Scheduling tasks dynamically depending on the location of a mobile user
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1. A method for automatically scheduling tasks to be executed by a mobile user when conditions related to the mobile user'"'"'s location are met, said method comprising:
- defining at least one mobile task;
associating at least one task condition with each mobile task, each task condition comprising at least one task parameter related to a location of the mobile user;
determining a current location of the mobile user;
for each task condition, determining the task parameters related to the current location, and determining, according to the task parameters, whether associated task conditions are met;
for each mobile task, when all associated task conditions are met, computing a local time at which the mobile task is to be executed; and
scheduling the mobile task;
detecting a change in the location of the mobile user; and
, responsive to detecting a change in the location of the mobile user;
determining the current location of the mobile user; and
, for each task condition;
determining task parameters related to the current location;
determining whether or not the task condition is met, according to the task parameters; and
updating the schedule of each task by;
computing a local time at which the mobile task must be executed;
scheduling the mobile task when all associated task conditions are met; and
canceling the schedule of the mobile task when at least one associated task condition is not met.
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Abstract
Methods for automatically scheduling and rescheduling tasks based on predictable, observable, or measurable events, and on conditions occurring in the vicinity of the user'"'"'s location. A plurality of tasks are defined by the user. Events or conditions depending on the user'"'"'s location and affecting the opportunity or the feasibility of the tasks are associated with these tasks. Task schedules are assigned, merged, or permuted to dynamically provide the user with a feasible and convenient agenda.
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1. A method for automatically scheduling tasks to be executed by a mobile user when conditions related to the mobile user'"'"'s location are met, said method comprising:
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defining at least one mobile task; associating at least one task condition with each mobile task, each task condition comprising at least one task parameter related to a location of the mobile user; determining a current location of the mobile user; for each task condition, determining the task parameters related to the current location, and determining, according to the task parameters, whether associated task conditions are met; for each mobile task, when all associated task conditions are met, computing a local time at which the mobile task is to be executed; and
scheduling the mobile task;detecting a change in the location of the mobile user; and
, responsive to detecting a change in the location of the mobile user;determining the current location of the mobile user; and
, for each task condition;determining task parameters related to the current location; determining whether or not the task condition is met, according to the task parameters; and updating the schedule of each task by;
computing a local time at which the mobile task must be executed;
scheduling the mobile task when all associated task conditions are met; and
canceling the schedule of the mobile task when at least one associated task condition is not met. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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