KR20160137455A - Method, system and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for providing notification on schedule - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an aspect of the present invention, a method for providing a notification of a schedule is provided, the method comprising the steps of: selecting at least one event requiring a notification among events included in a users schedule; dynamically determining at least one of whether to generate a notification of the selected at least one event, the time of generating the notification, the details of the notification, things to do according to the notification, and a user who will receive the notification, by making reference to context information for notification generation; and when it is determined that a notification of the at least one event is generated, generating a notification of the event by making reference to at least one of the determined time of generating the notification, details of the notification, things to do according to the notification, and user who will receive the notification.

Description

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The present invention relates to a method, system and non-temporal computer-readable recording medium for providing reminders about a schedule.

In the case of a conventionally-introduced calendar program (or application), a user must directly look up an empty time slot on the time table in order to create a new event, and determine a task, place, start time, end time, There is a problem that it takes a lot of time and effort for the user to manage the schedule since the specific event information such as the occurrence time of the pre-event notification must be entered manually. Although various calendar programs have recently been developed, these calendar programs have basically the same problems as those of the calendar program, except that they are different in appearance and design.

In addition, since the calendar program conventionally provided only provides a schedule management function for one user, in order to manage events involving two or more users, the users directly contact the schedule program separately from the calendar program, The user is forced to enter the calendar program by himself or herself in order to enter information on the event time or place.

Meanwhile, in order to overcome the disadvantages of the conventional calendar program, there has been introduced a program which can easily manage a to-do list. The task list management program performs a function of allowing a user to easily input his / her tasks to be listed and allowing the user to confirm completion of tasks to be performed by the user. However, There is a limitation that it can not be used as a program that can manage the schedule of the user as a whole because it does not consider the time or other events included in the schedule of the user.

In addition, according to the calendar program that has been conventionally introduced, it is common to provide a notification (i.e., a reminder) of an event at a specific time set by the user in the form of push notification, e-mail, It is quite time-consuming and cumbersome for the user to set the time at which notifications are generated for every event.

Accordingly, the present inventors adaptively determine whether or not a notification of an event occurs, a notification occurrence time, a notification content, a to-do according to a notification, or a notification receiving user according to a situation, I suggest a technique that can be used.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2013-0085846 (published on July 30, 2013)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve all the problems of the prior art described above.

In the present invention, at least one event requiring notification is selected from among events included in a schedule of a user, and with reference to context information for generating an alert, notification of at least one event , The time of the notification, the contents of the notification, the task to be performed according to the notification, or the user who receives the notification dynamically. In addition, By generating a notification with reference to the notification receiving user, it is possible to adaptively determine whether to notify the event, whether the notification occurred, the notification time, the notification contents, Provided that it is provided for other purposes.

In order to accomplish the above object, a representative structure of the present invention is as follows.

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing notifications related to a schedule, the method comprising: selecting at least one event requiring notification among events included in a schedule of a user; Dynamically determining at least one of whether or not a notification is generated for at least one selected event, a notification occurrence time, a notification content, a notification according to the notification, and a notification receiving user, And generating a notification regarding the event with reference to at least one of the determined notification occurrence time, the notification content, the to-do list, and the notification receiving user.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a system for providing notifications related to a schedule, the system comprising: an event management unit for selecting at least one event to be notified of events included in a schedule of a user; Determines at least one of whether or not a notification is generated for the selected at least one event, a notification occurrence time, a notification content, a task according to the notification, and a notification receiving user, There is provided a system including an alert providing unit for generating an alert with reference to at least one of a notification occurrence time, a notification content, a notification to be performed according to the notification, and a notification receiving user regarding the event.

In addition, there is provided another method, system, and non-transitory computer readable recording medium for recording a computer program for carrying out the method for implementing the present invention.

According to the present invention, it is possible to adaptively determine whether or not a notification is generated for an event, a notification time, a notification content, a task to be performed according to a notification, or a notification receiving user, It is possible to provide an appropriate notification to the life cycle and the user's situation.

Further, according to the present invention, it is not necessary for the user to individually set whether or not the notification is generated for a plurality of events included in the schedule, or the occurrence time of the notification, thereby improving the convenience of the user who manages the schedule .

