Location-based alerting
View Patent ↗In some embodiments, techniques for processing an alert may include creating or receiving an alert, determining a first current location, associating the first current location with the alert if not already so associated, determining a second current location, determining that the second current location matches the first current location, and presenting information relating to the alert.
1. A method for processing an alert, comprising:
creating an alert;
determining a first current location;
associating the first current location with the alert;
determining a second current location, wherein detecting the second current location follows determining the first current location and precedes determining a third current location;
determining that the second current location does not match the first current location and setting an indicator relating to said determination;
determining that the indicator is set;
determining the third current location;
determining that the third current location matches the first current location; and
presenting information relating to the alert.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the first current location includes receiving an input associated with a global positioning satellite receiver.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the third current location includes receiving an input associated with a global positioning satellite receiver.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein presenting the information relating to the alert includes a visual display.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein presenting the information relating to the alert includes an auditory signal.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein presenting the information relating to the alert includes vibrating.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein presenting the information relating to the alert includes transmitting information relating to the alert.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a message, and wherein the information relating to the alert includes the message.
9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining a first current time and associating the first current time with the alert; and further comprising determining a second current time, and determining that a difference between the first current time and the second current time exceeds a threshold.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining that the third current location matches the first current location includes determining that a distance between the first current location and the third current location does not exceed a threshold.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining that the third current location matches the first current location includes determining that the third current location is within a region, wherein the region is associated with the first current location.
12. A system for processing an alert, comprising:
a processor configured to:
create an alert;
determine a first current location;
associate the first current location with the alert;
determine a second current location wherein detecting the second current location follows determining the first current location and precedes determining a third current location;
determine that the second current location does not match the first current location and setting an indicator relating to said determination;
determine that the indicator is set;
determine the third current location;
determine that the third current location matches the first current location; and
present information relating to the alert; and
a memory coupled with the processor, wherein the memory provides instructions to the processor.
13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the processor is further configured to receive a message, and wherein the information relating to alert includes the message.
14. The system of claim 12 , wherein the processor is further configured to determine a first current time and associate the first current time with the alert; and to determine a second current time, and determine that a difference between the first current time and the second current time exceeds a threshold.
15. The system of claim 12 , wherein determining that the third current location matches the first current location includes determining that a distance between the first current location and the third current location does not exceed a threshold.
16. The system of claim 12 , wherein determining the first current location includes receiving an input associated with a global positioning satellite receiver.
17. The system of claim 12 , wherein determining the third current location includes receiving an input associated with a global positioning satellite receiver.
18. The system of claim 12 , wherein presenting the information relating to the alert includes a visual display.
19. The system of claim 12 , wherein presenting the information relating to the alert includes an auditory signal.
20. The system of claim 12 , wherein presenting the information relating to the alert includes vibrating.
21. The system of claim 12 , wherein presenting the information relating to the alert includes transmitting information relating to the alert.
22. The system of claim 12 , wherein determining that the third current location matches the first current location includes determining that the third current location is within a region, wherein the region is associated with the first current location.
23. A computer program product for processing an alert, the computer program product being embodied in a computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:
creating an alert;
determining a first current location;
associating the first current location with the alert;
determining a second current location, wherein detecting the second current location follows determining the first current location and precedes determining a third current location;
determining that the second current location does not match the first current location and setting an indicator relating to said determination;
determining that the indicator is set;
determining the third current location;
determining that the third current location matches the first current location; and
presenting information relating to the alert.
24. The computer program product of claim 23 , wherein determining the first current location includes receiving an input associated with a global positioning satellite receiver.
25. The computer program product of claim 23 , wherein determining the third current location includes receiving an input associated with a global positioning satellite receiver.
26. The computer program product of claim 23 , wherein presenting the information relating to the alert includes a visual display.
27. The computer program product of claim 23 , wherein presenting the information relating to the alert includes an auditory signal.
28. The computer program product of claim 23 , wherein presenting the information relating to the alert includes vibrating.
29. The computer program product of claim 23 , wherein presenting the information relating to the alert includes transmitting information relating to the alert.
30. The computer program product of claim 23 , further comprising computer instructions for receiving a message, and wherein the information relating to the alert includes the message.
31. The computer program product of claim 23 , further comprising computer instructions for determining a first current time and associating the first current time with the alert; and further comprising determining a second current time, and determining that a difference between the first current time and the second current time exceeds a threshold.
32. The computer program product of claim 23 , wherein determining that the third current location matches the first current location includes determining that a distance between the first current location and the third current location does not exceed a threshold.
33. The computer program product of claim 23 , wherein determining that the third current location matches the first current location includes determining that the third current location is within a region, wherein the region is associated with the first current location.