JP2017500645A - User interface that uses a graphic dial to represent user activity - Google Patents

Abstract

The time management system includes a graphic user interface generated by an application on the mobile computing device. The graphical user interface is displayed on a touch-sensitive display of the mobile computing device and includes a substantially circular dial. The dial has an outer region and an inner region circumscribing the outer region. The outer area represents the time domain and represents one or more related events that occur at the time domain by displaying one or more icons thereon. The inner area displays information about the event selected by at least one user represented by one or more icons in the outer area.

Description

  The subject matter described herein relates to a time management system for personal computing devices, and more particularly, time-based information of events such as meetings, telephone calls, and tasks represents a unit of time. The present invention relates to a user interface of a time management system displayed on a graphic dial.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority from US Provisional Patent Application No. 61/910882, filed Dec. 2, 2013, entitled “User Interface with Graphic Dial Representing User Activity”. The contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.

  Every single human action has a time component. Since the start of time, people have organized their daily activities using various methods of time management systems. One of the most universally recognized expressions of the earliest time is a circular dial such as a sun dial or a clock dial. Such interfaces are still widely used to know time, but in this modern era, people build their schedules and manage their time most often in the calendar.

  Since the advent of digital computers and graphic user interfaces (GUIs), personal computing devices have provided a personal time management system in the form of a calendar application or calendar program executed by the computing device. Conventional calendar applications display user activity in a general calendar linear or tabular format after receiving time-based information in the form of text.

  However, conventional calendar applications are cumbersome and cluttered, not intuitive, especially for mobile computing devices such as smartphones and tablet computers and “wearable” computers such as watches and bracelets. The user interface of current calendar applications does not fully extend to the display format of mobile computing devices or wearable computers. For example, a top-down interface cannot display a complete day without the user scrolling through the display. Events are received and displayed as text. On mobile computing devices, for example, text is very small and very difficult to read. Also, conventional calendars for mobile computing devices do not have application notifications in real time. Change notifications generally depend on other programs such as e-mail responses and text message notifications. As a result, many change, reschedule, or other event information is often lost, excluded, or ignored.

  This specification discloses a time management system for a computing device, wherein time-based information about events such as meetings, telephone calls, and tasks is a graphic having a graphic dial that represents a unit of time. Displayed in the user interface. The dial is preferably circular, such as a 12-hour clock dial, to represent a watch dial, the outer area of the dial represents the unit of time, while the inner area of the dial surrounded by the outer area is the time Provides information about events related to units.

  In one aspect, the time management system comprises a graphic user interface generated by an application on a mobile computing device. The graphical user interface is displayed on the touch-sensitive display of the mobile computing device and comprises a substantially circular dial. The dial has an outer region and an inner region circumscribing the outer region. The outer region represents a time region, and one or more icons are displayed thereon to represent one or more related events that occur at a certain time in the time region. The inner area is represented by one or more icons in the outer area and represents information about an event selected by at least one user. The inner area further provides interactive control for editing information related to an event selected by at least one user.

  In another aspect, the graphic user interface is generated by an application on the mobile computing device. The graphic user interface includes a dial that is displayed on a touch-sensitive display of a mobile computing device and that has a substantially circular graphic dial and has an outer region and an inner region circumscribing the outer region. The outer area represents a 12-hour clock dial on which one or more icons are displayed. Represents one or more related events that occur at a time and time period in the time domain. Each event is specified by a start icon and an end icon. Depending on the application, the start icon generated in the graphic user interface at the 12 o'clock position and moving on the graphic dial clockwise or counterclockwise, Specify the start time in the morning and afternoon.

  Embodiments of the subject matter can include, but are not limited to, systems and methods according to one or more features described herein, as well as one operation described herein. Or an article comprising a tangibly embodied machine-readable medium operable to cause a plurality of machines (eg, computers, etc.) to be included. Similarly, the computer system may also include one or more processors and one or more memories coupled to the one or more processors. A memory, which can include a computer-readable storage medium, encodes and stores one or more programs that operate one or more processors to perform one or more operations described herein. Etc. A computer-implemented or implemented method according to one or more embodiments of the present subject matter can be implemented by a single computing system or by one or more data processors residing in multiple computing systems. A plurality of such computing systems can be connected and data and / or commands or other instructions etc. can be exchanged via one or more connections, which can be connected via a network. Including but not limited to, connecting via one or more of multiple computing systems (eg, Internet, wireless wide area network, local area network, wide area network, wired network, etc.) May be.