1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an overall system for managing a schedule according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary internal configuration of a schedule management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a process in which a schedule related notification is provided according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary screen on which notifications are provided according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary screen on which an additional function regarding notifications is provided according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

The following detailed description of the invention refers to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate, by way of illustration, specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention. It should be understood that the various embodiments of the present invention are different, but need not be mutually exclusive. For example, certain features, structures, and characteristics described herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention in connection with an embodiment. It is also to be understood that the position or arrangement of the individual components within each disclosed embodiment may be varied without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention is to be limited only by the appended claims, along with the full scope of equivalents to which such claims are entitled, if properly explained. In the drawings, like reference numerals refer to the same or similar functions throughout the several views.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention.

Configuration of the entire system

1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an overall system for managing a schedule according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, an overall system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a communication network 100, a schedule management system 200, and a user terminal device 300. As shown in FIG.

First, the communication network 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can be configured without regard to communication modes such as wired communication and wireless communication. The communication network 100 can be a local area network (LAN), a metropolitan area network ), A wide area network (WAN), and the like. Preferably, the communication network 100 referred to herein may be the well-known Internet or World Wide Web (WWW). However, the communication network 100 may include, at least in part, a known wire / wireless data communication network, a known telephone network, or a known wire / wireless television communication network, without being limited thereto.

Next, the schedule management system 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention selects at least one event that needs to be notified of the events included in the schedule of the user, and refers to the context information for generating the notification , Dynamically determining whether or not a notification is generated for at least one event selected above, notification time, notification content, notification to be performed according to notification, or a user who receives notification, and the above determination Notifications, notifications according to notifications, to-do items according to notifications, or notifications according to the user, thereby determining whether or not to notify the event according to the situation, notification time, notification contents, It is possible to adaptively determine a receiving user and to provide a notification in accordance with the situation.

The configuration and function of the service providing system 200 according to the present invention will be described in detail through the following detailed description.

Next, a user terminal 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a digital device including a function for allowing a user to access the service providing system 200 and then communicate with the user terminal 300. The digital terminal 300 includes a smart phone, a tablet, , A smart band, a smart glass, a desktop computer, a notebook computer, a workstation, a PDA, a web pad, a mobile phone, and the like, May be employed as the device 300.

In particular, the user terminal device 300 may include an application (not shown) that supports a user to receive a service from the schedule management system 200. Such an application may be downloaded from the schedule management system 200 or a known web server (not shown). Obviously, the application can realize and provide a calendar GUI of a conventional calendar program (for example, a calendar GUI for schedule management of Microsoft's Outlook product, etc.) as needed. At least a part of the information for configuring such a calendar GUI may be information received from the schedule management system 200. [

Configuration of the scheduling system

Hereinafter, the internal structure of the schedule management system and the functions of the respective components will be described in order to perform important functions for the implementation of the present invention.

2 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary internal configuration of a schedule management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2, the schedule management system 200 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes an event management unit 210, a news providing unit 220, an additional function providing unit 230, a communication unit 240, 250). According to an embodiment of the present invention, at least a part of the event management unit 210, the news providing unit 220, the additional function providing unit 230, the communication unit 240, and the control unit 250 may be connected to an external system Lt; / RTI > Such program modules may be included in the schedule management system 200 in the form of an operating system, an application program module, and other program modules, and may be physically stored on various known storage devices. These program modules may also be stored in a remote storage device capable of communicating with the schedule management system 200. [ These program modules include, but are not limited to, routines, subroutines, programs, objects, components, data structures, etc. that perform particular tasks or implement particular abstract data types as described below in accordance with the present invention.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the event management unit 210 may perform a function of selecting at least one event to be notified of events included in the schedule of the user. Specifically, the event management unit 210 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention can set a predetermined rule based on the type of an event or the presence or absence of another user, and applies the rule to the event At least one event requiring notification can be selected.

Next, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the notification providing unit 220 refers to the context information for notification generation and determines whether or not a notification is generated for at least one event selected as a notification, The function of dynamically determining the notification occurrence time, the notification contents, or the notification receiving user can be performed. In addition, the notification providing unit 220 according to an embodiment of the present invention refers to the context information for generating the notification, and performs a To Do according to the notification, that is, And can dynamically determine what needs to be done in conjunction with the notification (e.g., starting right away, moving on the subway, etc.).

Here, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the context information for generating a notification includes information on a time zone of a user's area, information on a current time, information on a user's current location, information on a traffic situation, Information on the behavior pattern of the user, demographic information of the user, information on the event organizer, information on the importance of the event participant, information on the time and place of the event, and the like.

