TWI459788B - System and method for updating agendas automatically - Google Patents

Description

Calendar automatic update system and method

The present invention relates to a calendar management system and method, and more particularly to a system and method for automatically updating a calendar of a communication device.

With the development of communication technology, the cost of various electronic products for communication is getting lower and lower, and the market price is also reduced, so that it can be more widely used. For example, the popularity of mobile phones is getting higher and higher, becoming an indispensable communication tool for users in their daily lives. Moreover, the auxiliary software used in all kinds of mobile phones has been continuously updated. The calendar usually has a calendar function option, and the user can set a to-do list to remind himself by using the calendar function option.

Existing calendar updates are often based on the user's manual input of to-do information, and automatic updates are not possible. Moreover, if a to-do item is in progress, the call prompt mode of the mobile phone needs to be changed, and the change also needs to be manually performed by the user. If the user forgets to change the call prompt mode, it may cause unnecessary interference. For example, a reminder to attend a meeting is in progress, and the user forgets to adjust the incoming call alert mode to silent or vibrate. When the call is received during the conference, the ringing of the incoming call will interfere with all the participants.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a system and method for automatically updating the calendar. Automatically update the calendar by processing the received information, and automatically switch the incoming call prompt mode corresponding to the to-do item in the calendar and the current incoming call prompt mode of the communication device.

A calendar automatic updating system is applied to a communication device, the system comprising: a setting module, configured to set a format of a calendar message and a keyword, the calendar message includes a to-do list; the determining module is configured to be used as a After receiving the short message, the communication device identifies, according to the format of the set calendar message and the keyword, whether the short message is a calendar message; and a processing module, configured to add the to-do item in the calendar message to the In the calendar of the communication device, the prompting method for the incoming call corresponding to the to-do item is prompted.

A calendar automatic updating method is applied to a communication device, the method comprising the steps of: setting a format of a calendar message and a keyword, the calendar message includes a to-do list; the communication device receives the message; according to the setting The format of the calendar message and the keyword identifying whether the newsletter is a calendar newsletter; if the newsletter is a calendar newsletter, adding the to-do list in the calendar message to the calendar of the communication device; Set the call alert method corresponding to the to-do item.

Compared with the prior art, the calendar automatic updating system and method can automatically update the calendar by processing the received information, and automatically switch the incoming call prompt mode corresponding to the to-do list in the calendar and the current communication device. Call alert mode, eliminating the need to manually enter, update the calendar and manually adjust the call alert method. In particular, when the conference organizer needs to notify a plurality of people to participate in the conference, the system and method can be used to send relevant newsletters to automatically add new to-do items to the participant's communication device to remind the attendance.

1‧‧‧Communication device

2‧‧‧ calendar update system

20‧‧‧Setup module

22‧‧‧Judgement module

24‧‧‧Processing module

26‧‧‧Switching module

28‧‧‧Alarm adjustment module

3‧‧‧ Receiving device

4‧‧‧Send device

5‧‧‧ memory

6‧‧‧New news interface

7‧‧‧ calendar calendar interface

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a functional block diagram of a preferred embodiment of the calendar automatic updating system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the input of the calendar information of the calendar automatic updating system of the present invention.

3 is a flow chart of a preferred embodiment of the method for automatically updating the calendar of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing the switching of the incoming call prompt mode in the preferred embodiment of the automatic calendar updating method of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, it is a functional module diagram of a preferred embodiment of the calendar automatic updating system of the present invention. The calendar automatic update system 2 (hereinafter referred to as "calendar update system 2") is installed in the communication device 1 or embedded in the operating system of the communication device 1 for receiving a calendar message in a predetermined format. The calendar on the communication device 1 is automatically updated, and the incoming call prompt mode of the communication device 1 is automatically switched for the start and end time of the to-do list in the calendar. In the preferred embodiment, the communication device 1 is a mobile phone.

The communication device 1 includes a receiving device 3 and a transmitting device 4 for transmitting related materials, such as answering or making a call, receiving and receiving a short message, etc., through various communication networks or connections. The communication network may be a GSM (Global System for Mobile communication) network, or a GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) network. The connection can be a Bluetooth connection.

The communication device 1 further includes a memory 5 for storing various types of materials, including communication records, short message records, calendars, materials set in the calendar update system 2, and the like. The memory 5 may be a memory of the communication device 1 itself, or may be an external memory card, such as a SIM card (Smart Media Card). SD card (Secure Digital Card), CF card (Compact Flash Card), MMC card (Multi Media Card), MS card (Memory Stick), XD card (Extreme Digital Card, Extreme Digital Card), TF Card (Trans Flash Card), etc.

