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US 12,288,191 · App. 18/543,633 · Granted Apr 29, 2025

Methods and systems for managing projects

Inventors: Scott A. Defusco (Haymarket, VA); Jeffrey David Eckerle (Eagan, MN); Lisa Anne Rabideau (Northborough, MA); Benjamin Joe Rossi (Potomac Falls, VA); Mark J. Nutter (Woodbury, MN)
Assignee: Deltek, Inc.
G06Q10/103G06F16/2428G06F16/447G06F40/186G06Q10/063118G06Q10/06313G06Q10/1093
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Patent No.
US 12,288,191
App. No.
18/543,633
Granted
Apr 29, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods and systems for managing a project. Project information associated with the project can be stored. The project information can be scanned for key words. The key words can be matched with a sponsor. Content based on the key words can be pushed to a user device.

Claims (21)

1. A method for managing at least one project, comprising:

storing, by a processor, project information based on user input in a user interface from a user device, wherein the project information is associated with a project;

scanning, by the processor, the project information for key words;

matching, by the processor, the key words with a sponsor;

pushing, by the processor, content based on the key words to the user device;

receiving, by the processor, a user interaction with the content;

pushing, by the processor, a tool relevant to the project based on the user interaction to the user device;

generating, by the processor, new project information based on at least one of the user interaction and the tool; and

aggregating, by the processor, the project information based on at least one of the user interaction and the tool;

wherein the project information comprises: at least one calendar event, at least one task, and at least one meeting.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user interface comprises one or more project templates, comprising personal project templates and work project templates.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein at least one of the one or more project templates is a sponsored project template sponsored by a third-party entity.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein at least one of the one or more project templates is a non-sponsored project template.

5. The method of claim 3 , further comprising receiving the key words from the third-party entity.

6. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

receiving, by the processor, purchase information from the user device; and

enabling, by the processor, at least one of the one or more project templates for the user device, based on the purchase information.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user interface is a calendar.

8. The method of claim 7 , facilitating, by the tool, a booking of at least one of a flight and a hotel.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user interface facilitates user communication comprising at least one of text, audio, and video.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the tool comprises help relating to task in the user communication, wherein the help is provided as at least one of text, audio, and video.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 20, 2025
From: DEFUSCO, SCOTT A.; ECKERLE, JEFFREY DAVID; RABIDEAU, LISA ANNE; ROSSI, BENJAMIN JOE; NUTTER, MARK J.
To: DELTEK, INC.
Reel/Frame 070574/0158 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation 17388840 · Jul 29, 2021
Continuation 15671777 · Aug 8, 2017
Continuation 15064934 · Mar 9, 2016
Continuation 13532098 · Jun 25, 2012
Provisional Application 61501606 · Jun 27, 2011
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