Further, according to an embodiment of the present invention, information on a behavior pattern of a user includes information on a user's preferred transportation means or route, information on a travel time to an event place recently registered by the user, Information on the event registration pattern, information on the frequency of event registration by the attendee or event type of the user, information on the time zone or place preferred by the user, information on the type of event the user prefers, Information about the activities performed by the user in the social network service (SNS), information about the context of the conversation the user has made with other users, and the like.

For example, in a situation where the remaining time from the current time to the event start time is somewhat longer or equal to the time that the user is expected to take to move from the current location to the event location, the user is informed "It's time to leave. "(That is, it should be started now). As another example, in a short situation compared to the time when the remaining time from the current time to the event start time is expected to take the user to move from the current position to the event place, the user is informed of the "Might be late. That is, it is likely to be late). In another example, in a situation where the user is expected to be late for an event, the estimated arrival time of the user can be calculated in real time based on the information on the user's current position, real-time traffic situation, The user may be determined to be provided with a more specific notification such as "about 5 minutes late ".

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the notification providing unit 220 may notify the notification occurrence time, the notification contents, or the notification receiving user with respect to an event determined to generate the notification in accordance with the above- To generate a notification. In addition, the notification providing unit 220 according to an embodiment of the present invention may perform a function of providing information on a job to be performed by the user in association with the notification provided as described above. And may be provided through a user interface such as a one-click button accessible.

Specifically, the notification providing unit 220 according to an embodiment of the present invention not only notifies a user who registered an event within his schedule, but also notifies other users who attend the event And the notification provided to other users as described above may include information on the current position and the estimated arrival time of the user. For example, if the first participant is judged to have entered the vicinity of the event place, the position of the attendees is monitored every ten minutes from 10 minutes before the event start time, It is possible to provide a notification that the place has almost arrived. In this way, the inviter of the event can secure the preparation time necessary for preparing the reception or moving to the event place, and the attendee of the event can enjoy the convenience of not notifying the arrival of the event place .

Also, in a case where it is determined that the user is in a situation not suitable for receiving a notification, the notification providing unit 220 according to an embodiment of the present invention refers to the context information for generating the notification, It is possible to perform a function of preventing a notification from occurring or generating a notification that does not involve an obstacle such as sound or vibration. For example, the notification may not occur in the time zone of the area where the user is located (for example, the night time zone), the time zone in which the user is supposed to be driving, Sounds, vibrations, and other disturbing factors may be generated.

Next, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the additional function providing unit 230 may perform a function of providing various additional functions with respect to an event to be notified.

Specifically, the supplementary function providing unit 230 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention can support a subsequent event to be generated following an event currently being performed. For example, if a lunch event involving multiple users is in progress, a plurality of users attending the event can recommend a follow-up event to be performed at a coffee shop located near the place of the event. As another example, if a dinner event is being held by a plurality of users, a dessert café, a bar, a liquor store, etc. located near the place of the event may be provided to a plurality of users attending the event, And can recommend a follow-up event to be performed in the event. Here, the notification providing unit 220 according to an embodiment of the present invention may provide notifications to the plurality of users attending the current event, including information on the recommendation of the follow-up event. This achieves the effect that the user is able to easily arrange subsequent events associated with the event currently in progress.

Further, the additional function providing unit 230 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be configured such that information (i.e., an event log) generated in a corresponding event within a predetermined time from the end of one event attended the event So that it can be shared among users. For example, when a business meeting event is ended, information such as a business card of the attendee, minutes of the meeting, etc. may be shared with attendees immediately after the event ends. Here, the notification providing unit 220 according to an embodiment of the present invention may provide a notification for sharing an event log to users who have attended the event. It is possible to perform a sharing operation such as transferring information such as a business card or a meeting record to a terminal or a server of another participant.

Further, the additional function providing unit 230 according to an embodiment of the present invention collects information on a response of a participant invited to an event (that is, receives an invitation from an invitee of an event) And to provide information on the pending status of the invitation to the invitee based on the information about the response. Here, the notification providing unit 220 according to an embodiment of the present invention may provide a notification to the user who is an invitation to the pending status of the invitation.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a process in which a schedule related notification is provided according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 3, it can be assumed that the user attends an event proceeding at a remote place a predetermined distance away from the place where the user is located.

