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Method for reminding users about future appointments while taking into account traveling time to the appointment location

  • US 20100228473A1
  • Filed: 03/08/2009
  • Published: 09/09/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/08/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of notifying a user of an appointment at a remote location, the method comprising:

  • receiving an appointment time and an appointment location inputted into a personal navigation device operated by a user;

    determining the current location of the personal navigation device;

    determining the user'"'"'s routing preferences when traveling to the appointment location;

    estimating a travel time for the user to travel from the current location to the appointment location when traveling according to the user'"'"'s routing preferences;

    determining a notification time based on the estimated travel time and the appointment time; and

    notifying the user of the appointment at the notification time.

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