  The details of one or more variations of the subject matter described in this specification are set forth in the accompanying drawings and the description below. Other features and advantages of the subject matter described in this specification will be apparent from the following description and drawings, and from the claims. Although some features of the subject matter disclosed in this application have been described for purposes of illustration in connection with an enterprise resource software system or other business software solution or architecture, such features are readily intended to be limiting. It should be understood that it is not a thing. The following claims are intended to define the scope of the protected subject matter.

  The accompanying drawings illustrate certain aspects of the subject matter disclosed herein, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, and together with the detailed description, are associated with the disclosed examples. Help explain some of the principles.

1 illustrates a time management system 100 according to some embodiments of the subject matter described herein. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating some basic features of a time management system 200 according to an embodiment described herein. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating some basic features of a time management system 200 according to an embodiment described herein. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating some basic features of a time management system 200 according to an embodiment described herein. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating some basic features of a time management system 200 according to an embodiment described herein. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating some basic features of a time management system 200 according to an embodiment described herein. It is a figure which shows the home screen of the application program of a time management system. It is implemented as a mobile application running on a mobile computing device. Various features and functions of the time management system are shown. Various features and functions of the time management system are shown. Various features and functions of the time management system are shown. Various features and functions of the time management system are shown. Various features and functions of the time management system are shown. Various features and functions of the time management system are shown. Various features and functions of the time management system are shown. Various features and functions of the time management system are shown. Various features and functions of the time management system are shown. Various features and functions of the time management system are shown. Various features and functions of the time management system are shown. Various features and functions of the time management system are shown. Various features and functions of the time management system are shown. Various features and functions of the time management system are shown. Demonstrates the ability to switch views of a mobile application's graphic user interface. 2 illustrates an interface of a time management system according to some embodiments. Fig. 4 illustrates another interface of a time management system according to some embodiments. FIG. 7 illustrates yet another interface of a time management system, according to some example embodiments. FIG.

  In fact, like reference numbers indicate like structures, functions, or elements.

  To address the above problems with currently available solutions, methods, systems and articles of manufacture according to one or more embodiments of the present subject matter are among other possible advantages. Provides a graphical representation of the dial in the user interface. The dial represents a unit of time, and in the preferred implementation represents the face of a conventional 12-hour watch, or a watch dial. Information such as events such as meetings, telephone calls and tasks is displayed in the dial relative to the time points of the hour.

  In particular, this specification describes a time management system for a computing device, where time-based information such as events such as meetings, telephone calls, tasks, etc. is a unit of time. Is displayed on a graphic user interface having a graphic dial. The dial is preferably circular, for example a 12 hour clock dial, to represent the face of the reference clock. The outer area of the dial represents a unit of time, such as 12 hours and / or 15 minute increments, and the inner area of the dial surrounded by the outer area is the time of day, eg, the start time and / or duration of each event. Provides information about events related to units.

  FIG. 1 illustrates a time management system 100 according to some embodiments of the subject matter described herein. The time management system 100 is preferably implemented or executed as an application program running on a computing device 102, such as a mobile computing device or a wearable computer, for the computing device 102 to display information on a small display and GUI. It has a restriction area. The computing device 102 includes a graphic display 104 that is a touch screen display. Graphic display 104 is rendered by one or more data processors that form part of graphic computing device 102 and includes dial 106.

