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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2010
Matthew J. Kotler, Sammamish, WA (US);
Ned B. Friend, Seattle, WA (US);
Erez Kikin-gil, Redmond, WA (US);
Charles W. Parker, Sammamish, WA (US);
Jesse Clay Satterfield, Seattle, WA (US);
Igor Zaika, Seattle, WA (US);
Marta Rey-babarro, Seattle, WA (US);
Matthew J. Kotler, Sammamish, WA (US);
Ned B. Friend, Seattle, WA (US);
Erez Kikin-Gil, Redmond, WA (US);
Charles W. Parker, Sammamish, WA (US);
Jesse Clay Satterfield, Seattle, WA (US);
Igor Zaika, Seattle, WA (US);
Marta Rey-Babarro, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A list authoring surface (LAS) is provided that includes a lightweight user interface component for entering, displaying, manipulating, and providing reminders for one or more tasks that takes the place of hand-written notes, scraps of paper, or 'sticky' notes. The list authoring surface may be deployed across a multitude of software applications and may be readily accessed anywhere on a stationary or mobile desktop or display screen. Information may be manually or automatically entered into the list authoring surface user interface. An event timeline that uses a 'fuzzy' reminder method allows for reminders to be associated with tasks where some tasks must be accomplished or must occur at hard dates/times, but where other tasks may be accomplished or may occur during soft or “fuzzy” date/time ranges.