Time-triggered portable data objects
US6356956B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 17, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 12, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/109
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention includes a time-triggered data object that is formulated at a host computer and transmitted to a PDA such as a personal electronic information manager that has data reception capabilities. The data object includes a specification of an action to be performed as well as a specification of an initiation time for initiating the specified action. The action can consist of a simple reminder or alarm, or can specify the execution of an application program on the PDA. When a data object is received by the PDA, its action and initiation time are stored in a local database. The PDA monitors the time and the database, and initiates the specified action at the specified time.
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