TW201308223A - Event reminder method for users sharing the same calendar - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses an event reminder method provided for users to share the same calendar and applied in a tablet PC. The tablet PC includes a calendar and a plurality of user accounts. In the method, the tablet PC receives logon information and allows a user account to complete a logon procedure after the tablet PC determines that the logon information includes data of a user account matched with any one of the user accounts stored in the tablet PC. The tablet PC further determines whether or not the calendar contains item information matched with the currently logged-on username; if yes, then the tablet PC further determines whether or not the current time matches with a reminder time period of the item information; if yes, then a reminder message is generated and displayed on a display unit. Therefore, if the tablet PC is shared with people in office or at home, the tablet PC simply display the reminder information of a corresponding event according to the current users to protect the privacy of others.

Description

Event reminding method for different users sharing the same calendar

The invention relates to an event reminding method for a tablet computer, in particular to an event reminding method for an event reminder of a current user according to different users when there is only one line of affairs on a public tablet.

In recent years, due to the advancement of touch technology, many electronic products with screens (such as mobile phones, digital photo frames, tablet computers, etc.) have reduced the number of original buttons, even without designing buttons. The touch screen is used as an input unit. In this way, not only can the size of the electronic product be greatly reduced, but also the intuitive sliding control method can not only lower the learning threshold of the user, but also create a fashionable and popular image. Among them, with the release of "iPad" by Apple Inc. on January 27, 2010, tablet PCs have become popular. Today's tablets have the ability to browse the Internet, send and receive emails, and watch e-books. Play a variety of functions such as audio or video, play games, the overall weight is not only lighter than the notebook computer, and its use is also more convenient and does not take up space, it is popular with the public.

As mentioned above, tablets have the following advantages over notebook computers:

(1) The user can directly operate the tablet computer, instead of the notebook computer, the user needs to open the screen and the keyboard before the operation can be performed, so the tablet computer is convenient to operate and does not occupy too much Operating space

(2) The user can carry the tablet with him and can still operate the tablet directly while standing or walking, and can display the information on it for others to watch;

(3) The user can intuitively click on a picture, change picture or handwritten data without using an additional device such as a mouse or a rocker.

As a result, many people have replaced their original laptops with tablets, so they can easily handle their work or record their daily routines. In view of this, some companies have begun to deploy public tablet PCs for multiple supervisors or multiple business personnel to record relevant work content or their own travel plans to public tablets for supervisors or businesses. Personnel can check the progress of the work at any time, or can be used by the secretary or assistant to remind the supervisor or business personnel of the relevant itinerary. However, today's tablets still have serious problems when they are used as public devices. First, the current tablet is generally designed to be used by a single person, so anyone who operates the tablet can browse all the calendars. Recording matters cause the public tablet to have poor privacy. Secondly, after setting an event in the calendar, the average person usually adds a reminder function to the event, so that the tablet can remind the user of the scheduled event in advance, but such a Come, when a user is currently using the tablet newsletter, if the reminder function preset by others just sounds, it will not only destroy the progress of the meeting, but also give a bad impression of unprofessional. Finally, when the reminder function sounds, The content of the event is usually displayed together. Thus, although the unrelated third party has no intention of peeking, the content of the event is still observed, which reduces the willingness of people to use the public tablet.

As can be seen from the above, when the current tablet computer is used as a public device, it will obviously encounter many problems, and it cannot effectively use its convenience. Although the enterprise can use the notebook computer as a public device instead, the notebook computer itself is A plurality of users can be set up, and each user has a unique corresponding calendar, so that the event and reminder function on the calendar will only appear after the corresponding user completes the login operation of the notebook computer, but As mentioned above, notebook computers are not as convenient as tablet PCs. In addition, each user has a dedicated calendar, which will inevitably occupy more storage space, resulting in storage units (such as hard disk, flash memory). The increase in the capacity of the body leads to a significant increase in the purchase cost of the operator. In addition, when the secretary needs to check the schedule of each supervisor, it is necessary to examine the contents of each calendar in the notebook computer and record it separately to facilitate the arrangement. Sharing trips (such as meetings, business trips, etc.) undoubtedly increase the workload of the secretary and slow down the work efficiency.

