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TRAVEL TIME ESTIMATION AND ALERTING

  • US 20150346983A1
  • Filed: 05/30/2014
  • Published: 12/03/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2014
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for generating a leave alert for a user of a mobile device, the method comprising:

  • determining an event location associated with an upcoming calendar event;

    determining a user location that is a location of the user prior to the upcoming calendar event;

    calculating the travel time estimate based on the event location and the user location; and

    when a current time is approximately equal to an event time of the upcoming calendar event minus the travel time estimate minus a preparation time;

    causing the leave alert to be displayed at a user interface of the mobile device at a display time, wherein the leave alert includes a leave time indicating when the user should initiate travel, and the leave time corresponds to the preparation time at a time when the leave alert is displayed; and

    causing the leave time to decrease as the current time progresses toward the event time.

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