Electronic device for reminding of task and controlling method thereof

• US 10,679,486 B2
• Filed: 03/26/2018
• Issued: 06/09/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 07/12/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Won, Sung-Joon
• Primary Examiner(s): Lieu, Julie B
• Application Number:
  US15/935,525
• Publication Number:
  US 20180218590A1
• Time in Patent Office: 806 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/24 Reminder alarms, e.g. anti-loss alarms

Abstract

A method of controlling an electronic device that provides a reminder of a task is provided. The controlling method includes receiving an input of a content of a reminder target task, designating a related application that is linked with the reminder target task, and generating and storing the reminder target task of which the content is to be displayed using a predetermined event as a trigger.

Claims

1. A method in an electronic device, the method comprising:

displaying a first execution screen of a first application on a display of the electronic device;

receiving an input for generating a first reminder for the first application;

in response to receiving the input, displaying a second execution screen of a second application while the first application is being executed;

generating, by using the second application, the first reminder comprising at least one data included in the displayed first execution screen of the first application; and

displaying the at least one data based on the first reminder on the display when a preset condition corresponding to the first reminder is satisfied,

wherein the second application is capable of generating a second reminder for a third application when the third application is being executed,

wherein the first application, the second application, and the third application are different from each other.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one data related to the first application comprises at least one of a title of content, at least one piece of information included in the content, a sender'"'"'s name, address information related to the first application, a caller'"'"'s name, a caller'"'"'s phone number, or a call receiving time.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one data related to the first application comprises a data based on a type of the first application.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the type of the first application comprises at least one of an e-mail application, a phone application, or a memo application.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the first reminder further comprises type information of the first application.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one data related to the first application comprises at least one of a text, an image, an icon or a thumbnail.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving an input of additional information on the second execution screen,

wherein the first reminder comprises the additional information.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein receiving the input of additional information comprises:

receiving an input corresponding to a item selected from among at least one item associated with the preset condition.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the preset condition comprises at least one of a time, a location or an execution of a specific application.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein displaying the at least one data comprises displaying the at least one data based on the first reminder on the display, when the preset condition corresponding to the time is satisfied.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein displaying the at least one data comprises displaying the at least one data based on the first reminder on the display, when the preset condition corresponding to the location is satisfied.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein displaying the at least one data comprises displaying the at least one data based on the first reminder on the display, when the specific application is executed.

13. An electronic device comprising:

a display; and

at least one processor operatively connected to the display, the at least one processor configured to;

control the display to display a first execution screen of a first application on a display of the electronic device;

receive an input for generating a first reminder for the first application;

in response to receiving the input, control the display to display a second execution screen of a second application while the first application is being executed;

generate, by using the second application, the first reminder comprising at least one data included in the displayed first execution screen of the first application; and

control the display to display the at least one data based on the first reminder on the display when a preset condition corresponding to the first reminder is satisfied,

wherein the second application is capable of generating a second reminder for a third application when the third application is being executed, and

wherein the first application, the second application, and the third application are different from each other.

14. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the at least one data related to the first application comprises at least one of a title of a content, at least one piece of information included in the content, a sender'"'"'s name, address information related to the first application, a caller'"'"'s name, a caller'"'"'s phone number, or a call receiving time.

15. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the at least one data related to the first application comprises a data based on a type of the first application.

16. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the type of the first application comprises at least one of an e-mail application, a phone application, or a memo application.

17. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the first reminder comprises type information of the first application.

18. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the at least one data related to the first application comprises at least one of a text, an image, an icon or a thumbnail.

19. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

receive an input of additional information on the second execution screen,

wherein the first reminder comprises the additional information.

20. The electronic device of claim 19, wherein the at least one processor is configured to:

receive an input corresponding to an item selected from among at least one item associated with the preset condition.

21. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the preset condition comprises at least one of a time, a location or an execution of a specific application.

22. The electronic device of claim 21, wherein the at least one processor is configured to:

control the display to display the at least one data based on the first reminder on the display, when the preset condition corresponding to the time is satisfied.

23. The electronic device of claim 21, wherein the at least one processor is configured to:

control the display to display the at least one data based on the first reminder on the display, when the preset condition corresponding to the location is satisfied.

24. The electronic device of claim 21, wherein the at least one processor is configured to:

control the display to display the at least one data based on the first reminder on the display, when the specific application is executed.