DYNAMIC ALERTS FOR CALENDAR EVENTS

• US 20140163882A1
• Filed: 02/12/2014
• Published: 06/12/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: STAHL, Geoffrey G., LEE, Teck Yang
• Granted Patent: US 9,207,084 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/540
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/26 specially adapted for navigation in a road network
• 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 21/3492 employing speed data or traffic data, e.g. real-time or historical traffic control systems for road vehicles involving transmission of navigation instructions to the vehicle G08G1/0968
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/362 received from an external device or application, e.g. PDA, mobile phone or calendar application
• CPC Class Codes: G04B 19/24 Clocks or watches with date or week-day indicators , i.e. calendar clocks or watches; Clockwork calendars
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 21/00 Input or output devices integrated in time-pieces
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/047 Optimisation of routes or paths, e.g. travelling salesman problem
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1093 Calendar-based scheduling for persons or groups
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1095 Meeting or appointment

Abstract

A computing device can access a calendar entry having an associated time and an associated location, in a calendar application. The computing device can dynamically determine an estimated travel time to the location associated with the calendar entry. The computing device can provide an alarm indication for the calendar entry at a time based on the estimated travel time.

Claims

1. A method, implemented by a computing device associated with a user, comprising:

the computing device configured to;

access a calendar entry in a calendar, wherein the calendar entry comprises an associated time and an associated location;

determine a route to the associated location;

dynamically determine an estimated route travel time as an amount of time traveled along the route;

determine a total travel time comprising the estimated route travel time and an amount of time required for the user to reach the associated location not factored into the estimated route travel time;

update an adaptive alarm time in accordance with the total travel time and an alert buffer period, the alert buffer period providing sufficient notice for the user to arrive at the associated location by the associated time;

compare a current time with the adaptive alarm time; and

provide an alarm indication for the calendar entry based on the comparison of the current time with the adaptive alarm time.