TIME BASED PROFILE MANAGEMENT ON PALMTOP COMPUTER
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for a portable electronic device for displaying, receiving or retrieving data based on clock time of day, comprising the steps of:
- using a processor of a portable electronic device to;
establish a time of day profile that correlates clock time of day information and day of week information with a plurality of default data categories stored on a memory of the portable electronic device, the memory coupled to the processor, wherein at least one default data category is associated with a block of time corresponding to two or more days of the week and differentiates between other default data categories based on the clock time of day and the day of the week;
set a default data category according to a first time of day profile;
receive user input from an input device indicating data is to be displayed, received, or retrieved;
determine a current clock time of day by referencing a real-time clock;
reset the default data category according to the first time of day profile and the current clock time of day as the current data category; and
display, receive or retrieve a data according to the current data category.
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Abstract
A personal information manager or other software program, preferably residing within a palmtop computer, uses a time of day profile to establish a default data category. When the user wishes to enter or edit data or retrieve data, the personal information manager or other software program inspects a real-time clock to determine the time of day. The personal information manager or other software program then establishes a default category based upon the time of day profile established by the user. The user is given the opportunity to modify the default category at any time. In this manner, for example, the user can establish a default business category during business times in days and a personal category during personal times in days. This provides the advantage of correctly categorizing data in an automated manner under most circumstances.
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1. A computer implemented method for a portable electronic device for displaying, receiving or retrieving data based on clock time of day, comprising the steps of:
using a processor of a portable electronic device to; establish a time of day profile that correlates clock time of day information and day of week information with a plurality of default data categories stored on a memory of the portable electronic device, the memory coupled to the processor, wherein at least one default data category is associated with a block of time corresponding to two or more days of the week and differentiates between other default data categories based on the clock time of day and the day of the week; set a default data category according to a first time of day profile; receive user input from an input device indicating data is to be displayed, received, or retrieved; determine a current clock time of day by referencing a real-time clock; reset the default data category according to the first time of day profile and the current clock time of day as the current data category; and display, receive or retrieve a data according to the current data category. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A portable electronic device comprising:
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a programmed processor; a real-time clock coupled to the programmed processor; a memory coupled to the programmed processor; and an input device coupled to the programmed processor, wherein the memory stores one or more time of day profiles that correlate clock time of day information and day of week information with a plurality of default data categories, wherein at least one default data category is associated with a block of time corresponding to two or more days of the week and differentiates between other default data categories based on the clock time of day and the day of the week, and wherein the programmed processor; sets a default data category according to a first time of day profile, receives an instruction from the input device indicating that data is to be displayed, received, or retrieved, determines a current clock time of day by referencing a real-time clock; resets the default data category according to the first time of day profile and the current clock time of day as the current data category; and displays, receives or retrieves a data according to the current data category. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An electronic storage medium containing instructions which, when carried out on a programmed processor for a portable electronic device, carry out the steps of:
establishing a time of day profile that correlates clock time of day information and day of week information with a plurality of default data categories stored on a memory of the portable electronic device, the memory coupled to the processor, wherein at least one default data category is associated with a block of time corresponding to two or more days of the week and differentiates between other default data categories based on the clock time of day and the day of the week; setting a default data category according to a first time of day profile; receiving user input from an input device indicating data is to be displayed, received, or retrieved; determining a current clock time of day by referencing a real-time clock; resetting the default data category according to the first time of day profile and the current clock time of day as the current data category; and displaying, receiving or retrieving a data according to the current data category. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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