Abstract: A method of annotating an electronic message executes at a computing device having one or more processors and memory. The memory stores one or more programs configured for execution by the one or more processors. The device displays a user interface for an electronic messaging application. The user interface includes a list of messages received by the user, and each displayed message includes a respective message summary that is displayed. The device receives from the user a description of a first task associated with a first message of the displayed messages. The user provides the description using a control in the user interface. The device stores the description as a first annotation associated with the first message and updates the displayed messages in the list of messages. For the first message, the device displays the first annotation as a substitute for the message summary.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus related to determining a likelihood that a task is completed. One or more task completion entities with which the user can interact to complete the task may be determined. One or more activity data indicators may be determined for a given entity of the task completion entities. The activity data indictors are indicative of the user performing the action through interaction with the given entity. User activity data may be received and compared with the activity data indicators to determine one or more matching activity data indicators of the activity data indicators that match the user activity data. A likelihood that the task is completed may be determined based on the matching activity data indicators.

Abstract: The subject technology discloses configurations, for a set of unique users, processing application usage logs to determine a set of features of an application accessed by each user. A respective profile of each user is then updated based on the determined set of features accessed by the set of unique users. The subject technology determines a set of users that have lapsed in usage of an application based on a respective profile of each user. One or more previous engagement messages sent to the determined set of users are determined. The subject technology ranks a set of engagement types for each user of the determined set of users based on a set of criteria including the determined previous engagement messages. A new engagement message is generated based on a selected engagement type and then transmitted to each user of the determined set of users.

Abstract: A computing system may generate an email application and a calendar application. The email application may be configured to retrieve at least one task from a task database, retrieve at least one email from an email database, and concurrently present the at least one retrieved task and the at least one retrieved email in an email user interface, the at least one retrieved task and the at least one retrieved email being adjacent and non-overlapping within the email user interface. The calendar application may be configured to retrieve the at least one task from the task database, retrieve at least one appointment from an appointment database, and concurrently present the at least one retrieved task and the at least one retrieved appointment in a calendar user interface, the at least one retrieved task and the at least one retrieved appointment being adjacent and non-overlapping within the calendar user interface.

Abstract: Control and enforcement of access of user data are described, including receiving a request from an application to access data associated with a user; determining that a service profile and another service profile are associated with the user, the service profile includes at least one data service specified by the user and the another service profile includes at least another data service specified by the user; identifying the service profile being associated, by the user, with at least the application; determining whether the data requested by the application are provided by the at least one data service included in the service profile; and performing an action with respect to access by the application to the data requested, based on a result of the determining.

Abstract: Service profiles for associating data services with applications are described, including receiving a first input from a user identifying a first service to include in a service profile; receiving a second input from the user identifying a second service to include in the service profile, the second service is associated with the user; receiving a third input from the user defining one or more boundaries of one or more of the first service and the second service; receiving a fourth input from the user indicating association of the service profile with one of the at least one application; storing the service profile with information of the first service, the second service, and the association with the one of the at least one application; and based on the service profile, determining whether to grant access to the first service and second service by the at least one application.

Abstract: A process simplifies task management. The process receives a first task description from a user. The first task description includes a first term. The process matches the first term to a first predefined category of entities. Each entity has a physical location. The process displays multiple entities selected based on geographic proximity to a location corresponding to the user and receives user selection of a first entity. The process stores the user selection. The process later receives a second task description from the user. The second task description includes a second term, distinct from the first term. The process matches the second term to the first predefined category of entities and correlates the second task description to the first entity based on the stored user selection of the first entity for the first predefined category. The process updates information for the second task description to include the first entity.

Abstract: A method of task management executes at a computing device having one or more processors and memory. The memory stores one or more programs configured for execution by the one or more processors. There is received a description of a task associated with a user. Upon receipt of the description of the task, one or more entities associated with the task are identified using at least the description of the task and geographic information about the user. Information is identified for performing the task with the at least one respective entity in the one or more entities based upon an identity of the entity. This identified information for performing the task is then formatted for use by the user.

