METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMINDING CALENDAR SCHEDULE AND RECORDING MEDIUM

• US 20100048185A1
• Filed: 08/04/2009
• Published: 02/25/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HTC Corporation
• Original Assignee: HTC Corporation
• Inventors: Lu, Kuang-Rong, Lee, Yu-Cheng
• Granted Patent: US 8,725,164 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/414.100
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2201/18 Comparators
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/2072 Schedules, e.g. personal calendars
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/18 wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/30 Determination of the location of a subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42348 Location-based services which utilize the location information of a target

Abstract

A method and an apparatus for reminding a calendar schedule and a recording medium are provided. First, a schedule and a location of an event are set in a calendar, and first positioning information of the location is obtained. Then, second positioning information of a current location of a mobile device is obtained. Next, the current location is determining whether to be within a signal range of a signal source. Once the current location is within the signal range, the time for moving from the location with the second positioning information to the location with the first positioning information is calculated. Finally, a reminding time is set according to the transferring time, and a reminding action is taken at the reminding time. Thereby, the reminding time of the event can be dynamically adjusted to avoid delay caused when the mobile device is too far from the event location.

Claims

1. A method for reminding a calendar schedule, suitable for a mobile device, the method comprising:

setting a schedule and a location of an event in a calendar, and obtaining first positioning information of the location;

obtaining second positioning information of a current location of the mobile device;

determining whether the current location is within a signal range of a signal source which provides services at the event location;

calculating a transferring time for moving from the location with the second positioning information to the location with the first positioning information when the current location exceeds the signal range of the signal source; and

setting a reminding time of the event according to the transferring time, and performing a reminding action of the event at the reminding time, wherein the reminding time is earlier than the schedule for a length of the transferring time and a predetermined time.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the second positioning information is obtained through positioning of a positioning module.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the location of the event is set by selecting or picking a specific location in an electronic map.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first positioning information is obtained by inquiring an electronic map according to the location, wherein the electronic map comprises positioning information of a plurality of locations.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first positioning information is obtained by inquiring a positioning information database according to the location, wherein the positioning information database comprises positioning information of a plurality of locations.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of calculating the transferring time for moving from the location with the second positioning information to the location with the first positioning information comprises:

calculating the transferring time for moving from the location with the second positioning information to the location with the first positioning information by referring to road speed limit information in an electronic map or a position information database or by referring to walking pace.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the step of calculating the transferring time for moving from the location with the second positioning information to the location with the first positioning information by referring to the road speed limit information in the electronic map comprises:

calculating a distance between the location with the second positioning information and the location with the first positioning information; and

dividing the distance by the road speed limit information or walking pass to obtain the transferring time.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of calculating the transferring time for moving from the location with the second positioning information to the location with the first positioning information comprises:

planning a path for moving from the location with the second positioning information to the location with the first positioning information; and

calculating the transferring time for moving from the location with the second positioning information to the location with the first positioning information by referring to road speed limit information of one or multiple roads which are passed through by the path.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein before the step of obtaining the second positioning information of the current location of the mobile device, the method further comprises:

setting a turn-on time for turning on the mobile device to obtain the second positioning information of the current location of the mobile device, and turning on the mobile device to obtain the second positioning information of the current location of the mobile device at the turn-on time, wherein the turn-on time is a time earlier than the schedule of the event for a fixed length of time or is a specific time set by a user.

10. The method according to claim 1, wherein the reminding action comprises broadcasting or displaying a reminding message of the event.

11. A recording medium, recording program instructions for executing the method according to claim 1 via an electronic device.

12. An apparatus for reminding a calendar schedule, comprising:

a calendar module, for setting a schedule and a location of an event and obtaining first positioning information of the location;

a positioning module, for obtaining second positioning information of a current location and determining whether the current location is within a signal range of a signal source which provides services at the event location;

a calculation unit, for calculating a transferring time for moving from the location with the second positioning information to the location with the first positioning information when the positioning module determines the current location exceeds the signal range of the signal source and setting a reminding time of the event according to the transferring time, wherein the reminding time is earlier than the schedule for a length of the transferring time and a predetermined time; and

a reminding module, for performing a reminding action of the event at the reminding time.

13. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the second positioning information is obtained through positioning of the positioning module.

14. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the location of the event is set by selecting or picking a specific location in an electronic map.

15. The apparatus according to claim 12, further comprising:

a storage unit, for storing an electronic map or a positioning information database, wherein the electronic map and the positioning information database comprise positioning information of a plurality of locations,

wherein the first positioning information is obtained by inquiring the electronic map or the positioning information database.

16. The apparatus according to claim 12, further comprising:

a storage unit, for storing an electronic map or a positioning information database, wherein the electronic map and the positioning information database comprise positioning information of a plurality of locations,

wherein the calculation unit calculates the transferring time for moving from the location with the second positioning information to the location with the first positioning information by referring to road speed limit information in the electronic map or the positioning information database or by referring to walking pass.

17. The apparatus according to claim 12 further comprising:

a navigation module, for planning a path for moving from the location with the second positioning information to the location with the first positioning information, wherein the calculation unit calculates the transferring time for moving from the location with the second positioning information to the location with the first positioning information by referring to road speed limit information of one or multiple roads which are passed through by the path.

18. The apparatus according to claim 12, further comprising:

a storage unit, for storing an electronic map or a positioning information database, wherein the electronic map and the positioning information database comprise positioning information of a plurality of locations,

wherein the calculation unit calculates a distance between the location with the second positioning information and the location with the first positioning information and divides the distance by the road speed limit information or walking path to obtain the transferring time.

19. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the reminding module further sets a turn-on time for turning on the positioning module to obtain the second positioning information of the current location of the positioning module and turns on the positioning module to obtain the second positioning information of the current location of the positioning module at the turn-on time.

20. An apparatus for reminding a calendar schedule, comprising:

a calendar means for setting a schedule and a location of an event and obtaining first positioning information of the location;

a positioning means for obtaining second positioning information of a current location and determining whether the current location is within a signal range of a signal source which provides services at the event location;

a calculation means for calculating a transferring time for moving from the location with the second positioning information to the location with the first positioning information when the positioning means determines the current location exceeds the signal range of the signal source and setting a reminding time of the event according to the transferring time, wherein the reminding time is earlier than the schedule for a length of the transferring time and a predetermined time; and

a reminding means for performing a reminding action of the event at the reminding time.