Proximity-dependent events
AssigneeResearch In Motion Limited
InventorsDaryl Martin, Ahmed E. Hassan, Christopher O'Keefe
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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.
Claims22
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, said proximity-dependent event including a name field and a subject field;
- detecting at the portable electronic device that the portable electronic device is in proximity to a second portable electronic device associated with the name field;
- prompting a user to select a type of time-dependent event that said proximity-dependent event is to be converted into;
- opening a new time-dependent event having said type of time-dependent event, said new time-dependent event being separate from said proximity-dependent event;
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- copying said name field and said subject field from said proximity-dependent event into corresponding fields in said new time-dependent event;
- wherein said proximity-dependent event is deleted following population of said corresponding fields in said new time-dependent event.
A portable electronic device comprising:
- a processor configured to:
- provide a proximity-dependent event generated using an application, the proximity-dependent event including at least one field;
- detect that the portable electronic device is in proximity to a second portable electronic device associated with the at least one field;
- provide a prompt to select a type of time-dependent event that said proximity-dependent event is to be converted into;
- open a new time-dependent event having the type of time dependent event, said new time-dependent event being separate from said proximity-dependent event;
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- copy at least one of the at least one field from the proximity-dependent event into corresponding fields in the new time-dependent event;
- wherein the proximity-dependent event is deleted following population of said corresponding fields in said new time-dependent event.
A calendar application for use with a first portable electronic device, said calendar application comprising:
- a time-dependent event having a start time and an end time, said time dependent event being stored in said calendar application;
- a proximity-dependent event generated using said calendar application and stored in said calendar application, said proximity-dependent event including a name field, a subject field, a specified device ID, said specified device ID corresponding to a second portable electronic device, said name field and said subject field configured to be copied into corresponding fields in said time-dependent event;
- a proximity reminder generated when said second portable electronic device associated with the name field is detected in short range radio frequency communication range of said first portable electronic device;
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- wherein said proximity-dependent event is convertible into said time-dependent event having a selected type by copying said name field and said subject field from said proximity-dependent event into corresponding fields in said time-dependent event, said time-dependent event being separate from said proximity-dependent event, and said proximity-dependent event being deleted following population of said corresponding fields in said time-dependent event.
A portable electronic device comprising:
- a calendar application operable by a processor, said calendar application comprising:
- a time-dependent event having a start time and an end time, said time dependent event being stored in said calendar application;
- a proximity-dependent event generated using said calendar application and stored in said calendar application, said proximity-dependent event including a name field, a subject field, a specified device ID, said specified device ID corresponding to a second portable electronic device, said name field and said subject field configured to be copied into corresponding fields in said time-dependent event;
- a proximity reminder generated when said second portable electronic device associated with the name field is detected in short range radio frequency communication range of said first portable electronic device;
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- wherein said proximity-dependent event is convertible into said time-dependent event having a selected type by copying said name field and said subject field from said proximity-dependent event into corresponding fields in said time-dependent event, said time-dependent event being separate from said proximity-dependent event, and said proximity-dependent event being deleted following population of said corresponding fields in said time-dependent event.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.