Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Steven Howell

Jeffrey Steven Howell has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • System and method for task management
    Patent number: 8302009
    Abstract: A method of assigning tasks is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes displaying, on a user interface, one or more representations of tasks and a calendar of dates, each representation being indicative of a task to be completed. The method also includes receiving a user input indicative of a selected date from the calendar of dates and receiving a user input indicative of a selected representation of the one or more representations. The selected representation corresponds to a selected task. The selected date is assigned to the selected task. Further, the method also includes displaying on the user interface a list of constituents as a function of the selected date, receiving a user input indicative of a selected one or more constituents from the list, and assigning the selected one or more constituents to the selected task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel John Wahl, Jeffrey Steven Howell, Kristin Marie Slieter, Kathryn Marie Schoepf, Erin Kathleen Arnoldi, Senthil Dhandapani Kumar, Jennifer Lynn Stanek
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TASK MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20090288030
    Abstract: A method of assigning tasks is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes displaying, on a user interface, one or more representations of tasks and a calendar of dates, each representation being indicative of a task to be completed. The method also includes receiving a user input indicative of a selected date from the calendar of dates and receiving a user input indicative of a selected representation of the one or more representations. The selected representation corresponds to a selected task. The selected date is assigned to the selected task. Further, the method also includes displaying on the user interface a list of constituents as a function of the selected date, receiving a user input indicative of a selected one or more constituents from the list, and assigning the selected one or more constituents to the selected task.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel John Wahl, Jeffrey Steven Howell, Kristin Marie Slieter, Kathryn Marie Schoepf, Erin Kathleen Arnoldi, Senthil Dhandapani Kumar, Jennifer Lynn Stanek