Priority based communication and organization system

Abstract

A method includes receiving, by a receiver device, a request sent from a transmitter device. The request is identified by a case name and at least one of a type of the request and a due date of the request. The request has a transmitter priority designated by the transmitter device. The method also includes assigning, by the receiver device, a receiver priority for the request received by the receiver device. The method also includes determining a final priority by the receiver device. The final priority is based upon a combination of the transmitter priority and the receiver priority. The method further includes handling the request within the receiver device based on the final priority.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method, comprising:
 receiving, by a receiver device, a request from a transmitter device, wherein the request comprises a transmitter priority;   assigning, by the receiver device, a receiver priority for the request, wherein the receiver priority is based on an availability of the receiver device or a user of the receiver device;   determining, by the receiver device, a combined priority, wherein the combined priority is based on the transmitter priority and the receiver priority; and   managing, by the receiver device, the request based on the combined priority,   wherein the combined priority is further based on at least one of a reminder associated with the request, a name or group correlated to the request, and a time of receipt of the request.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the availability of the receiver device is determined by setting an availability option for the receiver device. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the availability option is set to a default setting until the receiver device receives a selection of a new availability option for the receiver device. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the combined priority is based on the reminder set on the receiver device, and wherein the reminder indicates a duration for the receiver priority to be assigned. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the receiver priority is assigned based on a selected availability option and the set reminder such that the receiver priority remains active until the reminder expires. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising setting, by the receiver device, one or more filters for the receiver priority, wherein the one or more filters prescribe an action to be taken with respect to the request based on a characteristic of the request regardless of the receiver priority. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the one or more filters allow the receiver device to receive the request from certain people regardless of the receiver priority. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the combined priority is based on the name or group correlated to the request. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the combined priority is one of high or low, wherein if the combined priority is low, notification of the request is postponed for as long as the receiver priority is active, and wherein if the combined priority is high, a notification of the request is not postponed. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the combined priority is based on a time of receipt of the request. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein, when the receiver priority is assigned based on a low availability option, the combined priority is low. 
     
     
         12 . A receiver device comprising:
 a memory configured to store application software;   a controller; and   a receiver configured to receive a request from a transmitter device, wherein the request has a transmitter priority associated with the transmitter device; and   wherein the controller is configured to:
 assign the request a receiver priority, wherein the receiver priority is based on an availability of the receiver device or a user of the receiver device; 
 determine a combined priority based upon the transmitter priority and the receiver priority; and 
 manage notification of the request based upon the combined priority; 
 wherein the combined priority is further based on at least one of a reminder associated with the request, a name or group correlated to the request, and a time of receipt of the request. 
   
     
     
         13 . The receiver device of  claim 12 , wherein the reminder indicates a length of time for the receiver priority to be assigned. 
     
     
         14 . The receiver device of  claim 12 , wherein the receiver priority is assigned responsive to a selection of an availability option for the receiver device. 
     
     
         15 . The receiver device of  claim 12 , wherein the controller is further configured to set one or more filters for the receiver priority, and wherein the one or more filters prescribe an action to be taken with respect to the request based on a characteristic of the request regardless of the receiver priority. 
     
     
         16 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations, the instructions comprising:
 instructions to receive a request from a transmitter device, wherein the request has a transmitter priority;   instructions to assign a receiver priority to the request, wherein the receiver priority is based on an availability associated with a receiver device;   instructions to determine a combined priority based on the transmitter priority and the receiver priority; and   instructions to manage notification of the request based upon the combined priority,   wherein the combined priority is further based on at least one of a reminder, a name or group correlated to the request, and a time of receipt of the request.   
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 16 , wherein the request comprises at least one of a case name, a type of request, a due date, text notes, audio notes, video notes, and photographic notes. 
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 17 , further comprising instructions to at least one of add a new case, add participants to a case, add updates to a case, and track time spent on a case. 
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 16 , wherein the instructions are accessible from a mobile platform or a web based platform. 
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 16 , wherein the request comprises information regarding care of at least one patient from at least one health care practitioner directed to at least one caregiver.