IP Library › Granted Patent US 10,103,934
Granted Patent B2
US 10,103,934 · App. 15/004,786 · Granted Oct 16, 2018

Setting a reminder that is triggered by a target user device

Inventors: Ragu Pai (Cupertino, CA); Joshua B. Dickens (Menlo Park, CA); Karthik Narayanan (Cupertino, CA); Megan M. Frost (San Francisco, CA); Patrice Olivier Gautier (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee: Apple Inc.
H04L41/0681G06Q10/109H04L51/20H04L67/18H04L67/42H04W4/02H04W4/021H04W4/21H04W64/00
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,103,934
App. No.
15/004,786
Granted
Oct 16, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for setting a reminder triggered by a target device. A requesting device sends a request to a server to set a reminder triggered by a target device. The request includes parameters, such as a location and a condition that define when the reminder is triggered. The server sends instruction to the target device to set the reminder based on the parameters. When the condition such as arrival is met by the target device in relation to the location the target device sends a message to the server that the reminder has been triggered. The target device can set a geo-fence to determine the position of the target device in relation to the location, and the requesting user can dictate the size of the geo-fence. The server sends a notification to the requesting device that the reminder has been triggered.

Claims (42)

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a server, a request from a first device to set up a reminder that is triggered by a second device entering or exiting a geofence surrounding a location, the request including data specifying how long the reminder will remain in effect on the second device before it expires;

determining, by the server, that a user-selectable permission setting on the second device indicates that permission is granted to share the location of the second device upon triggering of the reminder; and

transmitting, by the server, an instruction to the second device to set up the reminder on the second device.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, by the server, first information from the second device indicating that the reminder has been triggered; and

transmitting, by the server, second information to the first device indicating that the reminder has been triggered.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the request indicates that the reminder is triggered when the second device arrives at the location.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the request indicates that the reminder is triggered when the second device departs from the location.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the request indicates that the reminder is triggered when the second device enters or exits a geofence associated with the location.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the request indicates that the reminder is repeated.

7. A method comprising:

receiving, by a mobile device, a request from a server to set up a reminder that is triggered by the mobile device entering or exiting a geofence surrounding a location, the request including data specifying how long the reminder will remain in effect on the mobile device before it expires;

determining, by the mobile device, that a user-selectable permission setting on the mobile device indicates that permission is granted to share a location of the mobile device in response to the reminder being triggered; and

setting, by the mobile device, the reminder on the mobile device.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

determining, by the mobile device, that the reminder is triggered; and

sending information to the server indicating that the reminder has been triggered on the mobile device.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the request indicates that the reminder is triggered when the mobile device arrives at the location.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the request indicates that the reminder is triggered when the mobile device departs from the location.

11. The method of claim 7 , wherein the request indicates that the reminder is triggered when the mobile device enters or exits a geofence associated with the location.

12. The method of claim 7 , wherein the request indicates that the reminder is repeated.

13. A mobile device comprising:

one or more processors;

memory coupled to the one or more processors and configured to store instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

receiving, from a server, a request to set up a reminder that is triggered by the mobile device entering or exiting a geofence surrounding a location, the request including data specifying how long the reminder will remain in effect on the mobile device before it expires;

determining that a user-selectable permission setting on the mobile device indicates that permission is granted to share a location of the mobile device in response to the reminder being triggered; and

setting the reminder on the mobile device.

14. The mobile device of claim 13 , further comprising:

determining, by the mobile device, that the reminder is triggered; and

sending information to the server indicating that the reminder has been triggered on the mobile device.

15. The mobile device of claim 13 , wherein the request indicates that the reminder is triggered when the mobile device arrives at the location.

16. The mobile device of claim 13 , wherein the request indicates that the reminder is triggered when the mobile device departs from the location.

17. The mobile device of claim 13 , wherein the request indicates that the reminder is triggered when the mobile device enters or exits a geofence associated with the location.

18. The mobile device of claim 13 , wherein the request indicates that the reminder is repeated.

19. A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions, which when executed by one or more processors of a mobile device, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

receiving, from a server, a request to set up a reminder that is triggered by the mobile device entering or exiting a geofence surrounding a location, the request including data specifying how long the reminder will remain in effect on the mobile device before it expires;

determining that a user-selectable permission setting on the mobile device indicates that permission is granted to share a location of the mobile device in response to the reminder being triggered; and

setting the reminder on the mobile device.

20. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 19 , further comprising:

determining, by the mobile device, that the reminder is triggered; and

sending, by the mobile device, information to the server indicating that the reminder has been triggered on the mobile device.

Continuity (3)
Continuation 13488430 · Jun 4, 2012
Continuation In Part 13113856 · May 23, 2011
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