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Automated registration for mobile device reminders

  • US 8,180,037 B1
  • Filed: 06/30/2005
  • Issued: 05/15/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A reminder method, comprising:

  • receiving a telephone call from a caller;

    identifying the caller;

    identifying a selected broadcast event based at least in part on the telephone number at which the telephone call was received;

    determining that the caller has permission to receive a reminder of the selected broadcast event;

    determining whether the selected broadcast event can be activated, wherein activating the selected broadcast event comprises recording the selected broadcast event;

    in response to a determination that the selected broadcast event can be activated, prompting the caller for approval to activate the selected broadcast event;

    scheduling the reminder of the selected event to be sent to the caller at a reminder time, wherein the reminder time is based at least in part on a time at which the selected event is scheduled to be broadcast in the caller'"'"'s time zone; and

    sending the reminder to the caller at the reminder time and recording the selected broadcast event.

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