Therefore, how to effectively solve the problem of the original tablet computer, so that it has a more excellent and high-confidence reminder event function, and does not occupy too much storage space, and can be convenient for a specific person (such as: secretary, assistant) to view once The itinerary of a number of supervisors or businesses has become an important issue for the relevant tablet industry.

In view of the fact that the original tablet PC is still focused on personal use, it will cause some problems when it is used as a public device for multiple people, causing the user's privacy to be impaired. Therefore, the inventor has worked hard for a long time. In the experiment, the event reminding method of sharing the same calendar with different users of the present invention is finally developed, so that the tablet can be more convenient and concealed by the method to meet the needs of different enterprises.

An object of the present invention is to provide an event reminding method for different users sharing the same calendar, which is mainly applied to a tablet computer, so that the tablet computer can maintain a high degree when a plurality of people share a single calendar. Privacy, and only the current user's reminder event message appears. The tablet has a line of calendars and a plurality of user accounts, each of which corresponds to a user name (eg, company or family member name). ...etc.) and an identification data (eg, password, fingerprint, etc.), the calendar contains at least one item message, the item message includes a reminder time period (eg, 9:00 am to 10:00 am) The corresponding user name and event content, the tablet computer will read the user name and identification data included in the login message after receiving a login message, and the user name and identification data also meet one of the contents. In the state of the user account, the matching user account completes the login process, and the tablet reads the calendar according to the user name of the user account. Bonding the user issues a message name, and the period of time based reminder message matter, within the corresponding time, a reminder message on the display unit. In this way, in the case where a plurality of people use the tablet, since the tablet computer only reads and displays the reminder message corresponding to the event according to the current user, it can effectively protect the privacy of others.

Another object of the present invention is that the tablet uses only one calendar, so that the capacity of the storage space can be reduced, and since the events of all the people are recorded in the calendar, a specific person such as a secretary or an assistant, Being able to use a specific account, and view all the matters in the calendar at a time, and be able to plan for each person's meeting or business trip based on the free time.

For your convenience, the review committee can make a further understanding and understanding of the purpose, technical features and effects of the present invention. The embodiments are combined with the drawings, and the details are as follows:

The invention relates to an event reminding method in which different users share the same calendar, which is applied to a tablet computer, and the tablet computer can be used as a public device of a company or a family member, and each member has a user account, In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, a storage unit 10 of the tablet computer 1 is provided with a calendar 11 and a plurality of user accounts 13, wherein each user account 13 is used. Through the following "Add User" step, the tablet 1 is created. Please refer to Figure 2A. The tablet 1 will perform the subsequent "Add User" step:

(101) receiving an input unit 15 (eg, a touch screen, an external keyboard) to send a new user message, proceeds to step (102);

(102) reading the newly added user message includes one of the user names 131, proceeds to step (103);

(103) receiving a selection group message sent by the input unit 15, proceeds to step (104);

(104) Add the user name 131 to the corresponding group 132 built in the tablet 1 according to the group 132 (such as family member, friend, colleague, department) included in the selection group message, and enter the step ( 105);

(105) receiving one of the identification data messages sent by the input unit 15, and proceeding to step (106); and

(106) Reading an identification data 133 (eg, password, fingerprint, etc.) in the identification data message, and associating the identification data 133 with the user name 131 to form a user account 13.