The calendar update system 2 mainly includes four function modules, namely: a setup module 20, a determination module 22, a processing module 24, and a switching module 26.

The setting module 20 is configured to add a calendar message field to the SMS function option of the communication device 1, set a format of the calendar message and a keyword for identification, and the calendar message can be used for updating. The calendar in the communication device 1. As shown in the schematic diagram of the calendar message input in Figure 2, the new SMS interface 6 provides various types of newsletters, including, but not limited to, text messages, multimedia messages, voice messages, instant messaging, and calendar newsletters. After selecting "Calendar Newsletter", enter the calendar newsletter interface 7, edit the recipient and the content of the newsletter. For example, the format of the calendar message is as shown in the figure, and the keywords are preset as: to-do topic, start time , end time, etc. In other embodiments, the setting and format of the keyword may be adjusted according to requirements. For example, the keyword may further include: a prompt mode of the event: an alarm, a vibration, or a silence.

The determining module 22 is configured to identify, when the receiving device 3 of the communication device 1 receives the short message, whether the short message is a calendar message according to the format of the set calendar message and the keyword. If it is a calendar message, the processing module 24 performs the corresponding operation; otherwise, the communication device 1 is prompted to receive a new message.

The processing module 24 is configured to add, when the determining module 22 confirms that the received calendar message is received, the related information of the to-do list in the calendar message to the In the calendar of the communication device 1, and after the addition is completed, it is prompted whether to set the call prompt mode corresponding to the to-do item, that is, the communication device 1 during the time period during which the to-do list is performed (from the start time to the end time) The prompt mode when receiving an incoming call, which may include, but is not limited to, an alarm, preset music, vibration, silence, and the like. If the user of the communication device 1 does not select the corresponding call prompt mode for the to-do item, the communication device 1 reminds the default incoming call prompt mode when the communication device 1 receives the incoming call during the time period during which the to-do item is performed. user.

The switching module 26 is configured to: after any to-do item in the calendar of the communication device 1 is triggered, that is, after the start time of the to-do item arrives, according to the call prompt manner corresponding to the triggered to-do item Changing the current incoming call prompt mode of the communication device 1. For example, if the current incoming call prompting mode of the communication device 1 is an alarm, and the corresponding incoming call prompting mode of the to-do item is vibrating, the communication device 1 receives the time period when the to-be-triggered item is triggered. Calls alert users in a vibrating manner.

The switching module 26 is further configured to switch the corresponding incoming call prompting mode of the triggered to-do item to the original incoming call prompting mode of the communication device 1 after the triggering the to-do item ends.

In addition, the calendar update system 2 may further include an alarm adjustment module 28 for comparing the time of the unfinished to-do list in the calendar with the alarm time in the communication device 1, and determining that the completion is not completed. Whether the time of the to-do list is close to the alarm time. If it is close, it reminds you if you need to adjust the alarm time of the day. The criterion for judging whether the time is close can be preset to half an hour. By adjusting the alarm time by the reminder, it can be avoided that when the start time of the unfinished to-do item has arrived and the alarm time has not arrived, the communication device 1 is still in the off state or the user is in a resting state. Be able to participate in this unfinished to-do list in a timely manner. The alarm adjustment module 28 is further configured to automatically restore the time when the alarm is set after the to-be-finished item is completed.

In practical applications, when the conference organizer needs to notify a plurality of people to participate in multiple conferences, the calendar calendar update system 2 can send a group calendar brief to automatically add new to-do items to the participant's communication device. Remind attendees to attend the meeting, without the need for the organizer to make a phone call notification, or to manually enter the to-do list into the calendar.

As shown in FIG. 3, it is a flow chart of a preferred embodiment of the method for automatically updating the calendar of the present invention. First, in step S2, the setting module 20 adds a calendar message field to the short message function option of the communication device 1, sets a format of the calendar message and a keyword for identification, and the calendar message It can be used to update the calendar in the communication device 1.

In step S4, the receiving device 3 of the communication device 1 receives the short message.

In step S6, the determining module 22 identifies whether the short message is a calendar newsletter according to the format of the set calendar message and the keyword. If it is a calendar message, step S10 is performed, otherwise, step S8 is performed.

In step S8, if the determining module 22 confirms that the received calendar message is not, the communication device 1 is prompted to receive a new short message, and the process ends.

In step S10, if the determining module 22 confirms that the calendar message is received, the processing module 24 adds information about the to-do list in the calendar message to the communication device 1. Calendar.

