PROACTIVE PRESENTATION OF MULTITASK WORKFLOW COMPONENTS TO INCREASE USER EFFICIENCY AND INTERACTION PERFORMANCE

摘要

A multitask workflow is proactively identified based upon user context information. For discrete tasks of the multitask workflow, modules directed to such tasks are identified from among other modules also directed to the same task, and are proactively presented to the user. Modules are selected based upon predetermined values associated with such modules, which can be indicative of capabilities, relationships, incentives associated with presentation of the modules to the user, and other like valuations. The modules offer visually enticing experiences to aid the user in performing a task, of the multitask workflow, and thereby increasing the user's interaction performance. Additionally, the modules exchange information to increase user efficiency in performing the multitask workflow. Multiple computing devices associated with a user can execute different modules of the multitask workflow, enabling two or more users to collaborate on the multitask workflow or otherwise research and perform tasks associated with the multitask workflow.

主权项

1. A method of improving user efficiency and interaction performance in multi-task workflows, the method comprising the steps of:
obtaining user context information, associated with a user, the obtained user context information comprising recent interactions of the user with a first computing device; predicting, based on the obtained user context information, a multitask workflow that the user will seek to perform; selecting, from among a first set of modules, each being directed to a first task of the multitask workflow, a first module to be presented to the user through the first computing device, the selecting being based on previously determined module values assigned to each of the first set of modules; and selecting, from among a second set of modules, each being directed to a second task of the multi-task workflow, a second module to be presented, the selecting being based on previously determined module values assigned to each of the second set of modules and being based on user interaction with the first module.