing device of the co-worker;
• determining, based on the plurality of coordinates and a GPS of the mobile computing device of the user, a proximity of the co-worker and the user;
• generating, using the mobile computing device of the user and in response to the proximity being within a pre-determined range, a time stamp based on a duration of the proximity;
• identifying a client comprising client information including the mobile device identification of the mobile computing device of the co-worker;
• generating a time tracking record comprising the time stamp and a time tracking category of the identified client, wherein the time tracking record corresponds to a meeting between the co-worker and the user regarding the time tracking category of the identified client;
• and
• generating a billable time estimate for the time tracking category based on the time stamp and user review.

A system for tracking time comprising:

• a mobile computing device of a user having a first event manager for managing a plurality of event records corresponding to a plurality of events;
• a mobile computing device of a co-worker of the user having a global positioning system (GPS) configured to generate a plurality of coordinates;
• a client machine having a second event manager and a client application operatively coupled to each other;
• an exchange server operatively coupled to the mobile computing device and the client machine, wherein each event record of the plurality of event records is synchronized via the exchange server to a corresponding event record managed by the second event manager on the client machine;
• and
• wherein the mobile computing device of the user further comprises memory comprising instructions executed by a processor to:
• receive the plurality of coordinates and mobile device identification of the mobile computing device of the co-worker;
• determine, based on the plurality of coordinates and a GPS of the mobile computing device of the user, a proximity of the co-worker and the user;
• generate, in response to the proximity being within a pre-determined range, a time stamp based on a duration of the proximity;
• identify a client comprising client information including the mobile device identification of the mobile computing device of the co-worker;
• generate a time tracking record comprising the time stamp and a time tracking category of the identified client, wherein the time tracking record corresponds to a meeting between the co-worker and the user regarding the time tracking category of the identified client, wherein the time tracking record is added to the plurality of event records as a surrogate event record;
• transmit the surrogate event record via the exchange server to the second event manager;
• and
• extract the time stamp from the surrogate event record using the client application for tracking time.

A mobile computing device of a user for tracking time, comprising:

• a global position system (GPS) configured to determine a first plurality of GPS coordinates of the mobile computing device of the user;
• a processor coupled to the GPS;
• and
• memory comprising instructions executed by the processor to:
• receive a second plurality of coordinates created by a GPS of a mobile computing device of a co-worker and mobile device identification of the mobile computing device of the co-worker;
• determine, based on the first plurality of coordinates and the second plurality of coordinates, a proximity of the co-worker and the user;
• generate, in response to the proximity being with a pre-determined range, a time stamp based on a duration of the proximity;
• identify a client comprising client information including the mobile device identification of the mobile computing device of the co-worker;
• generate a time tracking record comprising the time stamp and a time tracking category of the identified client, wherein the time tracking record corresponds to a meeting between the co-worker and the user regarding the time tracking category of the identified client;
• and
• generate a billable time estimate for the time tracking category based on the time stamp and user review.