Task Reminder Triggered by Application Execution Events

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing reminder applications on smartphones and tablets are inconvenient as they rely on time or place information, leading to errors in scheduling reminders and lack of advance preparation for tasks.

Innovation Solution

An electronic device and method that links reminders with applications or other devices, using a predetermined event as a trigger to display reminder content, allowing for improved user convenience and reduced error by reminding users based on application execution or device manipulation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If reminder applications operate based on time or place information, then users can receive notifications at scheduled moments, but the probability of matching errors increases and advance preparation becomes difficult

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvereminder accuracyVSAvoiduser convenience

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by detecting application execution or device state changes before the actual task needs to be performed. When a related application is launched or a triggering event occurs, the reminder is activated in advance, allowing users to prepare for upcoming tasks before the scheduled time arrives, thus improving both reliability and user convenience

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Ease of operation

If scheduler applications provide reminders only on the corresponding day, then the system remains simple, but users cannot prepare in advance for schedules

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveadvance preparation capabilityVSAvoidresponse time

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system activates reminders preliminarily by detecting application execution events or device state changes that occur before the scheduled task time. This allows users to receive notifications and prepare in advance while the system maintains its simplicity by using existing application launch events as triggers rather than implementing complex scheduling algorithms

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Adaptability or versatility

If reminder applications use GPS coordinate matching for location-based reminders, then place-based reminders can be provided, but matching errors frequently occur between place names and coordinates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvelocation-based reminder functionVSAvoidlocation matching accuracy

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses application execution events as an intermediary trigger mechanism instead of directly relying on GPS coordinate matching. When a related application is launched or a specific device event occurs, the reminder is activated, serving as a more reliable intermediary signal that avoids the precision problems of GPS coordinate-to-place-name matching while maintaining location-based reminder functionality

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS10679486B2Electronic device for reminding of task and controlling method thereof

Publication Date: 2020.06.09 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

AI summary

A method of controlling an electronic device that provides a reminder of a task is provided. The controlling method includes receiving an input of a content of a reminder target task, designating a related application that is linked with the reminder target task, and generating and storing the reminder target task of which the content is to be displayed using a predetermined event as a trigger.