Patents by Inventor Michael Victor Rodney Foley

Michael Victor Rodney Foley 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 planning tasks based on a graphical representation of time
    Patent number: 9552145
    Abstract: A method for planning a task based on a graphical representation of time is provided. The method includes (i) displaying at a display unit a first graphical representation of time at a first magnification level, (ii) processing a first input including a gesture on the first graphical representation of time, and (iii) displaying, at the display unit, a second graphical representation of time of a different shape at a second magnification level based on the gesture, (iv) processing a second input including a gesture on the second graphical representation of time to select a third duration from the second graphical representation of time, (v) processing a third input including content associated with the task, and (vi) generating the task associated with the third duration. The first graphical representation of time represents a first duration, and the second graphical representation of time represents a second duration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Inventor: Michael Victor Rodney Foley
  • System and method for planning tasks based on a graphical representation of time
    Publication number: 20150067564
    Abstract: A method for planning a task based on a graphical representation of time is provided. The method includes (i) displaying at a display unit a first graphical representation of time at a first magnification level, (ii) processing a first input including a gesture on the first graphical representation of time, and (iii) displaying, at the display unit, a second graphical representation of time of a different shape at a second magnification level based on the gesture, (iv) processing a second input including a gesture on the second graphical representation of time to select a third duration from the second graphical representation of time, (v) processing a third input including content associated with the task, and (vi) generating the task associated with the third duration. The first graphical representation of time represents a first duration, and the second graphical representation of time represents a second duration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventor: Michael Victor Rodney Foley