IP Library Granted Patent US 8,768,254
Granted Patent B2
US 8,768,254 · App. 13/571,507 · Granted Jul 1, 2014

Proximity-dependent events

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Patent No.
US 8,768,254
App. No.
13/571,507
Granted
Jul 1, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A calendar application for use with a first portable electronic device includes time-dependent events having a start time and an end time and proximity-dependent events having a specified device ID that corresponds to a second portable electronic device. Both the time-dependent events and the proximity-dependent events are stored in the calendar application and the proximity-dependent event is convertible into a time-dependent event. A proximity reminder is generated when the second portable electronic device is in short range radio frequency communication range of the first portable electronic device.

Claims (30)

1. A method for generating time-dependent events based on proximity-dependent events in a calendar application of a portable electronic device, said method comprising:

providing a proximity-dependent event generated using said calendar application of said portable electronic device, said proximity-dependent event including a user field and a subject field;

prompting a user to select a type of time-dependent event from between a meeting request configured for inviting one or more other users and an appointment for only the user, the type of time-dependent event being that into which said proximity-dependent event is to be converted;

opening a new time-dependent event having said type when said portable electronic device is less than or equal to a set distance from a location defined by said proximity-dependent event;

copying said user field and said subject field from said proximity-dependent event into corresponding fields in said new time-dependent event; and

deleting said proximity-dependent event in response to population of said corresponding fields in said new time-dependent event.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the proximity-dependent event is generated when the portable electronic device is in proximity to a second portable electronic device, the second portable electronic device specified by the proximity-dependent event.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the portable electronic device uses a short-range radio frequency to detect when the portable electronic device is in proximity to the second portable electronic device.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein the short-range radio frequency includes one of infrared wireless and ultra wideband.

5. The method of claim 2 wherein the portable electronic device is in proximity to a second portable electronic device when the portable electronic device receives a unique signature of the second portable electronic device.

6. The method of claim 2 further comprising sending the meeting request, by the portable electronic device, to the second portable electronic device.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising the portable electronic device receiving a reminder from a server prior to the providing the proximity-dependent event.

8. The method of claim 1 further comprising receiving an input, at the portable electronic device, to populate the meeting request.

9. A portable electronic device comprising:

a processor of said portable electronic device configured to provide a proximity-dependent event generated using an application, the proximity-dependent event including at least one field, the processor further configured to:

provide a prompt to select a type of time-dependent event from between a meeting request configured for inviting one or more other users and an appointment for only the user, the type of time-dependent event being that into which said proximity-dependent event is to be converted;

open a new time-dependent event having the type of time-dependent event when said portable electronic device is less than or equal to a set distance from a location defined by said proximity-dependent event;

copy at least one of the at least one field from the proximity-dependent event into corresponding fields in the new time-dependent event; and delete the proximity-dependent event in response to population of said corresponding fields in said new time-dependent event.

10. The portable electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the proximity-dependent event is generated when the portable electronic device is in proximity to a second portable electronic device, the second portable electronic device specified by the proximity-dependent event.

11. The portable electronic device of claim 10 , the processor is configured to use a short-range radio frequency to detect when the portable electronic device is in proximity to the second portable electronic device.

12. The portable electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the short-range radio frequency includes one of infrared wireless and ultra wideband.

13. The portable electronic device of claim 10 wherein the portable electronic device is in proximity to a second portable electronic device when the portable electronic device receives a unique signature of the second portable electronic device.

14. The method of claim 10 , wherein the processor is further configured to send the meeting request to the second portable electronic device.

15. The portable electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the processor is configured to provide the proximity-dependent event after the portable electronic device receives a reminder from a server.

16. The portable electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to receive input to populate the meeting request.

17. A method for generating time-dependent events based on proximity-dependent events in a calendar application of a portable electronic device, said method comprising:

providing a proximity-dependent event generated using said calendar application of said portable electronic device, said proximity-dependent event including a user field and a subject field;

prompting a user to select a type of time-dependent event from between a meeting request configured for inviting one or more other users and an appointment for only the user, the type of time-dependent event being that into which said proximity-dependent event is to be converted;

automatically opening a new time-dependent event having said type when said portable electronic device is less than or equal to a set distance from a location defined by the proximity-dependent event, and automatically copying said user field and said subject field from said proximity-dependent event into corresponding fields in said new time-dependent event; and

deleting said proximity-dependent event in response to successful population of said corresponding fields in said new time-dependent event.

Assignments (4)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jun 19, 2023
From: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
To: MALIKIE INNOVATIONS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 064269/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 16, 2023
From: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
To: MALIKIE INNOVATIONS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 064104/0103 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 14, 2014
From: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
To: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 032683/0403 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 10, 2012
From: MARTIN, DARYL; HASSAN, AHMED E.; O'KEEFE, CHRISTOPHER
To: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
Reel/Frame 028764/0787 →