Suggested locations for calendar events

• US 10,643,185 B2
• Filed: 09/19/2016
• Issued: 05/05/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 06/10/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Adler, Scott, Gross, Daniel C., Cao, Lili, Cates, Samuel C., Shin, Hyo Jeong
• Primary Examiner(s): Schnee, Hal
• Assistant Examiner(s): Hoover, Brent Johnston
• Application Number:
  US15/268,952
• Publication Number:
  US 20170357904A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,324 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06N 20/10 using kernel methods, e.g. support vector machines [SVM]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting

Abstract

In an example method, a mobile device receives a first calendar item associated with a first event. The first calendar item includes a first text string. The mobile device determines a correlation between the first text string and one or more locations associated with one or more second events. The mobile device determines a suggested location for the first event based on the correlation.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

receiving, at a mobile device, a first calendar item associated with a first event, wherein the first calendar item comprises a first text string;

determining, at the mobile device, a correlation between the first text string and one or more locations associated with one or more second events, wherein determining the correlation comprises;

receiving, at the mobile device, one or more second calendar items associated with the one or more second events, wherein the one or more second calendar items each comprise the first text string,

determining, for each second calendar item, a respective location of the mobile device during the second event associated with the second calendar item,

determining a frequency in which the mobile device was located at each location during the one or more second events, and

selecting a suggested location for the first event, wherein the suggested location corresponds to a highest frequency location; and

associating, at the mobile device, the suggested location for the first event based on the correlation.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the text string is a title of the first calendar item.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the text string is a colloquial name of a location.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying, to a user of the mobile device, the suggested location;

receiving, at the mobile device, an instruction from the user to modify the suggested location; and

responsive to receiving the instruction to modify the suggested location, displaying, to the user, one or more points of interest near the suggested location.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the suggested location is a geographical region;

and

wherein the one or more points of interest are within the geographical region.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

receiving, from the user, an input from the user selecting one of the one or more points of interest; and

responsive to receiving the input selecting one of the one or more points of interest, updating the first calendar item to include the selected point of interest.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying, to a user of the mobile device, the suggested location;

receiving, at the mobile device, an input from the user confirming the suggested location; and

responsive to receiving the input confirming the suggested location, adding the suggested location to the first calendar item as a confirmed location for the first event.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, at the mobile device, an instruction from a user to add the first calendar item, wherein the instruction comprises entry of at least a portion of the first text string by the user;

responsive to receiving the instruction to add the first calendar item, automatically displaying the suggested location for the first event to the user.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

synchronizing the first calendar item and the suggested location between the mobile device and one or more additional devices.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 9, wherein synchronizing the first calendar item and the suggested location between the mobile device and one or more additional devices comprises modifying a copy of the first calendar item on the one or more additional devices to include the suggested location.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the one or more second events are received at the first mobile device from one or more additional devices.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein determining the frequency in which the mobile device was located at each location includes generating a histogram indicating the frequency and the suggested location for the first event is selected from among the locations of the histogram, wherein the suggested location corresponds to a highest frequency location with respect to the histogram.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium including one or more sequences of instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, causes:

receiving, at a mobile device, a first calendar item associated with a first event, wherein the first calendar item comprises a first text string;

determining, at the mobile device, a correlation between the first text string and one or more locations associated with one or more second events, wherein determining the correlation comprises;

receiving, at the mobile device, one or more second calendar items associated with the one or more second events, wherein the one or more second calendar items each comprise the first text string,

determining, for each second calendar item, a respective location of the mobile device during the second event associated with the second calendar item,

determining a frequency in which the mobile device was located at each location during the one or more second events, and

selecting a suggested location for the first event, wherein the suggested location corresponds to a highest frequency location; and

associating, at the mobile device, the suggested location for the first event based on the correlation.

14. The computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the text string is a title of the first calendar item.

