Personal object location manager

• US 9,613,517 B1
• Filed: 10/29/2015
• Issued: 04/04/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Mikijanic, Christine D., Gildein, II, Michael E., Kalathur, Vijai, Krishnamurthy, Rajaram B., Vaughan, Moses J.
• Primary Examiner(s): SWARTHOUT, BRENT
• Application Number:
  US14/926,015
• Time in Patent Office: 523 Days
• Field of Search: 34053913, 3405731, 3405721
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/24 Reminder alarms, e.g. anti-loss alarms
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/10 using wireless transmission systems G08B25/009 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements

Abstract

A method, computer program product, and system for object location managing. The method including generating a first list including one or more personal objects based on a personal schedule of a user, generating a second list including one or more personal objects physically located within a predefined range of a checkpoint, comparing the first list to the second list to determine which personal objects are on both lists and which personal objects are missing, if any, from the second list, and notifying the user with the results of the comparison between the first list and the second list by activating an alarm.

Claims

1. A computer program product for object location managing, the computer program product comprising:

one or more computer-readable storage media and program instructions stored on the one or more computer-readable storage media, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to generate a first list comprising one or more personal objects based on a personal schedule of a user;

program instructions to generate a second list comprising one or more personal objects physically located within a predefined range of a checkpoint;

program instructions to compare the first list to the second list to determine which personal objects are on both lists and which personal objects are missing, if any, from the second list;

program instructions to notify the user with the results of the comparison between the first list and the second list by activating an alarm;

program instructions to generate a third list comprising one or more personal objects based on the personal schedule of a user, wherein the one or more personal objects on the third list are associated with a single personal object off the first list;

program instructions to generate a fourth list comprising one or more personal objects physically located within a predefined range of the single personal object off the first list;

program instructions to compare the third list to the fourth list to determine which personal objects are on both lists and which personal objects are missing, if any, from the fourth list; and

program instructions to notify the user with the results of the comparison between the third list and the fourth list.

2. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein generating the first list comprises:

program instructions to generate the first list comprising one or more personal objects based on event information of an event on the personal schedule of the user, the event information comprises an event type, an event date, an event time.

3. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the first list is generated by a user.

4. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein program instructions to generate the second list comprises:

program instructions to scan using an RFID reader for the personal objects on the first list, wherein a unique RFID tag is attached to each of the personal objects on the first list.

5. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein program instructions to generate the second list comprises:

program instructions to schedule the generation of the second list based on an event time of an event on the personal schedule of the user.

6. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein program instructions to notify the user with the results of the comparison comprises program instructions to send a text message to the user'"'"'s smartphone.

7. A computer system for object location managing, the computer system comprising:

one or more computer processors, one or more computer-readable storage media, and program instructions stored on the one or more computer-readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to generate a first list comprising one or more personal objects based on a personal schedule of a user;

program instructions to generate a second list comprising one or more personal objects physically located within a predefined range of a checkpoint;

program instructions to compare the first list to the second list to determine which personal objects are on both lists and which personal objects are missing, if any, from the second list;

program instructions to notify the user with the results of the comparison between the first list and the second list by activating an alarm;

program instructions to generate a third list comprising one or more personal objects based on the personal schedule of a user, wherein the one or more personal objects on the third list are associated with a single personal object off the first list;

program instructions to generate a fourth list comprising one or more personal objects physically located within a predefined range of the single personal object off the first list;

program instructions to compare the third list to the fourth list to determine which personal objects are on both lists and which personal objects are missing, if any, from the fourth list; and

program instructions to notify the user with the results of the comparison between the third list and the fourth list.

8. The computer system of claim 7, wherein generating the first list comprises:

program instructions to generate the first list comprising one or more personal objects based on event information of an event on the personal schedule of the user, the event information comprises an event type, an event date, an event time.

9. The computer system of claim 7, wherein the first list is generated by a user.

10. The computer system of claim 7, wherein program instructions to generate the second list comprises:

program instructions to scan using an RFID reader for the personal objects on the first list, wherein a unique RFID tag is attached to each of the personal objects on the first list.

11. The computer system of claim 7, wherein program instructions to notify the user with the results of the comparison comprises program instructions to send a text message to the user'"'"'s smartphone.