Personal information management with location functionality
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1. A method of identifying location-relevant information in a PIM system of a user, the method comprising:
- receiving a selection of a calendar item in the PIM system, wherein the calendar item includes a null value entered for a location;
automatically identifying, by the PIM system, location-relevant information for the calendar item in the PIM system, said automatically identifying including;
applying a search filter to an incoming message to the user from a participant associated with the calendar item; and
identifying, based on output from the search filter, location-relevant information associated with the calendar item; and
providing a notification to the user, the notification indicating the location-relevant information.
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Abstract
A method is provided for prompting a user to perform PIM-related acts based on dynamic location data. The user'"'"'s current location is received and a PIM item is selected from the user'"'"'s PIM system. The user'"'"'s current location is compared to the location of the selected PIM item. Based on the comparison, a suggested user fulfillment action for the PIM item is suggested to the user.
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13 Claims
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1. A method of identifying location-relevant information in a PIM system of a user, the method comprising:
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receiving a selection of a calendar item in the PIM system, wherein the calendar item includes a null value entered for a location; automatically identifying, by the PIM system, location-relevant information for the calendar item in the PIM system, said automatically identifying including; applying a search filter to an incoming message to the user from a participant associated with the calendar item; and identifying, based on output from the search filter, location-relevant information associated with the calendar item; and providing a notification to the user, the notification indicating the location-relevant information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of scheduling calendar items based on locations of an existing PIM item in a PIM system of a user, the method comprising:
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initiating scheduling of a calendar item in the PIM system of the user; determining a location associated with the calendar item; searching the PIM system and identifying an existing PIM item that has a location within a predetermined proximal range of the location associated with the calendar item being scheduled; determining a scheduled date and time of the existing PIM item; from available conflict-free dates and times, selecting the conflict-free date and time closest to the scheduled date and time of the existing PIM item; and proposing to the user a proposed date and time for the calendar item being scheduled, the proposed date and time being the selected conflict-free date and time closest to the scheduled date and time of the existing PIM item. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of identifying location-relevant information in a PIM system of a user, the method comprising:
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receiving a selection of a calendar item in the PIM system; automatically identifying, by the PIM system, location-relevant information for the calendar item in the PIM system, said automatically identifying including; applying a search filter to one or more received messages, each of the one or more received messages being received by the user and originating from a participant associated with the calendar item; and identifying, based on output from the search filter, location-relevant information associated with the calendar item; and providing a notification to the user, the notification indicating the location-relevant information. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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