Method of providing activity notification and device thereof

• US 10,068,458 B2
• Filed: 05/11/2017
• Issued: 09/04/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/24/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Chae, Han-joo, Nah, Hyun-soo, Ryu, Jong-hyun, Cha, Sang-ok, Choi, Seung-eok, Choi, Won-young
• Primary Examiner(s): Tweel, Jr., John A
• Application Number:
  US15/592,605
• Publication Number:
  US 20170249828A1
• Time in Patent Office: 481 Days
• Field of Search: 34053911
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2358 Change logging, detection, and notification replication G06F16/27
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/3344 using natural language analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/51 Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/063116 Schedule adjustment for a person or group
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1093 Calendar-based scheduling for persons or groups
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1097 Task assignment
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/24 Reminder alarms, e.g. anti-loss alarms
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/224 providing notification on incoming messages, e.g. pushed notifications of received messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/52 for supporting social networking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1023 Media gateways
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/55 Push-based network services
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 999/99 dummy group

Abstract

A method of providing an activity notification is provided. The method includes registering, by the device, information about the activity notification according to a request for registering the activity notification, and transmitting, by the device, the registered information about the activity notification to a management device, wherein the management device performs a process of providing the activity notification.

Claims

1. A method for providing a notification at an electronic device, the method comprising:

receiving, using a first program, input for a first memo with handwritten characters;

based at least on a first user touch interaction involving a user interface item displayed on a first screen of the first program, associating a second program with the first memo;

registering, using the second program, first memo, information corresponding to the first memo, first time-related information for a first notification-triggering condition, and first additional information, wherein the first time-related information and the first additional information are obtained based at least on a first analysis of the first memo;

sending, toward a management server for providing the first memo information as a notification at a first time corresponding to the first time-related information at another electronic device, the first memo information corresponding to the first memo, the first time-related information for the first notification-triggering condition, and the first additional information;

obtaining, using the second program, second time-related information for updating the first notification-triggering condition based at least on a user input, wherein the second time-related information is different from the first time-related information;

sending, towards the management server, the second time-related information for updating the first notification-triggering condition for providing the first memo information as a notification at a second time corresponding to the second time-related information at the other electronic device;

based at least on the updated first notification-triggering condition, displaying, using the second program, the first memo information as a first notification on a display of the electronic device at the second time corresponding to the second time-related information;

based on a second user touch interaction involving a user interface item displayed based on the first additional information, executing a third program using the first additional information;

receiving, using the first program, input for a second memo with typed-in characters;

based at least on a third user touch interaction involving a user interface item displayed on a second screen of the first program, associating the second program with the second memo;

registering, using the second program, second memo information corresponding to the second memo, third time-related information for a second notification-triggering condition and second additional information, wherein the third time-related information and the second additional information are obtained based at least on a second analysis of the second memo;

sending, towards the management server for providing the second memo information as a notification at a third time corresponding to the third time-related information at the other electronic device, the second memo information corresponding to the second memo, the third time-related information for the second notification-triggering condition, and the second additional information;

based at least on the second notification-triggering condition, displaying, using the second program, the second memo information as a second notification on the display of the electronic device at the third time corresponding to the third time-related information; and

based on a fourth user touch interaction involving a user-interface item displayed based on the second additional information, executing a fourth program using the second additional information.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first memo and the second memo are provided to the second program.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

obtaining audio data from a user of the electronic device;

registering, using the second program, position-related information for a third notification-triggering condition based at least on a third analysis of the obtained audio data; and

based at least on the third notification-triggering condition, displaying, using the second program, a third notification on the display of the electronic device based on the electronic device being at a position corresponding to the position-related information.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the first user touch interaction involving a user interface item comprises receiving a user touch input for the first program while the first memo is displayed and the third user touch interaction involving a user interface item comprises receiving a user touch input for the first program while the second memo is displayed.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the first memo information or the second memo information is provided as a notification in a form of an image.

6. An electronic device for providing a notification, comprising:

a memory storing instructions; and

a processor configured to execute the instructions to at least;

receive input for a first memo with handwritten characters;

register first memo information corresponding to the first memo, first time-related information for a first notification-triggering condition, and first additional information, wherein the first time-related information and the first additional information are obtained based at least on a first analysis of the first memo;

send, towards a management server for providing the first memo information as a notification at a first time corresponding to the first time-related information at another electronic device, the first memo information corresponding to the first memo, the first time-related information for the first notification-triggering condition, and the first additional information;

obtain second time-related information for updating the first notification-triggering condition based at least on a user input, wherein the second time-related information is different from the first time-related information;

send, towards the management server, the second time-related information for updating the first notification-triggering condition for providing the first memo information as a notification at a second time corresponding to the second time-related information at the other electronic device;

based at least on the updated first notification-triggering condition, display the first memo information as a first notification on a display of the electronic device at the second time corresponding to the second time-related information;

based on a first user touch interaction involving a visual item displayed based on the first additional information, execute a program using the first additional information;

receive input for a second memo with typed-in characters;

register second memo information corresponding to the second memo, third time-related information for a second notification-triggering condition and second additional information, wherein the third time-related information and the second additional information are obtained based at least on a second analysis of the second memo;

send, towards the management server for providing the second memo information as a notification at a third time corresponding to the third time-related information at the other electronic device, the second memo information corresponding to the second memo, the third time-related information for the second notification-triggering condition, and the second additional information;

based at least on the second notification-triggering condition, display the second memo information as a second notification on the display of the electronic device at the third time corresponding to the third time-related information; and

based on a second user touch interaction involving a visual item displayed based on the second additional information, execute a program using the second additional information.

