diff --git a/lib/task/fnTask.cpp b/lib/task/fnTask.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fa473758f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/task/fnTask.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+#ifndef ESP_PLATFORM
+
+#include "fnTask.h"
+#include "debug.h"
+
+fnTask::fnTask()
+{
+    Debug_println("fnTask::fnTask");
+    _id = 0;
+    _state = TASK_READY;
+    _reason = TASK_COMPLETED;
+    _callback = nullptr;
+}
+
+
+fnTask::~fnTask()
+{
+    Debug_printf("fnTask::~fnTask #%d\n", _id);
+}
+
+
+fnTestTask::fnTestTask(int count)
+{
+    Debug_printf("fnTestTask::fnTestTask(%d)\n", count);
+    _count = count;
+    _i = 0;
+}
+
+fnTestTask::~fnTestTask() 
+{
+    Debug_printf("fnTestTask::~fnTestTask #%d\n", _id);
+}
+
+int fnTestTask::get_progress()
+{
+    Debug_printf("fnTestTask::get_progress #%d\n", _id);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+void * fnTestTask::get_result()
+{
+    Debug_printf("fnTestTask::get_result #%d\n", _id);
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
+
+int fnTestTask::start()
+{
+    Debug_printf("fnTestTask::start #%d\n", _id);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int fnTestTask::pause()
+{
+    Debug_printf("fnTestTask::pause #%d\n", _id);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int fnTestTask::resume()
+{
+    Debug_printf("fnTestTask::resume #%d\n", _id);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int fnTestTask::abort()
+{
+    Debug_printf("fnTestTask::abort #%d\n", _id);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int fnTestTask::step()
+{
+    Debug_printf("fnTestTask::step #%d - %d\n", _id, _i);
+    if (++_i<_count)
+        return 0;   // continue
+    return 1;       // done
+}
+
+#endif // !ESP_PLATFORM
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diff --git a/lib/task/fnTask.h b/lib/task/fnTask.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c9a25fde5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/task/fnTask.h
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+#ifndef _FN_TASK_H
+#define _FN_TASK_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+class fnTaskManager;
+
+class fnTask
+{
+public:
+    enum task_state
+    {
+        TASK_READY = 0,
+        TASK_RUNNING,
+        TASK_PAUSED,
+        TASK_DONE
+    };
+
+    enum done_reason
+    {
+        TASK_COMPLETED = 0,
+        TASK_ABORTED
+    };
+
+    fnTask();
+    virtual ~fnTask() = 0;
+
+    // state, progress and results
+    task_state get_state() {return _state;};
+    done_reason get_done_reason() {return _reason;};
+    virtual int get_progress() {return 0;};         // optional
+    virtual void * get_result() {return nullptr;};  // optional
+
+protected:
+    // task state management
+    // READY -> RUNNING
+    virtual int start() = 0;                        // mandatory, must be implemented in sub-class
+    // RUNNING -> PAUSED
+    virtual int pause() {return 0;};                // optional
+    // PAUSED -> RUNNING
+    virtual int resume() {return 0;};               // optional
+    // -> DONE/ABORTED, result is not available
+    virtual int abort() {return 0;};                // optional
+    // do some work
+    virtual int step() = 0;                         // mandatory, must be implemented in sub-class
+
+    friend fnTaskManager;
+
+    uint8_t _id;                                    // task ID 1..255, 0 is invalid / not yet assigned ID
+    task_state _state;
+    done_reason _reason;
+    void (*_callback)(fnTask *t, task_state new_state);
+};
+
+class fnTestTask : public fnTask
+{
+public:
+    fnTestTask(int count);
+    virtual ~fnTestTask() override;
+    virtual int get_progress() override;
+    virtual void * get_result() override;
+
+protected:
+    virtual int start() override;
+    virtual int pause() override;
+    virtual int resume() override;
+    virtual int abort() override;
+    virtual int step() override;
+
+private:
+    int _count;
+    int _i;
+};
+
+#endif // _FN_TASK_H
diff --git a/lib/task/fnTaskManager.cpp b/lib/task/fnTaskManager.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3ae265db2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/task/fnTaskManager.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,213 @@
+#ifndef ESP_PLATFORM
+
+#include <list>
+
+#include "fnTaskManager.h"
+#include "debug.h"
+
+// global task manager object
+fnTaskManager taskMgr;
+
+
+fnTaskManager::fnTaskManager()
+{
+    // Debug_println("fnTaskManager::fnTaskManager");
+    _next_tid = 1;
+    _task_count = 0;
+}
+
+fnTaskManager::~fnTaskManager()
+{
+    // Debug_println("fnTaskManager::~fnTaskManager");
+    shutdown();
+}
+
+void fnTaskManager::shutdown()
+{
+    // abort tasks, if any
+    for (auto it = _task_map.begin(); it != _task_map.end(); ++it)
+    {
+        Debug_printf("Aborting task %d\n", it->first);
+        it->second->abort();
+        delete it->second;
+    }
+    _task_map.clear();
+    _task_count = 0;
+}
+
+int fnTaskManager::submit_task(fnTask * t)
+{
+    Debug_println("submit_task");
+
+    for (auto it = _task_map.begin(); it != _task_map.end(); ++it)
+    {
+        if (it->second == t)
+        {
