REGIONAL MESSAGE REMINDER APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND INTEGRATION MESSAGE REMINDER APPARATUS AND METHOD

• US 20080228387A1
• Filed: 03/13/2008
• Published: 09/18/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: MiTAC International Corporation (MiTAC Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: MiTAC International Corporation (MiTAC Holdings Corp.)
• Inventors: Yang, Wei-Tsu
• Application Number:
  US12/047,564
• Publication Number:
  US 20080228387A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/201
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/343 Calculating itineraries, i.e. routes leading from a starting point to a series of categorical destinations using a global route restraint, round trips, touristic trips travelling salesman problem G06Q10/04; optimisation of routes G06Q10/047
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/36 Input/output arrangements for on-board computers
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3632 Guidance using simplified or iconic instructions, e.g. using arrows G01C21/365 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3667 Display of a road map G01C21/3614 takes precedence; guidance using 3D or perspective road maps G01C21/3635
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

A regional message reminder apparatus comprises a satellite positioning device, a database, a user interface module and a processing module. The satellite positioning device is used for providing user position data. The user interface module is used for allowing a user to input at least one address data and at least one reminder message corresponding to the address data. The database is used for storing said address data and said reminder message. The processing module then compares the address data with the user position data. When the address data and the user position data are within a predetermined distance apart, the processing module drives the user interface module to display the reminder message corresponding to the first address data.

Claims

1. A regional message reminder apparatus, comprising:

a satellite positioning device for providing user position data;

a user interface module provided for allowing a user to input at least one address data and at least one reminder message corresponding to said address data, and for displaying said reminder message;

a database for storing said address data and said reminder message;

a processing module for comparing said user position data with said inputted address data, and driving said user interface module to display said reminder message corresponding to said address data if said address data and said user position data are within a predetermined distance.

2. The regional message reminder apparatus of claim 1, wherein said reminder message includes a text reminder message.

3. The regional message reminder apparatus of claim 1, wherein said reminder message includes a voice reminder message.

4. The regional message reminder apparatus of claim 3, further comprising an amplifier for sending out said voice reminder message.

5. The regional message reminder apparatus of claim 1, wherein said user can select a location with said reminded address data as a destination through said user interface module, and then said processing module calculates a route from said user position to said location and navigates said user to said location based on said route.

6. A regional message reminder method, comprising the steps of:

providing at least one address data and at least one reminder message corresponding to said address data;

obtaining user position data;

comparing said user position data with said address data; and

displaying said reminder message corresponding to said address data if said address data is apart from said address data within a predetermined distance.

7. The regional message reminder method of claim 6, wherein said address data and said reminder message are inputted by a user.

8. The regional message reminder method of claim 6, wherein said reminder message includes a text reminder message.

9. The regional message reminder method of claim 6, wherein said reminder message includes a voice reminder message.

10. The regional message reminder method of claim 9, further comprising a step of sending out said voice reminder message corresponding to the address data which is apart from said address data within a predetermined distance.

11. The regional message reminder method of claim 6, further comprising a step of selecting a location with said address data to be a destination and calculating a route form the user position to said destination for navigation.

12. An integration message reminder apparatus, comprising:

a satellite positioning device for providing user position data;

a user interface module provided for allowing a user to input at least one address data at least one said time data and at least one reminder message corresponding to said address data and said time data, and for displaying;

a database for storing said address data, said time data and said reminder messages;

a timing module for computing time information; and

a processing module, for comparing said user position data with said address data, and comparing said date and time information with said time data, and driving said user interface module to display said reminder message corresponding to said address data or displaying said reminder message corresponding to said time data if said address data and said user position data are within a predetermined distance, or the difference between said time data and said time information is smaller than a predetermined time interval.

13. The integration message reminder apparatus of claim 12, wherein said reminder message includes a text reminder message.

14. The integration message reminder apparatus of claim 12, wherein said reminder message includes a voice reminder message.

15. The integration message reminder apparatus of claim 14, further comprising an amplifier for sending out a voice reminder message.

16. The integration message reminder apparatus of claim 12, wherein said user can select a location with said reminded address data as a destination through said user interface module, and then said processing module calculates a route from said user position to said location and navigates said user to said location based on said route.

17. An integration message reminder method, comprising:

providing at least one address data, at least one time data, and at least one reminder message corresponding to said address data and said time data;

obtaining user position data;

obtaining time information;

comparing said user position data with said address data, and displaying said reminder message corresponding to said address data if said address data and said user position data are within a predetermined distance; and

comparing said time information with said time data, and displaying said reminder message corresponding to said time data if the difference between said time data and said time information is smaller than a predetermined time interval.

18. The integration message reminder method of claim 17, wherein said reminder message includes a text reminder message.

19. The regional message reminder method of claim 17, wherein said address data, said time data and said reminder message are inputted by a user.

20. The regional message reminder method of claim 17, further comprising a step of selecting a location with said address data to be a destination and calculating a route form the user position to said destination for navigation.