  The dial 106 is preferably circular as shown in FIG. 1, for example, as a 12 hour clock dial, to represent the face of the reference clock. The dial 106 includes an outer region 108 that graphically represents a unit of time, such as 1 hour and / or 12 hours. The dial 106 can represent other units of time, such as 24 hours, and the unit of time can be represented in any time unit, such as 1 minute, 5 minutes, and / or 15 minutes, The display can be dynamically adjusted based on user input and control. An event can be represented graphically, for example, in the outer area, such as the start time and / or duration of each event. Dial 106 includes an inner region 110 surrounded by an outer region 108. Inner area 110 provides graphic or text information about the selected event associated with the unit of time. Events can be selected based on any of the attributes, for example by the next event or by a specified importance. The outer region 108 may further include a time zone indicator 112, for example as a fine and / or hourly graphic representation.

  According to some embodiments, the event associated with the dial 106 may be specified to be one of a meeting 112, a telephone call 114 or other communication, task 116. For example, task type, type of event meeting, importance or urgency, number of participants in the event, event category (such as business meetings, social events, etc.), list of actions to do (to-do list) or others Other names or subcategories can be applied, such as the designation of each event, as shown in FIG. 1, each event may be shown in a graphical representation, such as a logo, an image of a participant, or a textual representation. Each event can be a graphical representation of event participants and locations using pointers that clearly and clearly indicate the start time and time duration of the event according to the unit of time represented by the outer area 108 of the dial 106 Indicated by a small circle containing.

  2A-2E are diagrams illustrating some basic features of a time management system 200 according to embodiments described herein. The time management system 200 can include a graphical representation of the dial 202, preferably as a circle, as shown in FIG. 2A. As shown in FIG. 2B, the dial 202 includes an outer region 204 defined by an outer boundary and an inner boundary, and an inner region 206 as a region in the GUI inside the inner boundary of the outer region 204. The outer and inner boundaries of the outer region 204 define a time-based interface 208, the perimeter of which represents a predetermined duration, such as 12 hours, and any duration can be defined. The time or time period defined in the outer region 204 can be subdivided into graphic time increments in equal increments, such as one hour. The time-based interface 208 is interactive, for example as a touch-sensitive area of a touch-sensitive display, where a user touches their finger, stylus, or other input embodiment, or the dial 202 display. The input user command and data can be input.

  As shown in FIG. 2C, the outer region 204 graphically represents units of time or discrete time increments. The unit of time can be seconds, minutes, hours, days, months or other units of time. In a preferred embodiment, the unit of time can be hours, and the outer region 204 of the dial 202 can be divided into 12 hours (ie, 12:00 to 12:00), as shown in FIG. 2C. The dial 202 is displayed and a user input such as swiping the touch sensitive display can adjust the hourly display, ie, 12 to 24 hours, or 1 to 12 hours. However, in the preferred embodiment, it can represent a display unit in the outer region 204 of time consistent with a conventional watch face, i.e., 12 hours, or even a unit of 1 minute or more.

  FIG. 2D shows the location of the event 212 within a particular portion of the outer region 204 and is associated with a particular unit or period of time represented thereby. Event 212 may include, but is not limited to, any graphic representation that may be an image, icon, text, geographic shape, pointer, or any other representation. In addition, events can be color-coded as a type of event, for example, red for meetings, yellow for calls, and green for tasks. Specifying an event for only one of the three event types can provide visual context to the event for quicker determination of the user's context. In some embodiments, when setting up an event, a user can enter text and the time management system 200 can convert graphic data, such as an image, into text. For example, if the text is a name, the system 200 automatically pulls the profile picture associated with the name from the user's contacts stored in the memory associated with his computing device. If it is a text location such as a nearby cafe or coffee shop, the system 200 can search the internet for a logo or other pictorial representation of the place. In this way, any event 212 depicted on the dial can be immediately and quickly identified by the user, such as who the event is associated with, and when the event should occur.

  FIG. 2E shows information that can be included in the inner region 206 of the dial 202. The inner area 206 can include new events or visual prompts for user input for editing, as well as information about existing events, such as when the user's next event is occurring. Can be included. Inner area 206 can also be used to generate dial 202 or to provide marketing or inform information by a sponsor associated with an application associated with the event (eg, meeting location).