As described above, when the user wants to use the tablet 1 in the future, the user account 13 (such as the icon I shown in FIG. 2B) is clicked on the display unit 17 of the tablet 1 and the corresponding user name is input. 131 and the identification data 133, the login procedure can be completed, that is, the user can use the tablet 1 with the selected user account 13. In particular, although the drawing of the present invention is divided into the input unit 15 and the display unit 17, the input unit 15 and the display unit 17 can be integrated into one body (for example, touch). The screen is divided into two individuals (for example, the input unit 15 is an external keyboard or button, and the display unit 17 is a display screen or a touch screen). In addition, in other embodiments of the present invention, the operator can also change The "Add User" step of the tablet 1 omits the above steps (103) and (104), so that the user only needs to set the user name 131 and the identification data 133 to reduce the user's time spent on "adding users". Furthermore, since the identification data 133 used in the present invention can be used according to the design requirements of the operator, the password, the fingerprint, the eye mask or the distance between the eyes, etc., and the nature of the different identification data 133 can be used. 1 can also adopt the corresponding input unit 15, for example, when the identification data 133 is a password, the input unit 15 can be a physical keyboard or a virtual keyboard for the user to input characters, symbols or graphics, etc.; 133 In the case of a fingerprint, the input unit 15 can be a fingerprint identifier; when the identification data 133 is an eye mask, the input unit 15 can be an iris recognition module; as long as the user can provide the predetermined identification data 133 by the input unit 15, The input unit 15 of the present invention is combined with Chen Ming.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 1 , after the user account 13 selected by the user completes the login process, the user can perform the “add reminder event” step in the calendar 11 through the tablet 1 . In order to arrange or record the scheduled itinerary, please refer to Figure 3, the tablet 1 will perform the following "add reminder event" steps:

(201) receiving a new event message sent by the input unit 15, and proceeding to step (202);

(202) reading the event content 111 included in the newly added event message, and proceeding to step (203);

(203) receiving a reminder time message sent from the input unit 15, and proceeding to step (204);

(204) reading the reminder time period 113 included in the reminder time message (eg, 9:00 am to 10:00 am), and proceeding to step (205);

(205) receiving a specified user message transmitted from the input unit 15, and proceeding to step (206); and

(206) Reading the user name 131 included in the specified user message, and converting the event content 111, the reminding time period 113, and the user name 131 into the event message 110 for storage in the calendar 11.

In the end, the user can add a plurality of item messages 110 to the calendar 11 to remind themselves at an appropriate time. However, in other embodiments of the present invention, the operator can change the "add reminder event" step of the tablet 1 and modify the aforementioned steps (205), (206) to the following steps (207), (208):

(207) reading the currently logged in user name 131; and

(208) Converting the event content 111, the reminding time period 113, and the user name 131 into the event message 110 for storage in the calendar 11.

In this way, the operator can appropriately adjust the aforementioned “additional reminder event” step according to different product requirements or user habits, so as to effectively distinguish the differences between different products and meet the different national conditions. The way people use it is described first.

Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, in the preferred embodiment, when the user uses the tablet 1, the user can input his/her own user name 131 and identification data 133 through the input unit 15. The user account 13 is logged into the tablet computer 1. The tablet computer 1 searches for each item message 110 in the calendar 11 according to the currently logged-in user name 131, and determines whether each item message 110 is There is a transaction message 110 containing the currently logged-in user name 131. If at least one event message 110 in the event message 110 of the calendar 11 already contains the currently logged-in user name 131, the tablet 1 will determine the current time. Whether it is in the reminding time period 113 of the item message 110, for example, the current time is 5:44 pm, and the reminding time period 113 of the item message 110 is 5:30 pm to 6:00 pm, then the tablet The computer 1 generates a reminder message to display the event content 111 of the item message 110 on its display unit 17 (eg, a pop-up window appears), thereby reaching the reminder that the current user is currently waiting to be done. Member (eg: buy items, meeting, travel, etc. ...), but, in other embodiments of the present invention, the alert message includes the tablet 1 is still occurring, audible alert, or other means. Moreover, since the tablet computer 1 is in the primary condition for generating the reminder message, the user name 131 in each item message 110 must conform to the currently logged in user name 131, so that the current user can avoid the current user when using the tablet computer 1 Other users' events are reminded of the embarrassing scene and can effectively protect the privacy of each user.

In order to clearly disclose the event reminding method of the present invention, only the processing flow of the tablet 1 will be described below, please refer to FIG. 4:

(301) receiving a login message sent by the input unit 15;

(302) reading the user name 131 and the identification data 133 included in the login message;

(303) determining whether the user name 131 and the identification data 133 in the login message meet the user name 131 and the identification data 133 of one of the established user accounts 13, and if yes, proceed to step (304); otherwise, the process ends. ;

(304) allowing the matching user account 13 to complete the login process, proceeding to step (305);

(305) determining whether there is an event message 110 in the calendar 11 that matches the user name 131 of the user account 13, if yes, proceeding to step (306), otherwise, returning to step (305);

(306) determining whether the current time meets the reminding time period 113 of the item message 110, and if so, proceeds to step (307), otherwise, returns to step (306);

(307) A reminder message is generated and displayed on the display unit 17.

