Location-Based Reminder Scheduling with Calendar Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing location-based reminder systems often provide alerts at inconvenient times, as they are tied to specific geographic points without considering the user's calendar events or duration of presence, limiting the user's ability to act on reminders.
Innovation Solution
A method that synchronizes location-based reminders with calendar events by matching reminder locations to calendar event locations based on proximity levels and durations, determining an optimal time to provide alerts that account for geographic distance and reminder specifics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If location-based reminders are tied only to specific geographic points, then the reminder system is simple and easy to implement, but the timing of reminders is inconvenient and not appropriate for user needs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines location-based reminders with calendar event data to determine optimal alert timing. The system merges geographic location information with scheduled event information to provide reminders at convenient times when users are actually available to act on them, rather than using simple geographic triggering alone.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary analysis by comparing reminder locations with calendar event locations and durations in advance. It proactively determines the optimal alert time by evaluating future calendar events, allowing users to receive reminders at predetermined convenient moments before they need to act on them.
2Productivity
If location-based reminders do not consider calendar events, then the reminder system remains simple, but users cannot act on reminders at appropriate times
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses calendar event information as feedback to adjust when location-based reminders are delivered. By continuously monitoring calendar data and comparing it with reminder parameters, the system adapts alert timing to ensure users receive reminders when they are available to take action, improving overall productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary matching between reminder locations and calendar event locations to determine optimal alert timing in advance. It evaluates calendar event durations and schedules beforehand to identify windows when users can effectively act on reminders, ensuring timely and actionable notifications.
3Ease of operation
If alerts are provided immediately upon location detection, then the reminder system is responsive, but the timing is often inconvenient given user calendar commitments
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary determination of optimal alert times by analyzing calendar events associated with reminder locations. It calculates in advance when users will be available based on their calendar schedule, then delivers reminders at those predetermined convenient moments rather than immediately upon location detection, balancing responsiveness with user convenience.
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AI summary
A method of scheduling alerts based on location-based reminders and calendar events includes receiving, at one or more computing devices, a location-based reminder including a reminder location having a reminder proximity level. The method further includes receiving, at the one or more computing devices, a calendar event including a calendar event location and a calendar event duration. If the reminder location matches the calendar event location based on the reminder proximity level and the calendar event duration, the method further includes determining, using the one or more computing devices, a time to provide an alert.