Wireless communication system for location based schedule management and method therefor

• US 6,484,033 B2
• Filed: 12/04/2000
• Issued: 11/19/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 12/04/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Inventors: Murray, Bradley A.
• Primary Examiner(s): MAUNG, NAY AUNG
• Application Number:
  US09/728,144
• Publication Number:
  US 20020068583A1
• Time in Patent Office: 715 Days
• Field of Search: 455/414, 455/422, 455/432, 455/433, 455/456, 455/457, 455/466, 701/200, 701/201, 701/204, 342/450, 342/357.01
• US Class Current: 455/456.3
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/2072 Schedules, e.g. personal calendars
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/18 wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/30 Determination of the location of a subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/36 Statistical metering, e.g. recording occasions when traffic exceeds capacity of trunks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42229 Personal communication services, i.e. services related to one subscriber independent of his terminal and/or location diverting calls from one subscriber to another subscriber, i.e. two different subscriptions H04M3/54; selecting arrangements in intelligent networks H04Q3/005
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/432 Arrangements for calling a subscriber at a specific time, e.g. morning call service
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/533 Voice mail systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services

Abstract

A wireless communication system for location based schedule management (10) includes a plurality of wireless communication devices (40), including a wireless communication device (32) and a backup wireless communication device (47); a system controller (24) for generating a message; a RF transmitter (26) for transmitting the message (34) to the plurality of wireless communication devices (40); and an application server (76). The application server (76) includes a server memory (152) for storing an event location (134) and one or more event criteria parameters (129), a server processor (150) for processing a current location (122) of the wireless communication device (32); and a server event management application (82) for comparing the current location (122) with the event location (134). The server processor (150) sends a server command (84) to the system controller (24) in response to the comparison of the current location (122) and the event location (134) exceeding the event criteria parameters (129). The system controller (24) sends an update message (36) to the backup wireless communication device (47) in response to the server command (84).

Claims

1. A wireless communication system for location based schedule management having a plurality of wireless communication devices, the plurality of wireless communication devices including a wireless communication device and a backup wireless communication device, the wireless communication system comprising:

a system controller for generating a message;

at least one radio frequency transmitter coupled to the system controller for transmitting the message to the plurality of wireless communication devices including the wireless communication device and the backup wireless communication device; and

an application server coupled to the system controller, wherein the application server comprises;

a server memory for storing an event information including an event location

a server processor for receiving and processing a current location of the wireless communication device; and

a server event management application for comparing the current location of the wireless communication device with the event information including the event location,

wherein the server processor sends a server command to the system controller in response to the comparing of the current location and the event information including the event location producing a match,

wherein the system controller sends a message to the backup wireless communication device in response to the server command from the application server.

2. A wireless communication system for location based schedule management as recited in claim 1 further comprising:

at least one radio frequency receiver coupled to the system controller for receiving a response message sent from the backup wireless communication device and communicating the response message to the system controller,

wherein the system controller communicates the response message to the application server, and further wherein the server command is generated by the application server in response to the receipt of the response message.

3. A wireless communication device for use within a wireless communication system for location based schedule management, the wireless communication device comprising:

a device processor for receiving and processing a current information;

a device memory coupled to the device processor for storing the current information and at least one event information, wherein the device memory comprises;

an identity of a backup wireless communication device;

a device event management program coupled to the device processor for comparing the current information with the event information, and for sending an application response to the device processor when the comparison produces a match,

wherein the device processor sends a command in response to the program response; and

a device transmitter coupled to the device processor for transmitting a message in response to the command from the device processor, wherein the transmitted message includes the identity of the backup wireless communication device.

4. A wireless communication device for use within a wireless communication system for location based schedule management, the wireless communication device comprising:

a device processor for processing an event information and a current location;

a device memory coupled to the device processor for storing the event information, the current location, and an identity of a backup wireless communication device;

a device clock coupled to the device processor, wherein the device clock includes a current time;

a device event management program coupled to the device processor for comparing the event information, the current location and the current time, and for sending a program response to the device processor when the comparison produces a match,

wherein the device processor sends a command in response to the program response; and

a device transmitter coupled to the device processor for sending a message including the identity of the backup wireless communication device in response to the command from the device processor.

5. A method for processing an event information within a wireless communication device having a device processor, a device memory, a device event management program and a device transmitter, the method for processing event information comprising:

receiving and processing the event information and a current location by the device processor;

storing the processed event information and the processed current location within the device memory;

generating a current time;

comparing the stored event information and the stored current location with the current time by the device event management program;

sending a program response by the device event management program to the device processor when the comparison step produces a match;

selecting a backup wireless communication device in response to the match; and

transmitting a message including an identity of the backup wireless communication device by the device transmitter.

6. A method for location based schedule management within a wireless communication system having a system controller, a wireless communication device, and a backup wireless communication device, the method comprising:

in the wireless communication device;

receiving and processing the event information and a current location by the device processor;

storing the processed event information and the processed current location within the device memory;

generating a current time;

comparing the stored event information and the stored current location with the current time by the device event management program;

sending a program response by the device event management program to the device processor when the comparison step produces a match;

selecting a backup wireless communication device in response to the match;

transmitting a message including an identity of the backup wireless communication device by the device transmitter;

in the system controller;

receiving the message including the identity of the backup wireless communication device;

determining a current location of the backup wireless communication device; and

transmitting a message to the backup wireless communication device when the current location of the backup wireless communication device is within a predetermined value.

7. A method for location based schedule management within a wireless communication system having an application server, a system controller, a transmitter, a wireless communication device, and a backup wireless communication device, a method for location based schedule management comprising:

in the application server;

receiving and processing an event information and a current location for the wireless communication device by a server processor;

storing the processed event information and the processed current location within a server memory;

generating a current time;

comparing the stored event information and the stored current location with the current time;

providing an indication when the comparison step produces a match;

selecting a backup wireless communication device in response to the indication of a match;

determining a current location of the backup wireless communication device;

sending a server command to the system controller when the current location of the backup wireless communication device is within a predetermined value;

in the system controller;

generating a message including the address of the backup wireless communication device in response to receiving the server command; and

in the transmitter;

transmitting the message to the backup wireless communication device.

8. A method for location based schedule, management within a wireless communication system as recited in claim 7 further comprising:

transmitting a message to the wireless communication device.

9. A method for location based schedule management within a wireless communication system as recited in claim 7 wherein the wireless communication system further includes a second backup wireless communication device, the method further comprising:

in the application server;

selecting the second backup wireless communication device in response to the current location of the backup wireless communication device not being within the predetermined value;

determining the current location of the second backup wireless communication device; and

sending the server command when the current location of the second backup wireless communication device is within the predetermined value.