15. The computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the text string is a colloquial name of a location.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the one or more sequences of instructions, when executed by one or more processors, causes:

displaying, to a user of the mobile device, the suggested location;

receiving, at the mobile device, an instruction from the user to modify the suggested location; and

responsive to receiving the instruction to modify the suggested location, displaying, to the user, one or more points of interest near the suggested location.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the suggested location is a geographical region;

and

wherein the one or more points of interest are within the geographical region.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the one or more sequences of instructions, when executed by one or more processors, causes:

receiving, from the user, an input from the user selecting one of the one or more points of interest; and

responsive to receiving the input selecting one of the one or more points of interest, updating the first calendar item to include the selected point of interest.

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the one or more sequences of instructions, when executed by one or more processors, causes:

displaying, to a user of the mobile device, the suggested location;

receiving, at the mobile device, an input from the user confirming the suggested location; and

responsive to receiving the input confirming the suggested location, adding the suggested location to the first calendar item as a confirmed location for the first event.

20. The computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the one or more sequences of instructions, when executed by one or more processors, causes:

receiving, at the mobile device, an instruction from a user to add the first calendar item, wherein the instruction comprises entry of at least a portion of the first text string by the user;

responsive to receiving the instruction to add the first calendar item, automatically displaying the suggested location for the first event to the user.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein determining the frequency in which the mobile device was located at each location includes generating a histogram indicating the frequency and the suggested location for the first event is selected from among the locations of the histogram, wherein the suggested location corresponds to a highest frequency location with respect to the histogram.

22. A system comprising:

one or more processors;

a non-transitory computer-readable medium including one or more sequences of instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, causes;

receiving, at a mobile device, a first calendar item associated with a first event, wherein the first calendar item comprises a first text string;

determining, at the mobile device, a correlation between the first text string and one or more locations associated with one or more second events, wherein determining the correlation comprises;

receiving, at the mobile device, one or more second calendar items associated with the one or more second events, wherein the one or more second calendar items each comprise the first text string,

determining, for each second calendar item, a respective location of the mobile device during the second event associated with the second calendar item,

determining a frequency in which the mobile device was located at each location during the one or more second events, and

selecting a suggested location for the first event, wherein the suggested location corresponds to a highest frequency location; and

associating, at the mobile device, the suggested location for the first event based on the correlation.

23. The system of claim 22, wherein the text string is a title of the first calendar item.

24. The system of claim 22, wherein the text string is a colloquial name of a location.

25. The system of claim 22, wherein the one or more sequences of instructions, when executed by one or more processors, causes:

displaying, to a user of the mobile device, the suggested location;

receiving, at the mobile device, an instruction from the user to modify the suggested location; and

responsive to receiving the instruction to modify the suggested location, displaying, to the user, one or more points of interest near the suggested location.

26. The system of claim 25, wherein the suggested location is a geographical region;

and

wherein the one or more points of interest are within the geographical region.

27. The system of claim 26, wherein the one or more sequences of instructions, when executed by one or more processors, causes:

receiving, from the user, an input from the user selecting one of the one or more points of interest; and

responsive to receiving the input selecting one of the one or more points of interest, updating the first calendar item to include the selected point of interest.

28. The system of claim 22, wherein the one or more sequences of instructions, when executed by one or more processors, causes:

displaying, to a user of the mobile device, the suggested location;

receiving, at the mobile device, an input from the user confirming the suggested location; and

responsive to receiving the input confirming the suggested location, adding the suggested location to the first calendar item as a confirmed location for the first event.

29. The system of claim 22, wherein the one or more sequences of instructions, when executed by one or more processors, causes:

receiving, at the mobile device, an instruction from a user to add the first calendar item, wherein the instruction comprises entry of at least a portion of the first text string by the user;

responsive to receiving the instruction to add the first calendar item, automatically displaying the suggested location for the first event to the user.

30. The system of claim 22, wherein determining the frequency in which the mobile device was located at each location includes generating a histogram indicating the frequency and the suggested location for the first event is selected from among the locations of the histogram, wherein the suggested location corresponds to a highest frequency location with respect to the histogram.