Setting reminders from an instant messaging application
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1. A method for setting a reminder from within an instant messaging application executing on a computing device, the method comprising:
- populating a list with abbreviations of reminder-triggering conditions;
associating one or more of the abbreviations with a respective symbol, each symbol being associated with one or more abbreviations of time, location and proximity;
detecting the symbol in one or more user input symbols, within textual input, received from direct user input to the instant messaging application;
displaying in a drop-down menu, in response to detecting the symbol, the list of abbreviations associated with detected symbol;
receiving selection input to select one abbreviation from the displayed drop-down menu;
generating from within said instant messaging application, a reminder having the reminder-triggering condition corresponding to the selected abbreviation; and
sending in an instant message from the computing device the generated reminder that includes the selected reminder-triggering condition.
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Abstract
A method for providing a reminder from within an instant messaging application executing on a computing device, the method comprising receiving textual input from within the instant messaging application. In response to receiving the textual input, a reminder-triggering condition is determined based on a predetermined symbol within the textual input. An instant message is sent that includes the reminder-triggering condition for the reminder.
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1. A method for setting a reminder from within an instant messaging application executing on a computing device, the method comprising:
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populating a list with abbreviations of reminder-triggering conditions; associating one or more of the abbreviations with a respective symbol, each symbol being associated with one or more abbreviations of time, location and proximity; detecting the symbol in one or more user input symbols, within textual input, received from direct user input to the instant messaging application; displaying in a drop-down menu, in response to detecting the symbol, the list of abbreviations associated with detected symbol; receiving selection input to select one abbreviation from the displayed drop-down menu; generating from within said instant messaging application, a reminder having the reminder-triggering condition corresponding to the selected abbreviation; and sending in an instant message from the computing device the generated reminder that includes the selected reminder-triggering condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions in code which loads into a memory and executes a processor of a computing device causing the computing device to:
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populate a list with abbreviations of reminder-triggering conditions; associate one or more of the abbreviations with a respective symbols, each symbol, being associated with one or more abbreviations of time, location and proximity; detect the symbol in one or more user input symbols, within textual input, received from direct user input to the instant messaging application; display in a drop-down menu, in response to detecting the symbol, the list of abbreviations associated with detected symbol;
receiving selection input to select one abbreviation from the displayed drop-down menu;generate from within said instant messaging application, a reminder having the reminder-triggering condition corresponding to the selected abbreviation; and send in an instant message from the computing device the generated reminder that includes the selected reminder-triggering condition. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computing device comprising:
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a memory for storing data for an instant messaging application; a processor operatively coupled to the memory that executes the instant messaging application; a user interface for receiving textual input for the instant messaging application, wherein the processor is configured to; populate a list with abbreviations of reminder-triggering conditions; associate one or more of the abbreviations with a respective symbol, each symbol being associated with one or more abbreviations of time, location and proximity; the processor further configured to; detect the symbol in one or more user input symbols, within textual input, received from direct user input to the instant messaging application; display in a drop-down menu, in response to detecting the symbol, the list of abbreviations associated with detected symbol; receive selection input to select one abbreviation from the displayed drop-down menu; generate from within said instant messaging application, a reminder having the reminder-triggering condition corresponding to the selected abbreviation; and a transceiver in the computing device for transmitting in an instant message the generated reminder that includes the selected reminder-triggering condition. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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