In this way, when the tablet 1 is owned by a company or a family member, the calendar 11 only displays a reminder message corresponding to the current user according to the current user. As for the reminder period 113, the login procedure has not been completed. The other user accounts 13 will not display any prompts on the tablet 1. Therefore, it can be seen that the event reminder method of the present invention can achieve the same calendar 11 and manage the effects of multi-person events, so that the operator does not need to The plurality of calendars 11 are set in the tablet 1 and occupy a large amount of storage space, and can effectively protect the privacy of others. In addition, the user can additionally set up a special user account 13 for use by a specific person (such as a secretary, assistant), so that the specific person can view only one calendar 11, and can know the schedule of the person, It is possible to quickly arrange each person's meeting or business trip without having to look at each person's calendar one by one as in the case of a conventional notebook computer, and to record the matter in order to complete the arrangement. Therefore, the event of the present invention The reminder method can effectively balance the convenience and privacy.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of the claims of the present invention is not limited thereto, and according to those skilled in the art, according to the technical content disclosed in the present invention, Equivalent changes that are easily considered are within the scope of protection of the invention.

1. . . tablet

10. . . Storage unit

11. . . Calendar

110. . . Matter message

111. . . Event content

113. . . Reminder time period

13. . . User account

131. . . user name

132. . . Group

133. . . Identification data

15. . . Input unit

17. . . Display unit

I. . . icon

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram showing the architecture of a tablet computer of the present invention;

Figure 2A is a flow chart of the "additional user" of the present invention;

2B is a schematic diagram of a screen of the tablet computer of the present invention;

Figure 3 is a flow chart of the "additional reminder event" of the present invention; and

Figure 4 is a flow chart of the event reminding method of the present invention.

Claims (7)

An event reminding method in which different users share the same calendar is applied to a tablet computer having a calendar and a plurality of user accounts, each of the user accounts corresponding to a user name and an identification Data, the calendar has at least one event message, the message includes a reminder time period, a corresponding user name and event content, and the method causes the tablet to perform the following steps: receiving one of the input units to log in a message; reading the user name and identification data included in the login message; allowing the matching user account to complete the login procedure when it is determined that the user name and the identification data meet the user account of any of the user accounts Determining whether there is a matter message corresponding to the user name of the user account in the calendar; and determining whether the current time meets the message of the item in the state that the event message of the user name is met in the calendar Time period; and the time period of the reminder for judging that the current time meets the message of the matter Next, generating a reminder message, and to display on a display unit. The event reminding method of claim 1, wherein the tablet computer performs the following steps to generate the event message: receiving one of the newly added event messages sent by the input unit; and reading the newly added event message includes Event content; receiving a reminder time message sent by the input unit; reading a reminder time period included in the reminder time message; receiving a specified user message from the input unit; and reading the specified user The user name is included in the message, and the event content, the reminder time period, and the user name are converted into event messages and stored in the calendar. The event reminding method of claim 1, wherein the tablet computer performs the following steps to generate the event message: receiving one of the newly added event messages sent by the input unit; and reading the newly added event message includes Event content; receiving a reminder time message sent by the input unit; reading a reminder time period included in the reminder time message; reading the currently logged in user name; and the event content, the reminding time period, and the The user name is converted into a matter message and stored in the calendar. The event reminding method as claimed in claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the reminding message is a pop-up window. The event reminding method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the reminder message further includes an audible prompt. The event reminding method of claim 5, wherein the tablet computer prohibits the user account from completing the login procedure when it is determined that the user name and the identification data do not simultaneously meet any of the user accounts in the user account. . The event reminding method of claim 6, wherein the identification data comprises a password, a fingerprint, an eye mask or a binocular distance.