Event reminder method
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1. First and second mobile wireless communication devices configured to perform the steps of:
- inputting, by the first device, a first task to be performed, from among a list of tasks residing on the first device;
inputting, by the first device, an identification of the second device from among a contact list residing on the first device;
sending, from the first device to the second device, a request to link the first task to a second task to be performed;
sending, from the second device to the first device, an acceptance to the request to link the tasks;
sending, from the second device to the first device, in response to the second task being completed, a notification to the first device; and
providing, by the first device in response to receiving the notification, a reminder to perform the first task.
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Abstract
A method is performed by first and second mobile wireless communication devices used respectively by first and second users. In the method, a first user selects, on the first device, a first task for the first user to perform. The first device sends to the second device a request to link the first task to a second task to be performed by the second user. The second device sends to the first device, in response to the second task being completed, a notification to the first device.
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13 Claims
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1. First and second mobile wireless communication devices configured to perform the steps of:
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inputting, by the first device, a first task to be performed, from among a list of tasks residing on the first device; inputting, by the first device, an identification of the second device from among a contact list residing on the first device; sending, from the first device to the second device, a request to link the first task to a second task to be performed; sending, from the second device to the first device, an acceptance to the request to link the tasks; sending, from the second device to the first device, in response to the second task being completed, a notification to the first device; and providing, by the first device in response to receiving the notification, a reminder to perform the first task. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method for a first mobile communication device, the method comprising:
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storing an event having a status and a deadline, the status indicating progress of the event; receiving input at the first mobile communication device to set an event reminder for the deadline of the event, the event reminder being linked to an action at a second mobile communication device, the second mobile communication device being in remote wireless communication with the first mobile communication device; triggering the event reminder in response to the action at the second mobile communication device; and outputting the triggered reminder at the first mobile communication device; and updating the status of the event after the deadline. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A first mobile communication device comprising:
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a memory for storing an event having a status and a deadline, the status indicating progress of the event; a user interface for receiving input at the first mobile communication device to set an event reminder for the deadline of the event, the event reminder being linked to an action at second mobile communication device in remote wireless communication with the first mobile communication device; a processing module for triggering the event reminder in response to the action at the second mobile communication device; and a display for outputting the triggered reminder at the first mobile communication device; and updating the status of the event after the deadline. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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