US 11,790,324 B2
Electronic focus sessions
Liang Chen, Sammamish, WA (US); Rian Keith McCormack, Seattle, WA (US); Herrick Heath Spencer, Woodinville, WA (US); Eric Hwa-Wei Wong, Bellevue, WA (US); David Grochocki, Jr., Seattle, WA (US); and Marcus Henry Perryman, Wimborne (GB)
Assigned to MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC, Redmond, WA (US)
Filed by Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US)
Filed on May 26, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/331,367.
Prior Publication US 2022/0385753 A1, Dec. 1, 2022
Int. Cl. G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06Q 10/109 (2023.01); H04M 1/72409 (2021.01); H04M 1/72451 (2021.01); H04M 1/72463 (2021.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); G06Q 10/0631 (2023.01); H04M 1/72442 (2021.01)
CPC G06Q 10/109 (2013.01) [G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/165 (2013.01); G06Q 10/063114 (2013.01); H04M 1/72409 (2021.01); H04M 1/72451 (2021.01); H04M 1/72463 (2021.01); H04M 1/72442 (2021.01); H04M 1/724631 (2022.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-readable storage device comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, assists with managing a focus session, the computer-readable storage device including instructions executable by the processor for:
causing a focus session window to be displayed, wherein the focus session window comprises:
a timer pane comprising a focus session duration input element,
a task pane comprising an identity of at least one task object created by a task management application, and
a music pane comprising an identity of a music playlist comprising one or more songs,
wherein the timer pane, the task pane, and the music pane are simultaneously displayed;
receiving an input, at the focus session duration input element, of a duration of time;
receiving an indication to initiate a focus session; and
initiating the focus session based on the received indication, the initiating comprising:
causing a timer for the duration of time to be initiated and displayed in the timer pane, and
causing the music playlist to be automatically played during the focus session for the duration of time.