Automatic transmission of reminders for devices left behind

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10140838-B2
Application number	US-201715465063-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 21, 2017
Priority date	Mar 21, 2017
Publication date	Nov 27, 2018
Grant date	Nov 27, 2018

Abstract

A method for generating and transmitting a reminder message includes obtaining a unique user profile. The user profile includes a user identification (ID) indicative of a unique user, an object ID indicative of a unique object, and a device ID indicative of a unique mobile device. The processor is configured to predict a spatial relationship between the user, the object, and the mobile device. The prediction is based, in part, on the user ID, the object ID, and the device ID, where the prediction includes a geographic location for the user, the object, and/or the mobile device. The processor compares a location of at least two of the user, the object and the mobile device with the prediction of the user's spatial relationship with the object and the mobile device. The processor transmits a reminder message when the prediction of the spatial relationship exceeds a predetermined threshold.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer-implemented method for generation and transmission of a reminder message comprising:
obtaining, via a processor, a unique user profile comprising a user identification (ID) indicative of a unique user, an object ID indicative of a unique object, and a device ID indicative of a unique mobile device;
predicting, via the processor, a spatial relationship between the user, the object, and the mobile device, wherein the prediction is based, in part, on the user ID, the object ID, and the device ID, wherein the prediction comprises a geographic location for each of the user, the object, and the mobile device;
comparing, via the processor, a location of at least two of the user, the object and the mobile device with the prediction of the spatial relationship between the user, the object, and the mobile device;
evaluating, via the processor, based on the geographic location of the user and the geographic location of the mobile device, whether the user is carrying the mobile device when the prediction of the spatial relationship exceeds a predetermined threshold;
selecting either the mobile device or the vehicle control system as a recipient for the reminder message; and
transmitting a reminder message indicative of a forgotten object based on the selection.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the reminder message is transmitted to the mobile device configured to output the message.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the reminder message is transmitted to a vehicle control system configured to output the message.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein the user profile further comprises a vehicle ID.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein the user profile comprises a user object and device history indicative of one or more of the device with respect to time, the object with respect to time, and a location with respect to time.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein transmitting the reminder message to the vehicle control system comprises:
transmitting the reminder message to an unassociated vehicle that is not associated with the user, wherein the reminder message comprises routing information configured to cause the unassociated vehicle to transmit the message to one of another unassociated vehicle or the vehicle control system.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6 , further comprising:
determining, via the processor, whether the vehicle ID is static or dynamic respective to the user;
evaluating, via the processor, the geographic location of the user with respect to the geographic location of the mobile device and a prediction of a vehicle control system associated with the user ID; and
transmitting, via the processor, the reminder message to only one of the vehicle control system and the mobile device based on the vehicle ID, the geographic location of the user, and the geographic location of the mobile device.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the selecting comprises:
selecting either the mobile device or the vehicle control system as a recipient based on the vehicle ID respective to the user, and based on whether the user is carrying the mobile device.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , wherein predicting the spatial relationship between the user, the object, and the mobile device comprises:
determining, via the processor, based on the user object and device history, whether two or more of the object, the mobile device and the user have shared a similar geographic location subsequent to one or more particular events; and
predicting the spatial relationship based on a predetermined threshold of similarity between a current event and the one or more particular events in the user object and device history.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 9 , further comprising:
predicting the spatial relationship based on a one or more calendar entries of a calendar associated with the unique user.

11. A system for generation and transmission of a reminder message comprising:
a processor configured to:
obtain a unique user profile comprising a user identification (ID) indicative of a unique user, an object ID indicative of a unique object, and a device ID indicative of a unique mobile device;
predict a spatial relationship between the user, the object, and the mobile device, wherein the prediction is based, in part, on the user ID, the object ID, and the device ID, wherein the prediction comprises a geographic location for each of the user, the object, and the mobile device;
compare a location of at least two of the user, the object and the mobile device with the prediction of the spatial relationship between the user, the object, and the mobile device;
evaluate based on the geographic location of the user and the geographic location of the mobile device, whether the user is carrying the mobile device when the prediction of the spatial relationship exceeds a predetermined threshold;
select either the mobile device or the vehicle control system as a recipient for the reminder message; and
transmit a reminder message indicative of a forgotten object based on the selection.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the processor is configured to transmit the message to a mobile device configured to output the message.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein processor is configured to transmit the reminder to a vehicle control system configured to output the message.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein transmitting the processor is configured to:
transmit the reminder message to an unassociated vehicle that is not associated with the user, wherein the reminder message comprises routing information configured to cause the unassociated vehicle to transmit the message to one of another unassociated vehicle or the vehicle control system.

15. The system of claim 14 , further comprising:
determining, via the processor, whether the vehicle ID is static or dynamic respective to the user;
evaluating, via the processor, the geographic location of the user with respect to the geographic location of the mobile device and a prediction of a vehicle control system associated with the user ID; and
transmitting, via the processor, the reminder message to only one of the vehicle control system and the mobile device based on the vehicle ID, the geographic location of the user, and the geographic location of the mobile device.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the processor is configured to:
select either the mobile device or the vehicle control system as a recipient based on the vehicle ID respective to the user, and based on whether the user is carrying the mobile device.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein processor is configured to:
determine based on the user object and device history, whether two or more of the object, the mobile device and the user have shared a similar geographic location subsequent to one or more particular events; and
predict the spatial relationship based on a predetermined threshold of similarity between a current event and the one or more particular events in the user object and device history.

18. A computer program product for generation and transmission of a reminder message, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to perform a method comprising:
obtaining a unique user profile comprising a user identifica

Assignees

• Gm Global Tech Operations Llc

Inventors

• Talty Timothy J
• Petrucci David R
• Kittinger Gregg R
• Grimm Donald K
• Gu Wen

Classifications

• H04L67/306

  User profiles · CPC title

• G08B21/24 Primary

  Reminder alarms, e.g. anti-loss alarms · CPC title

• H04L67/52

  specially adapted for the location of the user terminal · CPC title

• G08B21/0227

  System arrangements with a plurality of child units · CPC title

• H04W4/023

  using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds · CPC title