  FIG. 3 shows the home screen 10 of the application program of the time management system. The application program is preferably a “mobile app”, that is, an application program that can be downloaded to the mobile computing device from an application store or the like. Such mobile apps are specifically tailored to a specific mobile computing device platform including hardware, and the specific mobile computing device platform includes hardware such as display screens, data processors, and batteries. And firmware and software such as operating systems and other applications. Home screen 10 includes event icon 1, which is displayed in the dial, on the dial, or near the outer area of the dial. The home screen 10 also includes an information dial 2 displayed in the inner area of the dial and a time dial 3 representing a time period in which the time continues.

  The home screen 10 further includes a plurality of event indicators such as a call dial 4, an appointment dial 5, and a task dial 6. Here, the event indicator represents a telephone call or other electronic communication that the user needs to be scheduled by the promise dial 5. The promise dial 5 represents a schedule or an appointment that the user needs to be scheduled. The task dial 6 represents a schedule or a task that the user needs to be scheduled. The plurality of tasks may include a “to-do” list, a deadline, a reminder, and the like. The home screen 10 further includes a list view toggle control 7 and a time indicator 8, the latter showing the current time of the day for the time dial 3. The function of these and other features is described in further detail below.

  4A to 4N are diagrams illustrating various features and functions of a time management system implemented as a mobile app (hereinafter referred to as an app) executed on a mobile computing device. As shown in FIG. 4A, at startup, the app prompts the user to log in. Login can be done directly with the app or via social networking services such as Facebook (registered trademark), Google (registered trademark), or email. This app requires the user to access the user's contacts that can be stored locally by the mobile computing device or remotely accessible communication network. After the app pulls this information, the information is synchronized for access and use from within the app.

  FIG. 4B shows the function of generating a new event. Each time a user creates a new event, the app prompts you to define one of the number of categories with which the event is associated. In some embodiments, categories are defined as meetings (which may include calls) and contacts (with physical presence by the user) or tasks. Categories can be color coded to distinguish among the types of categories as well as for quick identifiable reference by the user when the app later displays each event on the dial.

  FIG. 4C illustrates rendering of an untimed indicator that does not indicate a specified time. Indicators at the bottom of the interface allow apps created from user input to display events without assigning specific dates or times. When the user taps the indicator, the app reveals an icon 402 representing the person or places the user specified in the event. The app can blur the background of the GUI to focus the user's attention on the expanded indicator. FIG. 4D shows a process for highlighting an event. The app can represent an icon on an image or other graphics dial that is preferably associated with or within the outer area of the dial. For example, if the event is a “contact” event 404, the app captures an icon associated with the image of the event participant (s), which is automatically from the user's contact or newly Can be imported via acquired photos. If the event is a “meeting” event 406, the app populates the icon with an image or other graphical representation of the location and location of the event. The graphical representation can be an icon. The image or icon can be pre-selected or a map application or other geolocation function can be obtained by the application via an application programming interface (API).

  4E and 4F illustrate a process for inviting contacts to an event. When a user adds a contact to an event, the app is prompted to invite the contact to that event. If the user invites a contact, the app will then notify the invitation, preferably via push messaging or other electronic notification system, to accept or reject the invitation, or to request a different time and / or location Offer the option to invited people. As shown in FIG. 4F, when an invitee accepts an invitation received electronically by the app, the local app on the participant's mobile computing device to populate the event with the participant's own dial Coordinate coordination. Therefore, not only the invited person who accepted the event, but also the user who generated the event is coordinated and linked by the time management system.

  As shown in FIG. 4G, when the user clicks on the icon, the app presents user information regarding the event. In the example shown in FIG. 4G, a phone call is scheduled, and the app presents a “call” button in the inner area of the dial, which is used to initiate the call. Can be activated by the user. As shown in FIG. 4H, the app can allow the user to activate the “Edit” control to edit and adjust the event details by the user, and then the inner area of the dial, as shown in FIG. 4I. Instructs the app to provide details of the event being edited within. This app provides user-selectable edit controls along with event details, and this allows the user to edit the details. Alternatively, to change the time of the event, as shown in FIG. 4J, the app can allow the user to “hold” an icon representing the event, represented simply by the outer area of the dial. “Drag” the icon to a new time. This app shows the time change in the information dial in the inner area and allows the user to save or cancel the new time.