Abstract: A method of task management executes at a computing device having one or more processors and memory. The memory stores one or more programs configured for execution by the one or more processors. The method includes receiving, from a user, a task description corresponding to an electronic message. The method further includes identifying, based on the task description, a task template from among a plurality of predefined task templates. The identified task template includes one or more task parameters. The method further includes determining values for the one or more task parameters based on contents of the electronic message. The method further includes presenting, to the user for user selection, a set of options for completing a task corresponding to the received task description. At least a first subset of the options in the set of options is based upon the one or more first task parameters.

Abstract: A method postpones an electronic message displayed for a user of a computing device. The user provides input to postpone the electronic message. Postponement options are displayed for the user. The user selects one of the options. Display of the message at the computing device is inhibited accordingly. One option enables a user to repeat the most recently selected postponement option. Another option postpones the message until the computing device is at a user-designated location. Another option inhibits display of the message at the computing device, but enables display of the message at another user-specified second computing device. Some postponement options are generated according to context of the electronic message, such as the content of the electronic message, the date or time when the user requested the postponement, or prior history of user-selected postponements. Some options are based on a sampling of postponement options selected by a plurality of users.

Abstract: A method of postponing an electronic message is performed at a computing device having one or more processors and memory. The memory stores one or more programs configured for execution by the one or more processors. The device displays a first electronic message for a user of the computing device and receives user input to postpone the first electronic message. In response to the user input, the device displays a plurality of postponement locations in a user interface window and receives user selection of a postponement location from the displayed plurality of postponement locations. The device then inhibits display of the first electronic message at the computing device. When it is subsequently determined that the computing device is at the first postponement location, the device redisplays the first electronic message.

Abstract: A method of task management executes at a computing device having one or more processors and memory. The memory stores one or more programs configured for execution by the one or more processors. A user interface for a messaging application is displayed. The interface comprises an electronic message list panel comprising a plurality of listed objects. At least one such listed object represents (i) one or more electronic messages or (ii) a task. A task description is obtained. In some instances this task description is received from the user through the user interface. In some instances this task description is obtained from an object in the plurality of listed objects. An event within the task description is identified. An event date for the event is identified. The plurality of objects is updated to include an object that provides a representation of the event date and the task.

Abstract: A method of annotating an electronic message executes at a computing device having one or more processors and memory. The memory stores one or more programs configured for execution by the one or more processors. The device displays a user interface for an electronic messaging application. The user interface includes a list of messages received by the user, and each displayed message includes a respective message summary that is displayed. The device receives from the user a description of a first task associated with a first message of the displayed messages. The user provides the description using a control in the user interface. The device stores the description as a first annotation associated with the first message and updates the displayed messages in the list of messages. For the first message, the device displays the first annotation as a substitute for the message summary.

Abstract: A process of scheduling events in a user's electronic calendar executes at a computer system with one or more processors and memory. The memory stores one or more programs configured for execution by the one or more processors. The process creates a calendar item scheduled at a time offset from a triggering event. The triggering event includes receiving one or more predefined signals from distinct sensors. The predefined signals include a first signal from a first sensor that identifies physical motion. The process identifies the occurrence of the triggering event based on receiving the one or more predefined signals from the sensors. The process updates the calendar item to specify a scheduled time that is computed as the time offset from the occurrence of the triggering event. The process notifies the user of the calendar item when the scheduled time is reached.

Abstract: Service profiles for associating data services with applications are described, including receiving a first input from a user identifying a first service to include in a service profile; receiving a second input from the user identifying a second service to include in the service profile, the second service is associated with the user; receiving a third input from the user defining one or more boundaries of one or more of the first service and the second service; receiving a fourth input from the user indicating association of the service profile with one of the at least one application; storing the service profile with information of the first service, the second service, and the association with the one of the at least one application; and based on the service profile, determining whether to grant access to the first service and second service by the at least one application.