Management of intended future conversations

Abstract

Arrangements relate to the management of data items representing intended future conversations. A plurality of first inputs related to a respective intended future conversation can be received. At least one data item representing the respective intended future conversation can be created for each first input. At least one attribute can be received for each of the plurality of intended future conversations associated with-each first input. In response to receiving at least one attribute for each of the plurality of the intended future conversations associated with each first input, the plurality of intended future conversations associated with each first input can be ranked in a particular order based on at least one of the received attributes. A listing of the intended future conversations that is based on the ranking can be generated.

1 . A method of managing data items representing intended future conversations, comprising:
 receiving a plurality of first inputs, each first input being related to a respective intended future conversation, each first input creating at least one data item representing the respective intended future conversation;   receiving at least one attribute for each of the plurality of intended future conversations associated with each first input;   responsive to receiving at least one attribute for each of the plurality of the intended future conversations associated with each first input, ranking, using a processor, the plurality of intended future conversations associated with each first input in a particular order based on at least one of the received attributes; and   generating a listing of the intended future conversations that is based on the ranking   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further including:
 receiving a second input identifying at least one of the received attributes upon which the ranking of the intended future conversations is based.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further including:
 receiving a third input identifying a parameter corresponding to the attributes that are used to determine when reminders for intended future conversations are to be presented to the user; and   based on the third input, providing reminders to the user regarding the intended future conversations.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein receiving at least one attribute for each of the plurality of intended future conversations associated with each first input includes:
 automatically acquiring at least one attribute for at least one of the plurality of intended future conversations associated with each first input from an external information source.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the external information source is a social networking website, an electronic communication server or a telecommunication system. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein receiving at least one attribute for each of the plurality of the intended future conversations associated with each first input includes:
 receiving the at least one attribute for at least one of the plurality of intended future conversations associated with each first input by a user input.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein receiving a plurality of first inputs includes:
 automatically acquiring at least one of the plurality of first inputs from an external information source or receiving at least one of the plurality of first inputs by a user input.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further including:
 modifying at least one attribute associated with at least one of the plurality of intended future conversations associated with each first input;   responsive to modifying at least one attribute associated with at least one of the plurality of intended future conversations associated with each first input, ranking the plurality of intended future conversations associated with each first input in a particular order based on at least one of the received attributes; and   generating a listing of the intended future conversations that is based on the ranking   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , further including:
 presenting to a user at least a subset of the listing of the intended future conversations that is based on the ranking   
     
     
         10 . A method of managing data items representing intended future conversations, comprising:
 receiving a plurality of first inputs, each first input being related to a respective intended future conversation, each first input creating at least one data item representing the respective intended future conversation;   receiving at least one attribute for each of the plurality of intended future conversations associated with each first input;   responsive to receiving at least one attribute for each of the plurality of the intended future conversations associated with each first input, ranking, using a processor, the plurality of intended future conversations associated with each first input in a particular order based on at least one of the received attributes; and   presenting to a user a listing of at least a subset of the intended future conversations that is based on the ranking   
     
     
         11 - 25 . (canceled)