METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY REMINDING USERS OF UPCOMING EVENTS

• US 20090198784A1
• Filed: 05/09/2007
• Published: 08/06/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/23/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Anna-Karin Bergius
• Original Assignee: Anna-Karin Bergius
• Inventors: Bergius, Anna-Karin
• Application Number:
  US12/304,540
• Publication Number:
  US 20090198784A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting

Abstract

The method is for reminding a user of an upcoming event. A mobile communication device is provided that is in communication with a server. An event is programmed in a calendar that is stored in the communication device. A picture is associated with the event to describe the event. A clock device of the communication device is used to trigger the event. The picture is automatically retrieved from the communication device and displaying on the device. A user of the communication device is requested to confirm that the event has been accomplished.

Claims

1. A method for reminding a user of an upcoming event, comprising:

providing a mobile communication device in communication with a server;

programming an event in a calendar and storing the calendar in the communication device;

associating a picture to describe the event;

using a clock device of the communication device to trigger the event;

automatically retrieving the picture from the communication device and displaying the picture;

requesting a user of the communication device to confirm that the event has been accomplished;

the user confirming completion of the event by activating a confirmation command to trigger a confirmation signal to be sent to the server or to an administrator until a completed task symbol is displayed on the mobile communication device when the confirmation signal has been successfully sent.

2. The method according to claim 1 wherein the method further comprises activating a checklist function to list several events.

3. The method according to claim 1 wherein the method further comprises activating a free text function from a menu.

4. The method according to claim 1 wherein the method further comprises taking pictures of familiar surroundings of the user and displaying the pictures on the communication device.

5. The method according to claim 1 wherein the method further comprises recording commands using voices familiar to the user to produce sound signals.

6. The method according to claim 1 wherein the method further comprises sending an alarm signal when a confirmation signal is not received.