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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2006
Edwin R. Burtner, Everett, WA (US);
Thomas V. Gruver, Sammamish, WA (US);
Edwin R. Burtner, Everett, WA (US);
Thomas V. Gruver, Sammamish, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A method and system for providing an aggregate view of information that a user may need is provided. A desktop assistant system collects information items that a user may need such as scheduling information and recently received messages. The desktop assistant system may also identify documents that the user may need and contacts with whom the user may need to communicate based on analysis of the collected scheduling information and the collected messages. The desktop assistant system then displays indications of the collected scheduling information, the collected messages, the identified documents, and the identified contacts so that the user has an integrated view of the needed information items.