  In some examples, the app can be integrated with one or more other applications on the mobile computing device. For example, the app can be integrated with a location service such as a mapping or geopositioning application. As shown in FIG. 4K, if the user enters a point in the selected meeting event, one or more location-based functions are enabled by the application. For example, the app can use a geolocation service to calculate the distance to the meeting event point, as well as using traffic or other data, as shown in FIG. 4L. Calculate the time to the destination. Using geolocation, this app allows you to meet for user time, so the time to event was calculated (dynamically recalculated or updated) by the app, The user can be warned if the time to the destination is reached. As shown in FIG. 4M, the application alerts the user if the user is near a set point for a task or meeting. The warning can be displayed by the application in the inner area of the dial. FIG. 4N shows a list diagram of events generated by the application, which can be navigated by the user through the app.

  As described above, in some embodiments, apps can be integrated with other third party applications. Third-party integration can be represented by icons or other user-selectable controls within the dial's inner area, for example, as user access to third-party applications via the app. Data collected by the third party application can be displayed by the application on the dial. Other features such as video meetings, e-commerce, note taking, file sharing, and cloud-based document storage can also be integrated with and through the app.

  FIG. 5 shows the function of switching the view of the graphic user interface of the mobile application. The app interprets certain user actions on the touch-sensitive display so that the view on the display can be switched, for example, during other time periods of either day, week, month, or time. For example, the user can “pinch” the display or “enlarge” the display to adjust the field of view for the duration.

  FIG. 6 illustrates a graphical user interface 600 of a time management system app according to some embodiments. The app provides one or more dials 602. Each dial 602 preferably represents the face of a conventional 12-hour clock, or is displayed on the app to represent a watch dial, where the outer area of the dial 602 is the name of the time unit, or every 15 minutes In addition, the dial 602 associates with the hour and minute hands like a conventional clock so that the time domain represented by the outer area of the dial can have dual meanings and expressions, including other increments be able to.

  The inner area of the dial 602 can display information regarding meetings, contacts, and locations associated with events scheduled using the dial 602. The outer region of the dial 602 can form one or more rings for designating the inner ring 604 and the outer ring 606 as 12:00 am and 12:00 pm, respectively. Events scheduled before or currently on the displayed date can be displayed as sections of inner ring 604 and / or outer ring 606. Sections extend along each ring to specify the duration of a previously or current scheduled event. Sections can be graphically differentiated according to the type of event, such as yellow for contacts, green for tasks, red for meetings, etc.

  To set or create a new event on the dial 602, the app displays an event start time handle 608 and an event end time handle 610. In some embodiments, the app defaults to displaying the event start time handle at the 12 o'clock position on the dial 602, and the event end time handle 610 is one hour from the process start event of the event start time handle 608. It defaults to display at the period (duration), ie at the 1 o'clock position. To use 24 hours a day with a 12 hour dial, if the user swipes or moves the event start time handle 608 to one side of the default position or in one direction, ie left or counterclockwise Represents the event start time as AM. If the user swipes or moves the event start time handle 608 in the opposite or opposite direction, ie, clockwise, the app represents the event start time as afternoon. Any of the event end time handles 610 move the event start time handle 608 to the left or counterclockwise to maintain the default duration, or move the event start time handle 608 to the right or clockwise. Guide you to. The app adjusts the duration of the new event by manipulating the event end time handle 610 closer or further away from the event start time handle 608 to shorten or lengthen each scheduled new event. can do. If the event end time handle 610 is placed on the opposite side of the dial 602 from the event start time handle 608, the event will cross from morning to afternoon or vice versa. Thus, the app is designated 24 hours a day and can be scheduled using a 12 hour dial interface.

  The app can represent individual days in the interface 600 as 7 days a week, or by receiving one or more commands from the user, such as swiping on the screen, adjacent weeks, entire months, or adjacent Several months can be displayed. Each individual day can include one or more event specifiers 612, which represent one or more events scheduled for that day. In some embodiments, the specifier 612 can be equal to the number of events of the day, or simply represent the presence of an event type. As described above, one or more specifiers 612 can be coordinated in concert with event type designation or differentiation methods used in color or graphic apps.

