System and method for indicating reminders via a portable computing device

A method of providing alerts via a portable computing device, the method comprising:

• receiving information associated with a user defined location at the portable computing device, the information including a central point and a departure indication perimeter;
• receiving at least one departure alert associated with the user defined location at the portable computing device;
• monitoring a location of the portable computing device;
• and
• determining when the portable computing device crosses the departure indication perimeter associated with the central point of the user defined location.

A method of reminding a user via a portable computing device, the method comprising:

• sounding a wake alarm at the portable computing device, when a wake time is reached;
• sounding a reminder alarm at the portable computing device, a predetermined time before a predetermined departure time;
• determining whether the reminder alarm is acknowledged;
• and
• increasing a volume of the reminder alarm.

A portable computing device, comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory device accessible by the processor;
• a global positioning module;
• and
• a computer program embedded within the memory and responsive to the global positioning module, the computer program comprising:
• instructions to monitor a location of the portable computing device;
• and
• instructions to determine when the portable computing device crosses an entry indication perimeter associated with a user defined point indicating that the portable computing device is proximate to a user defined location.

A portable computing device, comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory device accessible by the processor;
• a location determination module embedded within the memory device;
• and
• a computer program embedded within the memory, the computer program comprising:
• instructions to monitor a location of the portable computing device, the location determined by the location determination module;
• and
• instructions to determine when the portable computing device crosses a departure indication perimeter associated with a user defined point of a user defined location indicating that the portable computing device is about to depart the user defined location.

A portable computing device, comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory device accessible by the processor;
• and
• a computer program embedded within the memory, the computer program comprising:
• instructions to sound a wake alarm;
• instructions to sound a reminder alarm a predetermined time before a predetermined departure time;
• instructions to determine whether the reminder alarm is acknowledged.

A computer program embedded within a computer readable medium, comprising:

• instructions to sound a wake alarm;
• instructions to sound a reminder alarm at a predetermined time before a predetermined departure time is reached;
• instructions to determine whether the reminder alarm is acknowledged;
• and
• instructions to increase a volume of the reminder alarm when the reminder alarm is not acknowledged.

A portable computing device, comprising:

• means for sounding a wake alarm;
• means for sounding a reminder alarm a predetermined time before a predetermined departure time;
• and
• means for determining whether the reminder alarm is acknowledged.