7. The electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the one or more processors is configured to execute the instructions to:

obtain audio data from a user of the electronic device,

register position-related information for a third notification-triggering condition based at least on a third analysis of the obtained audio data, and

based at least on the third notification-triggering condition, provide a third notification at the electronic device based on the electronic device being at a position corresponding to the position-related information.

8. The electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the first memo information or the second memo information is provided as a notification in a form of an image.

9. A method for providing a notification at an electronic device, the method comprising:

receiving input for a first memo with handwritten characters;

registering first memo information corresponding to the first memo, first time-related information for a first notification-triggering condition, and first additional information, wherein the first time-related information and the first additional information are obtained based at least on a first analysis of the first memo;

sending, towards a management server for providing the first memo information as a notification at a first time corresponding to the first time-related information at another electronic device, the first memo information corresponding to the first memo, the first time-related information for the first notification-triggering condition, and the first additional information;

obtaining second time-related information for updating the first notification-triggering condition based at least on a user input, wherein the second time-related information is different from the first time-related information;

sending, towards the management server, the second time-related information for updating the first notification-triggering condition for providing the first memo information as a notification at a second time corresponding to the second time-related information at the other electronic device;

based at least on the updated first notification-triggering condition, displaying the first memo information as a first notification on a display of the electronic device at the second time corresponding to the second time-related information;

based on a first user touch interaction involving a visual item displayed based on the first additional information, executing a program using the first additional information;

receiving input for a second memo with typed-in characters;

registering second memo information corresponding to the second memo, third time-related information for a second notification-triggering condition, and second additional information, wherein the third time-related information and the second additional information are obtained based at least on a second analysis of the second memo;

sending, towards the management server for providing the second memo information as a notification at a third time corresponding to the third time-related information at the other electronic device, the second memo information corresponding to the second memo, the third time-related information for the second notification-triggering condition, and the second additional information;

based at least on the second notification-triggering condition, displaying the second memo information as a second notification on the display of the electronic device at the third time corresponding to the third time-related information; and

based on a second user touch interaction involving a visual item displayed based on the second additional information, executing a program using the second additional information.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

obtaining audio data from a user of the electronic device;

registering position-related information for a third notification-triggering condition based at least on a third analysis of the obtained audio data; and

based at least on the third notification-triggering condition, providing a third notification at the electronic device based on the electronic device being at a position corresponding to the position-related information.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the first memo information or the second memo information is provided as a notification in a form of an image.

12. An electronic device for providing a notification, comprising:

a memory storing instructions; and

one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to at least;

receive, using a first program for composing a memo, input for a first memo with handwritten characters;

based at least on a first user touch interaction involving a user interface item displayed on a first screen of the first program, associate a second program with the first memo, wherein the second program is for providing a notification;

register, using the second program, first memo information corresponding to the first memo, first time-related information for a first notification-triggering condition, and first additional information, wherein the first time-related information and the first additional information are obtained based at least on a first analysis of the first memo;

send, towards a management server for providing the first memo information as a notification at a first time corresponding to the first time-related information at another electronic device, the first memo information corresponding to the first memo, the first time-related information for the first notification-triggering condition, and the first additional information;

obtain, using the second program, second time-related information for updating the first notification-triggering condition based at least on a user input, wherein the second time-related information is different from the first time-related information;

send, towards the management server, the second time-related information for updating the first notification-triggering condition for providing the first memo information as a notification at a second time corresponding to the second time-related information at the other electronic device;

based at least on the updated first notification-triggering condition, display, using the second program, the first memo information as a first notification on a display of the electronic device at the second time corresponding to the second time-related information;

based on a second user touch interaction involving a user interface item displayed based on the first additional information, execute a third program using the first additional information;

receive, using the first program, input for a second memo with typed-in characters;

based at least on a third user touch interaction involving a user interface item displayed on a second screen of the first program, associate the second program with the second memo;

register, using the second program, second memo information corresponding to the second memo, third time-related information for a second notification-triggering condition, and second additional information, wherein the third time-related information and the second additional information are obtained based at least on a second analysis of the second memo;

send, towards the management server information for providing the second memo information as a notification at a third time corresponding to the third time-related information at the other electronic device, the second memo information corresponding to the second memo, the third time-related information for the second notification-triggering condition, and the second additional;

based at least on the second notification-triggering condition, display, using the second program, the second memo information as a second notification on the display of the electronic device at the third time corresponding to the third time-related information; and

based on a fourth user touch interaction involving a user interface item displayed based on the second additional information, execute a fourth program using the second additional information.

13. The electronic device according to claim 12, wherein the first memo and the second memo are provided to the second program.

14. The electronic device according to claim 12, wherein the one or more processors is configured to execute the instructions to:

obtain audio data from a user of the electronic device,

register, using the second program, position-related information for a third notification-triggering condition based at least on a third analysis of the obtained audio data, and

based at least on the third notification-triggering condition, display, using the second program, a third notification on the display of the electronic device based on the electronic device being at a position corresponding to the position-related information.

15. The electronic device according to claim 12, wherein the first user touch interaction involving a user interface item comprises receiving a user touch input for the first program while the first memo is displayed and the third user touch interaction involving a user interface item comprises receiving a user touch input for the first program while the second memo is displayed.

16. The electronic device according to claim 12, wherein the first memo information or the second memo information is provided as a notification in a form of an image.