# US 11,113,948 B2 · Method for reminding a first user to complete a task based on position relative to a second user

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- Number: US 11,113,948 B2
- Document ID: US11113948B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/637,896
- Filed: 2018-08-20
- Published: 2020-06-04
- Granted: 2021-09-07
- Earliest claimed: 2017-08-18
- Assignees: Carrier Corporation
- Applicants: Carrier Corporation
- Inventors: Jason Higley; Wilmann Gomez; Dang Nguyen
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11113948B2

## CPC

- G05B 15/02: electric
- G08B 21/24: Reminder alarms, e.g. anti-loss alarms
- G06Q 10/109: Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
- H04W 4/023: {using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds}
- G05B: CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS (systems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables G05D; systems for regulating electric or magnetic variables G05F; control devices or systems insofar as characterised by mechanical features only G05G)
- G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72)

## Abstract

A method of monitoring a user is provided. The method comprising: receiving a reminder request from a first user device, the reminder request requesting an alarm to activate on the first user device when the first user device is within a selected distance of a second user device; detecting a first current position of the first user device; detecting a second current position of the second user device; determining a distance between the first current position and the second current position; determining whether the distance is less than or equal to the selected distance; and activating an alarm on the first user device when the distance is less than or equal to the selected distance.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method of monitoring a user, the method comprising:
receiving a reminder request from a first user device belonging to a first user the reminder request requesting an alarm to activate on the first user device when the first user device is within a selected distance of a second user device belonging to a second user;
detecting a first current position of the first user device;
detecting a second current position of the second user device;
determining a distance between the first current position and the second current position;
determining whether the distance is less than or equal to the selected distance; and
activating an alarm on the first user device when the distance is less than or equal to the selected distance,
wherein the reminder request comprises:
a time reminder parameter, wherein the time reminder parameter restricts the alarm to only active when the distance is less than or equal to the selected distance and a current time is about equal to the time reminder parameter; and
a location reminder parameter, wherein the location reminder parameter restricts the alarm to only activate when the distance is less than or equal to the selected distance, the first current position is within the location reminder parameter, and the second current position is within the location reminder parameter,
wherein the first user establishes the time reminder parameter and the location parameter by entering the reminder request into the first user device.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising:
displaying reminder details of the reminder request on the first user device when the distance is less than or equal to the selected distance.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein:
the location reminder parameter is mapped to a mapped position for comparison with the first current position and the second current position.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising:
activating an alarm on the first user device when the distance is greater than the selected distance after the distance was determined less than or equal to the selected distance.

### Claim 5

A reminder system comprising:
a processor; and
a memory comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
receiving a reminder request from a first user device belonging to the first user, the reminder request requesting an alarm to activate on the first user device when the first user device is within a selected distance of a second user device belonging to a second user;
detecting a first current position of the first user device;
detecting a second current position of the second user device;
determining a distance between the first current position and the second current position;
determining whether the distance is less than or equal to the selected distance; and
activating an alarm on the first user device when the distance is less than or equal to the selected distance,
wherein the reminder request comprises:
a time reminder parameter, wherein the time reminder parameter restricts the alarm to only active when the distance is less than or equal to the selected distance and a current time is about equal to the time reminder parameter; and
a location reminder parameter, wherein the location reminder parameter restricts the alarm to only activate when the distance is less than or equal to the selected distance, the first current position is within the location reminder parameter, and the second current position is within the location reminder parameter,
wherein the first user establishes the time reminder parameter and the location parameter by entering the reminder request into the first user device.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The reminder system of claim 5, wherein the operations further comprise:
displaying reminder details of the reminder request on the first user device when the distance is less than or equal to the selected distance.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The reminder system of claim 5, wherein:
the location reminder parameter is mapped to a mapped position for comparison with the first current position and the second current position.

### Claim 8 (depends on 5)

The reminder system of claim 5, wherein the operations further comprise:
activating an alarm on the first user device when the distance is greater than the selected distance after the distance was determined less than or equal to the selected distance.

### Claim 9

A computer program product tangibly embodied on a computer readable medium, the computer program product including instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
receiving a reminder request from a first user device belonging to a first user, the reminder request requesting an alarm to activate on the first user device when the first user device is within a selected distance of a second user device belonging to a second user;
detecting a first current position of the first user device;
detecting a second current position of the second user device;
determining a distance between the first current position and the second current position;
determining whether the distance is less than or equal to the selected distance; and
activating an alarm on the first user device when the distance is less than or equal to the selected distance,
wherein the reminder request comprises:
a time reminder parameter, wherein the time reminder parameter restricts the alarm to only active when the distance is less than or equal to the selected distance and a current time is about equal to the time reminder parameter; and
a location reminder parameter, wherein the location reminder parameter restricts the alarm to only activate when the distance is less than or equal to the selected distance, the first current position is within the location reminder parameter, and the second current position is within the location reminder parameter, and
wherein the first user establishes the time reminder parameter and the location parameter by entering the reminder request into the first user device.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise:
displaying reminder details of the reminder request on the first user device when the distance is less than or equal to the selected distance.

### Claim 11 (depends on 9)

The computer program product of claim 9, wherein:
the location reminder parameter is mapped to a mapped position for comparison with the first current position and the second current position.

### Claim 12 (depends on 9)

The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise:
activating an alarm on the first user device when the distance is greater than the selected distance after the distance was determined less than or equal to the selected distance.