Location-based to-do list reminders
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a memory for storing a to-do list, wherein said to-do list comprises at least one task, and wherein each said task is associated with a respective geo-location; and
a processor for;
(a) receiving a current geo-location; and
(b) determining whether to output a reminder based on said current geo-location and said respective geo-locations.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for determining when to remind a user about a task in a to-do list based on the user'"'"'s current geo-location are disclosed. The illustrative embodiment employs a to-do list in which tasks have an associated geo-location, and optionally, a priority and/or a due date. The illustrative embodiment determines whether to remind the user about a task in the to-do list based on information including the following: the user'"'"'s current location; the user'"'"'s speed and direction of travel; the geo-locations of tasks in the to-do list; the priorities of tasks in the to-do list; and the due dates of tasks in the to-do list.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a memory for storing a to-do list, wherein said to-do list comprises at least one task, and wherein each said task is associated with a respective geo-location; and
a processor for;
(a) receiving a current geo-location; and
(b) determining whether to output a reminder based on said current geo-location and said respective geo-locations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for reminding a user about a task in a to-do list, wherein said to-do list comprises at least one task, and wherein each of said tasks is associated with a respective geo-location, said method comprising:
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(a) receiving a current geo-location;
(b) choosing a selected task in said to-do list, wherein the geo-location associated with said selected task is within a distance threshold of said current geo-location; and
(c) outputting a reminder based on said selected task. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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