Step S12, the determining module 22 prompts to set the call prompt mode corresponding to the to-do item after adding the to-do item, that is, during the time period during which the to-do item is performed (from The start time to the end time) the communication device 1 receives the prompt mode when the call is received, and ends the flow. The call prompting manner may include, but is not limited to, an alarm, preset music, vibration, silence, and the like. The user of the communication device 1 can freely select whether to set the corresponding incoming call prompt mode according to the requirement. If the setting is not made, the user is reminded by the default incoming call prompting manner during the time period during which the to-do list is performed.

As shown in FIG. 4, it is a flow chart of the caller prompt mode switching in the preferred embodiment of the method for automatically updating the calendar of the present invention. First, in step S20, the switching module 26 determines whether there is a to-do list trigger in the calendar of the communication device 1, that is, whether the start time of the to-do item arrives. If there is a to-do list triggering, in step S22, the switching module 26 changes the current incoming call prompting mode of the communication device 1 according to the corresponding incoming call prompting manner of the triggered to-do item. Otherwise, if there is no to-do list triggered, the flow returns to step S20 to wait for the trigger of the to-do list in the calendar.

In step S24, the switching module 26 determines whether the triggered to-do item is completed according to the end time of the triggered to-do item. If the trigger to-do item has been completed, step S26 is performed; otherwise, if the trigger to-do item is not completed, the flow returns to step S24 to wait for the completion of the triggered to-do item.

In step S26, the switching module 26 switches the corresponding incoming call prompting mode of the triggered to-do item to the original incoming call prompting mode of the communication device 1, and ends the process.

In summary, the present invention complies with the requirements of the invention patent and submits a patent application according to law. The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and equivalent modifications or variations made by those skilled in the art in light of the spirit of the present invention are It should be covered by the following patent application.

1‧‧‧Communication device

2‧‧‧ calendar update system

20‧‧‧Setup module

22‧‧‧Judgement module

24‧‧‧Processing module

26‧‧‧Switching module

28‧‧‧Alarm adjustment module

3‧‧‧ Receiving device

4‧‧‧Send device

5‧‧‧ memory

Claims (8)

An automatic calendar updating system is applied to a communication device, the system comprising: a setting module, configured to set a format of a calendar message and a keyword, wherein the calendar message includes a to-do list: a determining module, configured to be used as a After receiving the short message, the communication device identifies whether the short message is a calendar message according to the format and keyword of the set calendar message; and the processing module is configured to add the to-do item in the calendar message to the communication In the calendar of the device, prompting to set the call prompt mode corresponding to the to-do item; and switching the module, after triggering any to-do item in the calendar, according to the trigger to-do item correspondingly The incoming call prompting mode changes the current incoming call prompting mode of the communication device, and after the triggering the to-do item ends, the corresponding incoming call prompting mode of the triggered to-do item is switched to the original incoming call prompting mode of the communication device. The automatic calendar update system of claim 1, wherein the system further includes an alarm adjustment module, configured to determine an unfinished to-do list time in the calendar and an alarm time in the communication device. Whether it is close, if the time of the unfinished to-do item is close to the alarm time, the alarm is adjusted to adjust the alarm time on the day of the unfinished to-do date. The automatic alarm updating system described in claim 2, wherein the alarm adjustment module is further configured to automatically restore the original setting time of the alarm when the to-do item is completed. The calendar automatic update system according to claim 1, wherein the keywords include: a to-do topic, a start time, and an end time. A calendar automatic updating method is applied to a communication device, the method comprising the steps of: setting a format of a calendar message and a keyword, the calendar message includes a to-do list; and the communication device receives the message; According to the format of the set calendar message and the keyword to identify whether the newsletter is a calendar newsletter, if the newsletter is a calendar newsletter, add the to-do list in the calendar message to the calendar of the communication device. Prompting to set the incoming call prompt mode corresponding to the to-do item; determining whether there is a to-do list trigger in the calendar; and if there is a to-do list triggering, changing the communication according to the corresponding incoming call prompting manner of the triggered to-do item The current incoming call prompting mode of the device, and after the triggering the to-do item ends, the corresponding incoming call prompting mode of the triggered to-do item is switched to the original incoming call prompting mode of the communication device. The method for automatically updating the calendar as described in claim 5, the method further comprising: determining whether the time of the unfinished to-do list in the calendar is close to an alarm time in the communication device; The time of the completed to-do list is close to the alarm time, and the alarm is adjusted to adjust the alarm time on the day of the unfinished to-do date. For example, the method for automatically updating the calendar according to claim 6 of the patent scope further includes: automatically resetting the time set by the alarm when the to-do item is completed. The method of automatically updating the calendar according to claim 5, wherein the method further comprises: if the communication device receives the non-calendar newsletter, prompting the communication device to receive a new short message.