  FIG. 7 illustrates another interface 700 of a time management system according to some embodiments. The app provides an interface 700 for setting a new event 702. The new event 702 can be selected from a set of event types 704, such as a meeting, call, or task. Once the event type 704 is selected, the app can allow the user to select a date 706, select a time 708, select a location 710, or select a person to invite 712 for the event. Each selection of date 706, time 708, location 710 and person 712 may select such a person 712 or contact list to select a map application to select a place 710 for the event. A specific interface to do can be displayed. The interface 700 also includes a function for taking notes accessible via the reaction button 714, an alert function accessible via the alert option button 716, a functioning repeat option accessible via the repeat option function 718, etc. Other functions can be included. These buttons can be implemented graphically on the interface or associated with a physical input device. The interface 700 may also include a confirm / cancel user instruction button 720, such as a smartphone home physical button.

  FIG. 8 illustrates yet another interface 800 of the time management system, according to some embodiments. Interface 800 includes an event 802 that can be represented graphically on dial 804, substantially as described above. Events 802 can be individually selected from a set of events represented graphically on dial 804 in another interface generated by the app. For each event, the app provides a note that takes a function that can be accessed by a note button 806. The app provides in-app messaging 808 that is accessible via messaging button 808. While using user selection of the messaging feature can provide a messaging interface for receiving text messages that can be automatically addressed to all event invitees or not initially addressed , Users can include recipients of messages. In-app messaging 808 can also include information related to other events in the message that are automatically sent to the recipient. Thus, the app provides messaging and networking functions that are fully integrated with event scheduling and time management functions.

  The interface 800 can also include a summary view button 810 that allows a user to access a summary view of events provided by the application. The summary view can display the date, time, location, and / or person of the event associated with the event in a graphical or textual format, or any combination thereof. The interface 800 can further include an event editing button 812 that enables the user to edit the attributes of the event, such as date, time, location, and / or person, and / or event type.

  When an event is created or created by the app under the direction of the user, the invitee is sent an invitation. For invitees who do not currently have an app on their mobile computing device, the invitation includes a link to allow the invitee to invite the mobile computing device to download the app, etc. be able to. Thus, event participants (including event creators and optional invitations) are fully integrated via the sync app. Future invitations can only be made through the application.

  An app can display one or more dials, and one or more dials can specify or associate different persons, different entities, different projects, and the like. The app can enable the user to switch between two or more dials by graphically highlighting the selected dial.

  Features of one or more aspects or aspects described herein may include digital electronic circuits, integrated circuits, specially designed application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), computer hardware Hardware, firmware, software, and / or combinations thereof. These various aspects or features include implementing in one or more computer programs that are executable and / or interpretable on a programmable system including at least one programmable or programmed data processor; The data processor can be special purpose or general purpose coupled to receive data and instructions, and can send data and instructions to the storage system at least one input device and at least one output device. it can. A programmable or computing system can include clients and servers. A client and server are generally remote from each other and typically interact through a communication network. The relationship between the client and the server is generated by a computer program that is executed on each computer and has a client-server relationship with each other.

  These computer programs, which can be referred to as programs, software, software applications, applications, components, or code, contain machine instructions for a programmable processor and are implemented in a high-level procedural or object-oriented programming language and / or in assembly / machine language can do. The term “machine-readable medium” as used herein is used to provide machine instructions and / or data to a programmable processor, such as a magnetic disk, optical disk, memory, programmable logic device (PLD), etc. Any computer program product, apparatus, and / or device, including a machine-readable medium that receives machine language instructions as a machine-readable signal. The term “machine-readable signal” refers to any signal used to provide machine instructions and / or data to a programmable processor. A machine-readable medium is, for example, the same as a non-transient solid state memory, a magnetic hard drive, or an equivalent storage medium, and can store such machine instructions non-temporarily. A machine-readable medium stores such machine instructions in an alternative or additionally temporary manner, such as, for example, a processor cache or other random access memory associated with one or more physical processor cores. can do.

