Reminders based on virtual locations

• US 9,659,480 B2
• Filed: 07/14/2014
• Issued: 05/23/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lenovo PC International Limited (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Lenovo Singapore Pte Limited (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Inventors: Luna, Joaquin F., Zaitsev, Grigori, Waltermann, Rod D., Burdette, Brian Alan, Luna, Rachael Marie
• Primary Examiner(s): TRIEU, VAN THANH
• Application Number:
  US14/330,496
• Publication Number:
  US 20160012709A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,044 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/24 Reminder alarms, e.g. anti-loss alarms

Abstract

One embodiment provides a method, including: obtaining, using a processor, a reminder, the reminder being triggered by a later access to a virtual location; thereafter determining, using a processor, a user is accessing the virtual location; and providing, using a processor, the reminder to the user. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

obtaining, using a processor, a reminder comprising user based input related to an action to be taken by the user when accessing a virtual location, the reminder being triggered by a later access to the virtual location, wherein the reminder is created prior to accessing the virtual location;

thereafter determining, using a processor, a user is accessing the virtual location; and

providing, using a processor, the reminder to the user.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting the reminder between user devices.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting the reminder between devices based on user entered identification information.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining comprises parsing text of a resource address and matching the resource address with the reminder.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising automatically suggesting a virtual location based on associating data of the reminder with a virtual location.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the providing comprises displaying a user interface associated with the reminder.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the user interface includes a selection that adjusts the reminder.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the selection resets the reminder.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining comprises detecting user input associated with user identification information accessing a user account.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the virtual location is a location selected from the group consisting of:

a website, a type of website, a game, a type of game, an application, and a type of application.

11. An information handling device, comprising:

an output device;

a processor operatively coupled to the output device; and

a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to;

obtain a reminder comprising user based input related to an action to be taken by the user when accessing a virtual location, the reminder being triggered by a later access to the virtual location, wherein the reminder is created prior to accessing the virtual location;

thereafter determine a user is accessing the virtual location; and

provide, using the output device, the reminder to the user.

12. The information handling device of claim 11, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to transmit the reminder between user devices.

13. The information handling device of claim 11, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to transmit the reminder between devices based on user entered identification information.

14. The information handling device of claim 11, wherein to determine comprises parsing text of a resource address and matching the resource address with the reminder.

15. The information handling device of claim 11, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to automatically suggest a virtual location based on associating data of the reminder with a virtual location.

16. The information handling device of claim 11, wherein to provide comprises displaying a user interface associated with the reminder.

17. The information handling device of claim 16, wherein the user interface includes a selection that adjusts the reminder.

18. The information handling device of claim 17, wherein the selection resets the reminder.

19. The information handling device of claim 11, wherein to determine comprises detecting user input associated with user identification information accessing a user account.

20. A product, comprising:

a storage device having code stored therewith and executable by a processor, the code comprising;

code that obtains a reminder comprising user based input related to an action to be taken by the user when accessing a virtual location, the reminder being triggered by a later access to the virtual location, wherein the reminder is created prior to accessing the virtual location;

code that thereafter determines a user is accessing the virtual location; and

code that provides the reminder to the user.