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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2010
Eric Allan Bier, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Teresa F. Lunt, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Oliver Brdiczka, Mountain View, CA (US);
Eric Allan Bier, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Teresa F. Lunt, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Oliver Brdiczka, Mountain View, CA (US);
Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
A computer-implemented system and method for flexibly taking actions in response to detected activities is provided. A trigger in a computing environment is defined and includes at least one of specifying one or more documents, persons, key words, times, and projects associable with the activities of at least one user, and defining one or more actions associable with the activities of at least one such user. At least one of activities, events, and stimuli occurring within the computing environment is monitored in relation to the documents, persons, key words, times, and projects, and to the activities. Action is taken within the computing environment upon activation of the trigger by the at least one activity, event, and stimuli.