JP2005532639A - A method for organizing and tracking information according to date order and priority - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for organizing and tracking information, and for tracking information such as a person's name, telephone number, action required date, priority, and work number. Individuals can use this method to track information and store, extract, and reorder information easily and quickly (FIG. 1). In a preferred embodiment, this method for organizing and tracking information can sort information based on action dates, priorities, and work numbers, and individuals can sort according to their desired criteria. Based on the information provided, enable important decisions to be made efficiently.

Description

  The present invention generally relates to a method for organizing and tracking information such as required items. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method for organizing required items according to action dates and priorities.

  In modern society, all people must keep track of a long list of things to do. These required items will include information such as the duties that must be performed, the phone that must be made, and the customers and clients that must be contacted for post processing. These pieces of information must be organized quickly and easily, and must be easily extracted and rearranged in the desired form to be useful.

  At present, there is no convenient way to store and extract this information in a sorted manner. The most widely used method is to use spreadsheet software or database software for storing, extracting and rearranging information. However, general-purpose and versatile spreadsheet software or database software may be able to appropriately execute these functions, but the level of ease and utility provided by the present invention cannot be provided at all. Spreadsheet software and database software are complex and require a steep learning curve before users can successfully use the software to extract information in their desired format.

  The present invention is a method for tracking information such as the name of a person or company, a telephone number, an action required date, a priority, and a work number. The present invention can be used by individuals to store, track, extract and reorder information easily and quickly.

  In a preferred embodiment, this method for organizing and tracking information reorders information based on action required dates, priorities, and work numbers, and the information that an individual reorders according to their desired criteria. To make important decisions.

  A preferred embodiment of a method for organizing and tracking information is shown in FIG. 1, where information such as the name of a person or company, telephone number, required action date, priority, and work number is stored in an appropriate database. The process of inputting data into a field, the process of querying the database, the process of extracting records that match the query conditions, the process of sorting the extracted records based on the required action date, priority, and work number, and the sorting A step of presenting the recorded record for viewing. This method allows an individual to efficiently make critical decisions based on the information presented.

  Information such as the name of a person or company, a telephone number, an action required date, and a priority order are collected, and a continuous work number is assigned to the information. This information is entered into the appropriate fields of the database record. Database records can be rearranged using any field as an index. To further organize and reorder the records, the database may be reordered using one field as the first index and the other field as the second index. In the preferred embodiment, the required action date field is used as the first indicator and the priority field is used as the second indicator. The work number field is used as a third indicator to avoid duplicate keys that can cause key violations in the database. The work number is permanently assigned to the record, and even if a record is deleted, the work number field of the remaining records is not renumbered. When a new record is added, the new record is assigned the next available work number.

  Users can query the database to obtain the information they need. As one of the inquiry methods, a record having an action required date before the inquiry date or a specific date desired can be found. By this inquiry, the user can find an action required date that has passed a deadline that requires quick action. The user can also query the database for specific information in any given field in the record. Another useful query that a user can perform is to find a record whose action required date is between some two specific dates. This query allows the user to plan his schedule and the necessary actions that must be taken within a certain period of time.

  After matching records are found in the database, they are extracted and sorted according to the user's request. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the finally rearranged records are presented to the user on a television screen for viewing. The user can then efficiently make important decisions based on the presented information.

  Although the foregoing description includes numerous specifications, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention, but merely exemplify some of the presently preferred embodiments of the invention. Should be interpreted. Therefore, the technical scope of the present invention should be determined not by the above examples but by the appended claims and their legal equivalents.

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Claims (6)

A method for organizing and tracking information such as necessary items,
Entering information such as the name of the person or company, telephone number, action required date, priority, and work number into the appropriate fields of the database;
Querying the database based on the current date,
Extracting a record having an action required date earlier than the current date;
Sorting the extracted records based on the required action date, priority, and work number in the order of required action date, priority, and work number, and presenting the sorted records for viewing Have
A method by which an individual can efficiently make critical decisions based on the information presented.   2. The information such as necessary items according to claim 1, wherein the extracted records are rearranged in the order of priority, required action date, and work number based on priority, required action date, and work number. And methods for tracking. A method for organizing and tracking information such as necessary items,
Entering information such as the name of the person or company, telephone number, action required date, priority, and work number into the appropriate fields of the database;
Querying the database based on the desired field;
Extracting records having fields that match the query conditions;
Sorting the extracted records based on the required action date, priority, and work number in the order of required action date, priority, and work number, and presenting the sorted records for viewing Have
A method by which an individual can efficiently make critical decisions based on the information presented.   4. The information such as necessary items according to claim 3, wherein the extracted records are rearranged in the order of priority, required action date, and work number based on priority, required action date, and work number. And methods for tracking. A method for organizing and tracking information such as necessary items,
Entering information such as the name of the person or company, telephone number, action required date, priority, and work number into the appropriate fields of the database;
Querying the database for records having a required action date between two desired dates;
Extracting a record having a required action date field that matches the inquiry condition;
Sorting the extracted records based on the required action date, priority, and work number in the order of required action date, priority, and work number, and presenting the sorted records for viewing Have
A method by which an individual can efficiently make critical decisions based on the information presented. 6. The information such as required items according to claim 5, wherein the extracted records are rearranged in the order of priority, required action date, and work number based on priority, required action date, and work number. And methods for tracking.

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