Synchronization between vehicle and user device calendar

• US 9,082,238 B2
• Filed: 04/15/2014
• Issued: 07/14/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AutoConnect Holdings LLC
• Original Assignee: Flextronics America LLC (Flextronics International Limited)
• Inventors: Ricci, Christopher P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Tarcza, Thomas
• Assistant Examiner(s): Dunn, Alex C
• Application Number:
  US14/253,405
• Publication Number:
  US 20140309874A1
• Time in Patent Office: 455 Days
• Field of Search: 701/36
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/52 for indicating emergencies
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Abstract

Methods and systems for a vehicle system that includes synchronizing a calendar with a vehicle control system and generating a smart-alarm based on events in the calendar. A vehicle receives authorization from a device to synchronize a calendar associated with the device with the vehicle. The calendar is synchronized with the vehicle and a smart alarm is provided to a user based on an event in the calendar and a supplemental factor.

Claims

1. A vehicle system comprising:

a vehicle;

a vehicle control system coupled to said vehicle; and

a communications unit coupled to said vehicle control system, wherein said vehicle control system synchronizes a calendar with said vehicle control system and generates a notice configured to notify a first user of an event in said calendar at a notification time, said notification time determined based on timing information associated with a supplemental factor, wherein said timing information requires a change to a previously determined notice time for notifying said first user of said event.

2. The vehicle system of claim 1, wherein said first user is associated with said vehicle, and wherein generating said notice includes determining event information including a location of said event and a time associated with said event, wherein said notification time is an updated notification time for said previously determined alarm time, and wherein said updated notification time is determined by adding said timing information to said previously determined notice time.

3. The vehicle system of claim 1, wherein said supplemental factor is determined using said event information and factor information received from a plurality of sources and wherein said timing information is based on said factor information including at least one of a weather condition associated with a location of said vehicle and said location of said event.

4. The vehicle system of claim 1, wherein said timing information of said supplemental factor includes an amount of time required for said first user to arrive at said vehicle from a departure site.

5. The vehicle system of claim 1, wherein said notice is provided to a second user.

6. The vehicle system of claim 1, wherein said notice is provided to a second user based on at least one of a set of conditions.

7. The vehicle system of claim 5, wherein at least one of said set of conditions is based on said second user being one or more of a colleague of said first user, another meeting attendee, a meeting moderator, and a meeting invitee.

8. The vehicle system of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a first amount of time required for said first user to travel to a location of said event;

determining a severity associated with said supplemental factor;

determining an additional amount of time required for said first user to travel to said location of said event based on said severity, wherein said additional amount of time corresponds to said timing information, and wherein said timing information is added to said previously determined notice time to produce said notification time.

9. A method comprising:

receiving authorization from a first device to synchronize a calendar associated with said first device with a vehicle control system coupled to a vehicle;

synchronizing said calendar with said vehicle control system; and

generating a smart alarm configured to notify a first user of an event in said calendar at a notification time, said notification time determined based on timing information associated with a supplemental factor, wherein said timing information requires a change to a previously determined alarm time for notifying said first user of said event.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein said first device is associated with said vehicle, and wherein generating said smart alarm includes determining event information including a location of said event and a time associated with said event, wherein said notification time is an updated notification time for said previously determined alarm time, and wherein said updated notification time is determined by adding said timing information to said previously determined alarm time.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein said supplemental factor is determined using said event information and factor information received from a plurality of sources and wherein said timing information is based on said factor information including at least one of a weather condition associated with a location of said vehicle and said location of said event.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein said timing information of said supplemental factor is based on driving habits associated with a driver of said vehicle.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein said smart alarm is provided to a second user.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein said smart alarm is provided to a second user based on at least one of a set of conditions.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein said condition is based on said second user being a colleague of said first user.

16. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

determining a first amount of time required for said first user to travel to a location of said event;

determining a severity associated with said supplemental factor;

determining an additional amount of time required for said first user to travel to said location of said event based on said severity, wherein said additional amount of time corresponds to said timing information, and wherein said timing information is added to said previously determined alarm time to produce said notification time.

17. A computer readable medium comprising microprocessor executable instructions that, when executed, perform the following operations:

receive authorization from a first device to synchronize a calendar on said first device with a vehicle control system coupled to a vehicle;

synchronize said calendar with said vehicle control system; and

generate a smart alarm configured to notify a first user of an event in said calendar at a notification time, said notification time determined based on timing information associated with a supplemental factor, wherein said timing information requires a change to a previously determined alarm time for notifying said first user of said event.

18. The medium of claim 17, wherein said first device is associated with said vehicle, and wherein generating said smart alarm includes determining event information including a location of said event and a time associated with said event, wherein said notification time is an updated notification time for said previously determined alarm time, and wherein said updated notification time is determined by adding said timing information to said previously determined alarm time.

19. The medium of claim 17, wherein said timing information of said supplemental factor includes an amount of time corresponding to traffic conditions between a departure point and an arrival point.

20. The medium of claim 17, wherein said timing information of said supplemental factor includes an amount of time required for said first user to arrive at said vehicle from a departure site.