Location-aware adaptive event reminder
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by a processor, an appointment having an associated appointment location and a reminder time;
tracking, by the processor, a current location and a travel time, the travel time comprising an estimated amount of time for travel from the current location to the appointment location, the travel time taking into account a mode of transportation and traffic conditions;
adjusting, by the processor, the reminder time to accommodate the travel time;
querying, by the processor, a user to verify the adjusted reminder time; and
activating, by the processor, an event reminder in accordance with the adjusted reminder time.
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Abstract
An appointment having an associated appointment location and a reminder time is received. The method also includes tracking a current location and a travel time, the travel time comprising an estimated amount of time for travel from the current location to the appointment location. Further, the method includes adjusting the reminder time to accommodate the travel time. Furthermore, the method includes activating an event reminder in accordance with the adjusted reminder time.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a processor, an appointment having an associated appointment location and a reminder time; tracking, by the processor, a current location and a travel time, the travel time comprising an estimated amount of time for travel from the current location to the appointment location, the travel time taking into account a mode of transportation and traffic conditions; adjusting, by the processor, the reminder time to accommodate the travel time; querying, by the processor, a user to verify the adjusted reminder time; and activating, by the processor, an event reminder in accordance with the adjusted reminder time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that when executed by a processor, performs a method for providing location-aware event reminders, comprising:
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receiving, by the processor, an appointment having an associated appointment location and a reminder time; tracking, by the processor, a current location and a travel time, the travel time comprising an estimated amount of time for travel from the current location to the appointment location, the travel time taking into account a mode of transportation and traffic conditions; adjusting, by the processor, the reminder time to accommodate the travel time; querying, by the processor, a user to verify the adjusted reminder time; and activating, by the processor, an event reminder in accordance with the adjusted reminder time. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising:
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a processor; a storage medium for tangibly storing thereon program logic for execution by the processor, the program logic comprising; an interface module to receive an appointment having an associated appointment location and a reminder time; a timer module, coupled in communication with the interface module, the timer module to track a current location and a travel time, the travel time comprising an estimated amount of time for travel from the current location to the appointment location, the timer module to adjust the reminder time to accommodate the travel time, the travel time taking into account a mode of transportation and traffic conditions; and a query module to query a user to verify the adjusted reminder time, wherein the interface module activates an event reminder in accordance with the adjusted reminder time. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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