Method for reminding users about future appointments while taking into account traveling time to the appointment location
First Claim
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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Abstract
A method of notifying a user of an appointment at a remote location includes 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, and determining the user'"'"'s routing preferences when traveling to the appointment location. The method also includes 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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20 Claims
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1. A method of notifying a user of an appointment at a remote location, the method comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of notifying a user of an appointment at a remote location, the method comprising:
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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 availability of parking near the appointment location; estimating a travel time for the user to travel from the current location to the appointment location while taking time for parking into consideration; 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. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of notifying a user of an appointment at a remote location, the method comprising:
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receiving an appointment time and an appointment location inputted into a personal navigation device operated by a user, wherein the appointment location is not a fixed location; determining the current location of the personal navigation device; determining the current appointment location; estimating a travel time for the user to travel from the current location of the personal navigation device to the current appointment location; 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. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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