# US 2017/0004459 A1 · Processing system and method

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- Number: US 2017/0004459 A1
- Document ID: US20170004459A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/059,745
- Filed: 2016-03-03
- Published: 2017-01-05
- Earliest claimed: 2013-09-04
- Assignees: Zero360, Inc.
- Applicants: zero360, Inc.
- Inventors: Peter KARSTEN; Alice Elisabet KARSTEN
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170004459A1

## CPC

- A61B 5/0022: {Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet}
- A61B 5/0048: {Detecting, measuring or recording by applying mechanical forces or stimuli (A61B5/021, A61B5/4884 and A61B9/00 take precedence)}
- A61B 5/0205: Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
- A61B 5/02055: {Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature}
- A61B 5/369: Electroencephalography [EEG]
- A61B 5/389: Electromyography [EMG]
- A61B 5/681: {Wristwatch-type devices}
- A61B 5/7445: {Display arrangements, e.g. multiple display units}
- A61B 5/7475: {User input or interface means, e.g. keyboard, pointing device, joystick}
- G06F 1/163: {Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt}
- G06F 3/015: {Input arrangements based on nervous system activity detection, e.g. brain waves [EEG] detection, electromyograms [EMG] detection, electrodermal response detection}
- G06F 3/017: {Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures (interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883)}
- G06F 3/0346: with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a three-dimensional [3D] space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors
- G06F 3/0484: for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
- G06F 3/04883: for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
- G06Q 10/109: Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
- G06Q 10/1093: Calendar-based scheduling for persons or groups
- G08B 1/08: using electric transmission {; transformation of alarm signals to electrical signals from a different medium, e.g. transmission of an electric alarm signal upon detection of an audible alarm signal}
- G08B 6/00: Tactile signalling systems, e.g. tactile personal calling systems
- G08B 7/06: using electric transmission {, e.g. involving audible and visible signalling through the use of sound and light sources}
- G08B 25/016: {Personal emergency signalling and security systems (emergency non-personal manually actuated alarm activators G08B25/12)}
- G08B 25/10: using wireless transmission systems {(G08B25/009 takes precedence)}
- G16H 10/60: for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
- G16H 15/00: ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof
- G16H 20/30: relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
- G16H 40/20: for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
- G16H 40/63: for local operation
- G16H 40/67: for remote operation
- G16H 50/20: for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
- H04Q 9/00: Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom
- A61B 5/021: Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels
- A61B 5/02438: {with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient}
- A61B 5/0533: Measuring galvanic skin response
- A61B 5/486: {Biofeedback (using electroencephalography [EEG] A61B5/375)}
- A61B 5/4866: {Evaluating metabolism (using breath test A61B5/083)}
- A61B 5/4875: {Hydration status, fluid retention of the body}
- G06F 2203/011: Emotion or mood input determined on the basis of sensed human body parameters such as pulse, heart rate or beat, temperature of skin, facial expressions, iris, voice pitch, brain activity patterns
- G06F 2203/04808: Several contacts: gestures triggering a specific function, e.g. scrolling, zooming, right-click, when the user establishes several contacts with the surface simultaneously; e.g. using several fingers or a combination of fingers and pen
- H04L 67/306: User profiles
- H04L 67/535: {Tracking the activity of the user (network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34)}
- H04Q 2209/40: using a wireless architecture
- A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D)
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- 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
- G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
- G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA
- H04Q: SELECTING (switches, relays, selectors H01H; wireless communication networks H04W)
- H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M)

## Abstract

A system and method for managing a calendar, comprising means for determining parameters associated with existing appointments, means for receiving user data relating to a user of the calendar and means for scheduling a new activity for a user in dependence on said user data and said parameters.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A system for managing a calendar, the system comprising:
means for determining parameters associated with existing appointments;
means for receiving data relating to a user of the calendar; and
means for scheduling a new activity for a user in dependence on said user data and said parameters.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A system according to claim 1, wherein the user data is at least one of:
biometric data; location data; online activity data; and mood data.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

A system according to claim 2, wherein the user data is provided by a sensor, a linked remote processor, and/or a local processor.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

A system according to claim 2, wherein the data relating to a user further comprises user settings, and preferably wherein the user settings comprise at one or more of: user preferences; user travel preferences; user purchase information; and user activity preferences.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

A system according to claim 4, further adapted to enable a user to create and/or modify user settings.