  In order to provide user interaction, one or more aspects or features of the features described herein may include, for example, a cathode ray tube (CRT), a liquid crystal display (LCD) for displaying information to a user. ) And a light emitting diode (LED), a keyboard, and a pointing device such as a mouse or trackball, for example, whereby the user provides input to the computer be able to. Other types of devices are also used to provide user interaction. For example, feedback provided to the user can be received in any form, including input from the user, which can be any form of sensory feedback, such as visual feedback, audio feedback, or haptic feedback, for example. Other possible input devices include, but are not limited to, acoustic, voice, or haptic input, single or multipoint resistive or capacitive trackpad, voice recognition hardware and software, optical Includes touch screens or other touch sensing devices such as scanners, optical pointers, interpretation software associated with digital image capture devices, and the like.

  The subject matter described herein can be embodied in a system, apparatus, method, and / or article depending on the desired configuration. The embodiments described in the foregoing description do not represent all implementations according to the subject matter described in this specification. Instead, they are merely some examples according to aspects related to the gist of the description. While several variations have been described in the detailed description above, other changes and additions are possible. In particular, additional features and / or variations can be provided in addition to those described herein. For example, the implementations described above can be directed to various combinations and sub-combinations of the disclosed features, and / or combinations thereof and several further feature sub-combinations are disclosed above. In addition, the logic does not necessarily require the particular order shown, or order, and the flows shown in the accompanying drawings and / or described herein achieve the desired results. Other embodiments may be within the scope of the following claims.

Claims (10)

A time management system with a graphic user interface generated by an application on a mobile computing device,
The graphical user interface is displayed on a touch-sensitive display of the mobile computing device and includes a substantially circular dial;
The dial has an outer region and an inner region surrounded by the outer region;
The outer region represents a time region, and represents one or more related events that occur at a time in the time region by displaying one or more icons thereon,
The inner region displays information related to an event selected by at least one user represented by one or more icons in the outer region;
The time management system further provides interactive control for editing information associated with an event selected by at least one user. The time domain is 12 hours;
The time management system according to claim 1, wherein 12 hours are specified around the outer region. A time indicator showing the current time of the day,
The time management system of claim 1, wherein the time indicator is associated with an outer area of the dial.   The time management system according to claim 1, wherein the information displayed in the inner area of the dial includes a time until a next event. A time management system with an application for generating a graphic user interface on a mobile computing device,
The graphic user interface is displayed on a touch-sensitive display of the mobile computing device and includes a substantially circular graphic dial;
The dial has an outer region and an inner region surrounded by the outer region;
The outer region represents a time region and represents one or more related events that occur at a time in the time region by displaying one or more icons thereof;
The inner area represents information related to an event selected by at least one user represented by one or more icons in the outer area;
The inner region further provides a time management system that provides interactive control for editing information related to an event selected by at least one user. A time management system with a graphic user interface generated by an application on a mobile computing device,
The graphic user interface is displayed on a touch-sensitive display of the mobile computing device and includes a substantially circular graphic dial;
The dial has an outer region and an inner region surrounded by the outer region;
The outer area represents a 12-hour clock dial and displays one or more icons thereon to represent one or more related events that occur at a time and time period in the time area;
Each event is specified by a start icon and an end icon,
The start icon is generated in the graphic user interface at the 12 o'clock position by the application and is a time that can be moved clockwise or counterclockwise on the graphic dial to specify the afternoon or morning start time of the event Management system.   The end icon associated with the event is initially spaced from the start icon and then on the graphic dial until individually accessed by the user to adjust the representation of the time period of the event represented on the graphic dial. The time management system according to claim 6, wherein the time management system moves using a start icon.   The time management system according to claim 6, wherein the inner area displays information related to an event selected by at least one user represented by one or more icons in the outer area.   The time management system of claim 8, wherein the inner region further provides interactive control for editing information associated with an event selected by at least one user. A messaging system selectable by a message button displayed on the graphic user interface;
The time management system of claim 6, wherein the messaging system generates a message for each of one or more invitees for a user selected event.

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