Event reminder for a communication device
First Claim
1. A method for prompting a user to change a mode of operation of an electronic device based on an updated event time, the method comprising the steps of:
- maintaining a clock within the electronic device;
storing an event time in a memory coupled to the electronic device;
prompting a user of the electronic device within a predetermined time of the event time to request a wireless update of the event time; and
updating the electronic device with the event time if requested by the user by wirelessly retrieving data from an independent widely distributed information source.
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Abstract
A communication device (18) wirelessly coupled to a widely distributed information source (24) and capable of retrieving flight information therefrom includes a transceiver (54), a decoder and an encoder (58) coupled to the transceiver for respectively decoding messages received and encoding message transmitted by the communication device, a memory (66) coupled to the decoder for storing at least scheduled flight information and updated status information of the scheduled flight information, and a processor (58). The processor is programmed to remind a user of the communication device at a predetermined time before a scheduled flight to update the status of the scheduled flight information.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for prompting a user to change a mode of operation of an electronic device based on an updated event time, the method comprising the steps of:
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maintaining a clock within the electronic device; storing an event time in a memory coupled to the electronic device; prompting a user of the electronic device within a predetermined time of the event time to request a wireless update of the event time; and updating the electronic device with the event time if requested by the user by wirelessly retrieving data from an independent widely distributed information source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A communication device that reminds a user to change an operational mode of the communication device, comprising:
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a transceiver; a decoder and an encoder coupled to the transceiver for respectively decoding messages received and encoding message transmitted by the communication device; and a processor programmed to; maintain a clock within the communication device; store a schedule for an upcoming event in a memory coupled to the communication device; prompt a user of the communication device at a predetermined time before the upcoming event to update a status of the event; update the memory coupled to the communication device with the status of the upcoming event if requested by the user by wirelessly retrieving data from a widely distributed information source; change a mode of operation of the communication device based on the status of the upcoming event as updated. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A communication device wirelessly coupled to a widely distributed information source and capable of retrieving flight information therefrom, comprising:
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a receiver a decoder coupled to the receiver for decoding messages received at the communication device; a transmitter coupled to the decoder; a memory coupled to the decoder for storing at least flight information, and updated status information of the flight information; and a processor programmed to; remind a user of the communication device at a predetermined time before a scheduled flight to update the status of the scheduled flight; update the communication device with the status of the scheduled flight if requested by the user by wirelessly retrieving data from the widely distributed information source; and prompt the user of the communication device to change the mode of operation of the communication device based on the updated status information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A communication device wirelessly coupled to a widely distributed information source and capable of retrieving flight information therefrom, comprising:
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a transceiver; a decoder and an encoder coupled to the transceiver for respectively decoding messages received and encoding massage transmitted by the communication device; and a memory coupled to the decoder for storing at least scheduled flight information, and updated status information of the scheduled flight information; and a processor programmed to remind a user of the communication device at a predetermined time before a scheduled flight to update a status of the scheduled flight information. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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