+            Debug_printf(" alredy submitted (task %d)!\n", it->first);
+            return 0;
+        }
+    }
+
+    uint8_t tid = get_free_tid();
+    if (tid == 0) 
+    {
+        Debug_println(" failed to get free task ID");
+    }
+    else 
+    {
+        // store task
+        t->_id = tid;
+        _task_count += 1;
+        _task_map[tid] = t;
+        _next_tid = tid+1;
+        Debug_printf(" submitted #%d\n", tid);
+    }
+    return tid;
+}
+
+uint8_t fnTaskManager::get_free_tid()
+{
+    uint8_t stop = _next_tid;
+    uint8_t tid = _next_tid;
+    while(_task_map.find(tid) != _task_map.end())
+    {
+        // try next ID, skip ID 0
+        if (++tid == 0) ++tid;
+        if(tid == stop)
+        {
+            // wrapped around, no free ID
+            tid = 0;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    return tid;
+}
+
+fnTask * fnTaskManager::get_task(uint8_t tid)
+{
+    Debug_printf("get_task %d\n", tid);
+    std::map<uint8_t, fnTask *>::iterator it = _task_map.find(tid);
+    if (it == _task_map.end())
+        return nullptr;
+    return it->second;
+}
+
+int fnTaskManager::pause_task(uint8_t tid)
+{
+    Debug_printf("pause_task %d\n", tid);
+    fnTask *task = get_task(tid);
+    if (task == nullptr)
+        return -1;
+    if (task->_state != fnTask::TASK_RUNNING)
+        return -1;
+    int result = task->pause();
+    task->_state = fnTask::TASK_PAUSED;
+    // TODO callback
+    return result;
+}
+
+int fnTaskManager::resume_task(uint8_t tid)
+{
+    Debug_printf("resume_task %d\n", tid);
+    fnTask *task = get_task(tid);
+    if (task == nullptr)
+        return -1;
+    if (task->_state != fnTask::TASK_PAUSED)
+        return -1;
+    int result = task->resume();
+    task->_state = fnTask::TASK_RUNNING;
+    // TODO callback
+    return result;
+}
+
+int fnTaskManager::abort_task(uint8_t tid)
+{
+    Debug_printf("abort_task %d\n", tid);
+    fnTask *task = get_task(tid);
+    if (task == nullptr)
+        return -1;
+    int result = task->abort();
+    task->_state = fnTask::TASK_DONE;
+    task->_reason = fnTask::TASK_ABORTED;
+    // TODO callback
+    // remove aborted task
+    _task_count -= 1;
+    _task_map.erase(tid);
+    delete task;
+    return result;
+}
+
+int fnTaskManager::complete_task(uint8_t tid)
+{
+    Debug_printf("complete_task %d\n", tid);
+    fnTask *task = get_task(tid);
+    if (task == nullptr)
+        return -1;
+    task->_state = fnTask::TASK_DONE;
+    task->_reason = fnTask::TASK_COMPLETED;
+    // TODO callback
+    // remove completed task
+    _task_count -= 1;
+    _task_map.erase(tid);
+    delete task;
+    return 0;
+}
+
+bool fnTaskManager::service()
+{
+    if (_task_count == 0)
+        return true; // idle
+
+    bool idle = true; // was service() idle?
+    int result;
+    fnTask *task;
+    std::list <uint8_t> failed;
+    std::list <uint8_t> completed;
+
+    // update READY and RUNNING tasks
+    for (auto it = _task_map.begin(); it != _task_map.end(); ++it)
+    {
+        task = it->second;
+        switch (task->_state)
+        {
+        case fnTask::TASK_READY:
+            idle = false;
+            result = task->start();
+            if (result < 0)
+                // failed to start task
+                failed.push_back(it->first);
+            else
+                task->_state = fnTask::TASK_RUNNING;
+            break;
+
+        case fnTask::TASK_RUNNING:
+            idle = false;
+            result = task->step();
+            if (result < 0)
+                // failure in task execution
+                failed.push_back(it->first);
+            else if (result > 0)
+            {
+                // task completed
+                completed.push_back(it->first);
+            }
+            break;
+        default:
+            ;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (!idle)
+    {
+        // handle failed tasks, if any
+        for (auto it = failed.begin(); it != failed.end(); ++it)
+            abort_task(*it);
+        // handle completed tasks, if any
+        for (auto it = completed.begin(); it != completed.end(); ++it)
+            complete_task(*it);
+    }
+
+    return idle;
+}
+
+#endif // !ESP_PLATFORM
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diff --git a/lib/task/fnTaskManager.h b/lib/task/fnTaskManager.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..62e5fb797
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/task/fnTaskManager.h
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#ifndef _FN_TASKMANAGER_H
+#define _FN_TASKMANAGER_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <map>
+
+#include "fnTask.h"
+
+
+class fnTaskManager
+{
+
+public:
+    fnTaskManager();
+    ~fnTaskManager();
+    int submit_task(fnTask * t);
+    fnTask * get_task(uint8_t tid);
+    int pause_task(uint8_t tid);
+    int resume_task(uint8_t tid);
+    int abort_task(uint8_t tid);
+    bool service();
+
+private:
+    int complete_task(uint8_t tid);
+    uint8_t get_free_tid();
+    void shutdown();
+
+    std::map<uint8_t, fnTask *> _task_map;
+    uint8_t _next_tid;
+    uint8_t _task_count;
+};
+
+// global task manager
+extern fnTaskManager taskMgr;
+
+#endif // _FN_TASKMANAGER_H