Referring to FIG. 3, when the schedule management system 200 is activated (312) after a user who is an event attendee registers an event on his schedule (311), the schedule management system It is possible to periodically estimate the time (i.e., the movement time) required to move to the place (321 to 323), and the estimated movement time is somewhat shorter than the remaining time from the current time to the event start time (331), a push notifying the user of the terminal 300 of "It's time to leave." (That is, should start now) is provided. The user terminal 300 receiving the push notification displays the notification providing screen as shown in FIG. 4A (341), and transmits the location information of the user to the schedule management system 200 (for example, , GPS information, etc.) (342).

3, when the estimated movement time is longer than the remaining time from the current time to the event start time (324 and 325), the schedule management system 200 displays "Might be late." (I.e., it is likely to be late) to the terminal device 300 of the corresponding user (332). The user terminal 300 receiving the push notification can display a notification providing screen as shown in FIG. 4B (343).

3, when a user who is an event attendee almost arrives at the event place at the event start time 314, the schedule management system 200 displays "Attendee is almost arrived" ) To the terminal device 300 of the user who is the event inviter (333). Also, in this case, the terminal device 300 of the user who is the event attendant can stop sending his / her location information (e.g., GPS information, etc.) to the schedule management system 200 (344).

3, the schedule management system 200 transmits a push notification indicating "Suggestion for after meeting" (proposal for a subsequent meeting) suggesting generation of a follow-up event in the middle of the event, To the user terminal 300 of the attendee or the event inviter.

3, after the event is ended (315), the schedule management system 200 determines whether information on the event log generated in the event is shared among users who have attended the event , It is possible to provide a push notification to the event attendant or the user terminal device 300 of the event inviter, such as "It's time to share meeting log"

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary screen on which notifications are provided according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary screen on which an additional function regarding notifications is provided according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

Referring to FIG. 4A, a notification screen of "It's time to leave." (That is, should start now) can be displayed on the user terminal device 300, Together, a variety of graphical elements may be displayed that are associated with the add-on. For example, a graphical element called "Still on schedule" (corresponding to a still-on-schedule) corresponding to an additional function that keeps an event in the schedule intact and a status information indicating that the user is already moving to the event place A graphic element called "On my way" corresponding to an additional function to assist the user, a graphic element called "Navigate" corresponding to an additional function that guides a user to a route to an event place, And a graphic element called "Dismiss" corresponding to the additional function to be ignored can be displayed.

Next, referring to (b) of FIG. 4, a notification screen of "Might be late." (That is, likely to be late) may be displayed on the user terminal device 300, A variety of graphical elements associated with the add-on can be displayed. For example, a graphical element called "Send a late msg" corresponding to an additive function that allows the user to send a perception message to another user attending the event, a user who is an event participant and a user who is an event inviter A graphic element called " Contact invitor "(corresponding to an event invitee) corresponding to the additional function supporting connection between the user and the user, and a graphic element called" Dismiss " .

5, additional functions such as a map view, event detail information provision, event attendee information provision, connection support with event invitees, provision of estimated travel time, and message transmission support are provided on the user terminal 300 You can see the screen being provided.

Meanwhile, the communication unit 240 according to an embodiment of the present invention performs a function of allowing the schedule management system 200 to communicate with an external device such as the user terminal 300. [

The control unit 250 controls the flow of data between the event management unit 210, the news providing unit 220, the additional function providing unit 230, and the communication unit 240 . That is, the control unit 250 controls the flow of data between the components of the schedule management system 200 from the outside or the event management unit 210, the notification providing unit 220, the additional function providing unit 230, And controls the communication unit 240 to perform unique functions.

The embodiments of the present invention described above can be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer components and recorded in a non-transitory computer readable recording medium. The non-transitory computer readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc., either alone or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the non-transitory computer-readable recording medium may be those specially designed and constructed for the present invention or may be those known to those skilled in the computer software arts. Examples of non-transitory computer-readable media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tape, optical recording media such as CD-ROMs, DVDs, magneto-optical media such as floppy disks magneto-optical media), and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include machine language code such as those generated by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware device may be configured to operate as one or more software modules for performing the processing according to the present invention, and vice versa.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention as disclosed in the accompanying claims.

Therefore, the spirit of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the above-described embodiments, and all of the equivalents or equivalents of the claims, as well as the following claims, I will say.

100: Network
200: Schedule management system
210: Event management unit
220: Notifier
230: Add-on offering
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A method for providing reminders about a schedule.

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