Event reminder method

• US 20030224762A1
• Filed: 05/05/2003
• Published: 12/04/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: Lau, Anthony P., Curelet-Balan, Gheorghe
• Granted Patent: US 7,221,937 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/412.2
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/214 using selective forwarding
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/55 Push-based network services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/027 using movement velocity, acceleration information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services

Abstract

A mobile device that uses events as triggers for reminders in addition to date and time. Such events may be location-based, or based on other events or tasks scheduled by the user and other events or tasks scheduled by another user.

Claims

1. A method of notifying a first user of an event, comprising the steps of:

setting a first application to notify the first user of the completion of the event as indicated by a second application of a second user;

sending a request to the second application to notify the first application to the completion of the event;

receiving a notification from the second application of the completion of the event; and

sending a reminder to the first user of the completion of the event.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the event comprises at least one of a location of a second device associated with the second application and a task listed on the second application.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the second device determines the location using one of the Global Position System, location information received from a station, and the proximity of the second device to a beacon, and location detection means.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the reminder is provided to the first user on a first device.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the reminder is provided to the first device in the form of an email.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the first application and the second application are calendar or task list applications

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the first device and the second device comprise two-way communication devices.

8. A method of providing a reminder based on the location of a mobile device, comprising the steps of:

setting the mobile device to provide a reminder upon the mobile device being within proximity of the location;

detecting that the mobile device is within proximity of the location; and

providing the reminder on the mobile device.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the location of the mobile device is detected using one of the Global Position System, location information received from a station, and the proximity of the mobile device to a beacon, and location detection means.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the reminder is provided to the mobile device in the form of an email.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the mobile device comprises a two-way communication device.

12. A mobile device for notifying a first user of an event, comprising:

a processing module for setting a first application to notify the first user of the completion of the event as indicated by a second application of a second user

a communication subsystem for sending a request to the second application to notify the first application to the completion of the event and receiving a notification from the second application of the completion of the event; and

a display for displaying a reminder to the first user of the completion of the event

13. The device of claim 12, wherein the event comprises at least one of a location of a second device associated with the second application and a task listed on the second application.

14. The device of claim 13, wherein the second device determines the location using one of the Global Position System, location information received from a station, and the proximity of the second device to a beacon, and location detection means.

15. The device of claim 14, wherein the reminder is an email.

16. The device of claim 15, wherein the second device comprises a two-way communication device.

17. The device of claim 15, wherein the first application and the second application are calendar or task list applications