Setting a reminder that is triggered by a target user device

• US 10,103,934 B2
• Filed: 01/22/2016
• Issued: 10/16/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Pai, Ragu, Dickens, Joshua B., Narayanan, Karthik, Frost, Megan M., Gautier, Patrice Olivier
• Primary Examiner(s): Higa, Brendan
• Application Number:
  US15/004,786
• Publication Number:
  US 20160234060A1
• Time in Patent Office: 998 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0681 Configuration of triggering conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/222 using geographical location information, e.g. messages transmitted or received in proximity of a certain spot or area
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/01 Protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/21 for social networking applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/00 Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management

Abstract

Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for setting a reminder triggered by a target device. A requesting device sends a request to a server to set a reminder triggered by a target device. The request includes parameters, such as a location and a condition that define when the reminder is triggered. The server sends instruction to the target device to set the reminder based on the parameters. When the condition such as arrival is met by the target device in relation to the location the target device sends a message to the server that the reminder has been triggered. The target device can set a geo-fence to determine the position of the target device in relation to the location, and the requesting user can dictate the size of the geo-fence. The server sends a notification to the requesting device that the reminder has been triggered.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a server, a request from a first device to set up a reminder that is triggered by a second device entering or exiting a geofence surrounding a location, the request including data specifying how long the reminder will remain in effect on the second device before it expires;

determining, by the server, that a user-selectable permission setting on the second device indicates that permission is granted to share the location of the second device upon triggering of the reminder; and

transmitting, by the server, an instruction to the second device to set up the reminder on the second device.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, by the server, first information from the second device indicating that the reminder has been triggered; and

transmitting, by the server, second information to the first device indicating that the reminder has been triggered.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the request indicates that the reminder is triggered when the second device arrives at the location.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the request indicates that the reminder is triggered when the second device departs from the location.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the request indicates that the reminder is triggered when the second device enters or exits a geofence associated with the location.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the request indicates that the reminder is repeated.

7. A method comprising:

receiving, by a mobile device, a request from a server to set up a reminder that is triggered by the mobile device entering or exiting a geofence surrounding a location, the request including data specifying how long the reminder will remain in effect on the mobile device before it expires;

determining, by the mobile device, that a user-selectable permission setting on the mobile device indicates that permission is granted to share a location of the mobile device in response to the reminder being triggered; and

setting, by the mobile device, the reminder on the mobile device.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

determining, by the mobile device, that the reminder is triggered; and

sending information to the server indicating that the reminder has been triggered on the mobile device.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the request indicates that the reminder is triggered when the mobile device arrives at the location.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein the request indicates that the reminder is triggered when the mobile device departs from the location.

11. The method of claim 7, wherein the request indicates that the reminder is triggered when the mobile device enters or exits a geofence associated with the location.

12. The method of claim 7, wherein the request indicates that the reminder is repeated.

13. A mobile device comprising:

one or more processors;

memory coupled to the one or more processors and configured to store instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to perform operations comprising;

receiving, from a server, a request to set up a reminder that is triggered by the mobile device entering or exiting a geofence surrounding a location, the request including data specifying how long the reminder will remain in effect on the mobile device before it expires;

determining that a user-selectable permission setting on the mobile device indicates that permission is granted to share a location of the mobile device in response to the reminder being triggered; and

setting the reminder on the mobile device.

14. The mobile device of claim 13, further comprising:

determining, by the mobile device, that the reminder is triggered; and

sending information to the server indicating that the reminder has been triggered on the mobile device.

15. The mobile device of claim 13, wherein the request indicates that the reminder is triggered when the mobile device arrives at the location.

16. The mobile device of claim 13, wherein the request indicates that the reminder is triggered when the mobile device departs from the location.

17. The mobile device of claim 13, wherein the request indicates that the reminder is triggered when the mobile device enters or exits a geofence associated with the location.

18. The mobile device of claim 13, wherein the request indicates that the reminder is repeated.

19. A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions, which when executed by one or more processors of a mobile device, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

receiving, from a server, a request to set up a reminder that is triggered by the mobile device entering or exiting a geofence surrounding a location, the request including data specifying how long the reminder will remain in effect on the mobile device before it expires;

determining that a user-selectable permission setting on the mobile device indicates that permission is granted to share a location of the mobile device in response to the reminder being triggered; and

setting the reminder on the mobile device.

20. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 19, further comprising:

determining, by the mobile device, that the reminder is triggered; and

sending, by the mobile device, information to the server indicating that the reminder has been triggered on the mobile device.