### Claim 6 (depends on 2)

A system according to claim 2, wherein biometric data comprises one or more of: a galvanic skin response, a blood pressure, a heart rate (pulse), a pedometer count, an optical skin and blood vessel dilation measurement, a skin hydration measurement, a blood glucose level, a blood oxygen level, a blood alcohol level, an electrocardiogram, an electroencephalogram, an electromyogram, a respiration rate, a skin temperature, a measure of stress, a number of steps taken, a measure of calories used, a measure of activity, a movement from an accelerometer, a movement from a gyroscope, a response to mechanical or electrical stimuli, an environment temperature, an ambient ultraviolet light level, and an ambient CO2 level.

### Claim 7 (depends on 2)

A system according to claim 2, further comprising a sensor for providing biometric data; preferably wherein said sensor is incorporated into a wearable device.

### Claim 8

(canceled)

### Claim 9 (depends on 2)

A system according to claim 2, wherein location data comprises one or more of: a location; location-dependent data; local weather data; local traffic data; local time; local services information; and local public transport data.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

A system according to claim 9, further comprising a sensor for providing a location and/or a means for receiving location-dependent data, preferably the sensor being a GPS sensor.

### Claim 11 (depends on 2)

A system according to claim 2, wherein online activity data comprises one or more of: user calendar activity, user browser, email and social media use.

### Claim 12

(canceled)

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

A system according to claim 1, wherein the parameters associated with existing appointments comprises one or more of: an appointment start time, an appointment end time, an appointment duration, an appointment location, an appointment attendee, an appointment invitee, an appointment purpose, an appointment category, appointment circumstance information, and further appointment information.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

A system according to claim 13, further comprising a means for receiving appointment parameters, preferably wherein the means for receiving appointment parameters comprises a communication link to a remote processor and/or an input interface for a user.

### Claim 15

(canceled)

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

A system according to claim 1, wherein scheduling a new activity for a user comprises one or more of: determining a suitable appointment for a new activity; determining a requirement for a new activity; creating a new appointment for a new activity; determining further information in relation to a new activity; providing activity alternatives for user selection; determining an optimum activity alternative; executing an external booking for a new activity; executing a purchase for a new activity; seeking third-party approval for a new activity; providing third-party notification of a new activity; and providing information relating to the new activity.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

A system according to claim 16, wherein determining a suitable appointment for a new activity comprises determining an available time between a current time and a next appointment start time; and determining whether the available time is sufficient for an activity, preferably a wellbeing promoting activity.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

A system according to claim 17, wherein determining a suitable appointment for a new activity comprises determining if an available time is within an activity-free period, preferably wherein the user being in an activity-free period is determined in dependence on the user data, and preferably biometric data.

### Claim 19

(canceled)

### Claim 20 (depends on 18)

A system according to claim 18, wherein determining a requirement for a new activity comprises determining a first appointment location of a first existing appointment, and a second appointment location of a second existing appointment subsequent to the first appointment, and determining that a travel activity is required from the first to the second appointment location.

### Claim 21 (depends on 18)

A system according to claim 18, wherein determining a requirement for a new activity comprises determining from an appointment parameter that an associated activity is required preferably wherein the appointment parameter is an appointment location and the associated activity is travel to the appointment location.

### Claim at position 22

22-37. (canceled)

### Claim 38 (depends on 1)

A system according to claim 1, further comprising means for performing a payment transaction as a result of an appointment in a calendar.

### Claim 39 (depends on 38)

A system according to claim 38, wherein the means is further adapted to provide transaction evidence to the user or to an auxiliary user and/or to a remote and/or local processor preferably wherein the remote and/or local processor performs accounting functions.

### Claim at position 25

40-56. (canceled)

### Claim 57

A method of managing a calendar, the method comprising:
determining parameters associated with existing appointments;
receiving data relating to a user of the calendar; and
scheduling a new activity for a user in dependence on said user data and said parameters.

### Claim at position 27

58-96. (canceled)