Location/time-based reminder for personal electronic devices
First Claim
1. A portable electronic device, said portable electronic device comprising:
- input/output means through which a user interacts with the device;
a task management application including a location-based reminder feature supported on the device, said task management application being engaged by the user via the input/output means to selectively create task entries and selectively set associated location-based reminders therefor; and
, positioning means for obtaining an actual location of the device;
wherein each set location-based reminder is triggered when a location designated therein substantially matches the actual location obtained by the positioning means.
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Abstract
A system and method combines a positioning system, for example, the Navistar global positioning system (GPS), with a personal electronic device. The personal electronic device can be a PDA, or a mobile cellular phone, for example. The positioning system provides real-time location specific information that is converted into coordinates, such as latitude and longitude. The system and method of the present invention then references the location to a particular task stored in resident memory and activates a reminder which notifies the user of a particular task. This involves having the user input reminders which signal when the user is within a specified geographic area, or within a specified range which is in the resolution of the GPS.
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19 Claims
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1. A portable electronic device, said portable electronic device comprising:
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input/output means through which a user interacts with the device;
a task management application including a location-based reminder feature supported on the device, said task management application being engaged by the user via the input/output means to selectively create task entries and selectively set associated location-based reminders therefor; and
,positioning means for obtaining an actual location of the device;
wherein each set location-based reminder is triggered when a location designated therein substantially matches the actual location obtained by the positioning means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of managing tasks for an individual, said method comprising:
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(a) scheduling a task for the individual;
(b) designating a location in which the task is to be carried out;
(c) determining an actual location of the individual;
(d) comparing the actual location to the designated location; and
,(e) reminding the individual of the scheduled task when the actual location substantially matches the designated location. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19)
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17. A method of providing a location-based reminder for a scheduled task on a portable electronic device carried by an individual, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) designating, on the device, a location in which the scheduled task is to be carried out by the individual;
(b) obtaining an actual location of the device carried by the individual;
(c) comparing the actual location to the designated location;
(d) determining if the actual location substantially matches the designated location; and
,(e) triggering a reminder on the device when the actual location substantially matches the designated location.
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