Task Preset Scheduling System for Organized Group Management

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current scheduling technologies lack the ability to include task presets associated with specific schedule types, fail to separate groups of people effectively, and do not accurately measure time availability and unavailability, leading to inefficient task organization.

Innovation Solution

A system and method that utilize a communication device, processing device, and storage device to receive schedule requests, analyze schedule types, retrieve task presets, generate schedule reminders, and transmit alerts, allowing for organized scheduling across multiple categories and user interactions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If current scheduling technologies are used, then basic task scheduling is possible, but task organization efficiency is poor due to lack of task presets and schedule type associations

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetask organization efficiencyVSAvoidscheduling system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-configures task presets associated with different schedule types before users need to schedule tasks. These presets include predefined task categories, time allocations, and scheduling parameters that can be immediately applied when users select a schedule type, eliminating the need for users to create tasks from scratch and significantly improving task organization efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The scheduling system is segmented into distinct schedule types (e.g., work schedule, personal schedule, event schedule) with each type having its own associated task presets. This segmentation allows users to organize tasks by selecting the appropriate schedule type, which then automatically provides relevant task presets, making the system more efficient without requiring users to manually configure all parameters.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Measurement precision

If current scheduling technologies are used, then tasks can be scheduled, but time availability measurement is inaccurate leading to poor scheduling decisions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetime availability measurement accuracyVSAvoidtime management inefficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system continuously monitors and measures actual time availability and unavailability of users by comparing scheduled tasks with real-time data. This feedback mechanism provides accurate measurements of time availability, which are then used to optimize future scheduling decisions and improve time management efficiency by preventing conflicts and optimizing task allocation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Adaptability or versatility

If current scheduling technologies are used, then basic scheduling is possible, but user interaction and group separation capabilities are limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser interaction capabilityVSAvoiduser interface complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The scheduling system is designed to handle multiple types of interactions and group configurations through a unified interface. Users can schedule tasks individually or in groups, invite collaborators, and manage different types of events using the same basic platform, thereby improving adaptability and versatility without proportionally increasing interface complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS11587045B2Methods and systems to facilitate organized scheduling of tasks
Publication Date: 2023.02.21 CALOOPER LLC
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AI summary

A system to facilitate organized scheduling of a plurality of tasks comprises a communication device, a processing device, and a storage device. The communication device may be configured for receiving at least one schedule request from at least one first user device. The processing device may be configured for analyzing the at least one schedule request to identify a schedule type. The processing device may be configured for retrieving at least one task preset associated with the plurality of categories of the schedule type. The communication device may be further configured for transmitting the at least one task preset and receiving at least one task preset selection associated with the at least one task preset. The processing device may be further configured for generating at least one schedule reminder based on the at least one task preset selection. A corresponding method is also provided.