Scheduling device for customizable electronic notifications

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11194294-B2
Application number	US-201816019407-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 26, 2018
Priority date	Jun 10, 2016
Publication date	Dec 7, 2021
Grant date	Dec 7, 2021

Abstract

Sleep alerts associated with an alarm can be scheduled using a first electronic device. Once scheduled, data can be collected from a second electronic device. This data can be used to determine an appropriate device, other than the first electronic device, at which the sleep alert can be presented. Once determined, the information can be sent to the appropriate device for presenting the sleep alert.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
scheduling, using an alarm associated with a first electronic device of a plurality of electronic devices, a sleep alert associated with the alarm;
scheduling, using the alarm associated with the first electronic device, a wake alert associated with the alarm;
receiving data from a second electronic device of the plurality of electronic devices, the second electronic device associated with the first electronic device, the data including at least one of interaction data associated with user interactions with the second electronic device or state data associated with a state of the second electronic device;
determining another electronic device of the plurality of electronic devices at which to have the sleep alert presented based at least in part on the data received from the second electronic device, wherein the another electronic device comprises one of the first electronic device, the second electronic device, or a third electronic device;
providing information for presenting the sleep alert at the determined another electronic device; and
providing information for presenting the wake alert at a different electronic device of the plurality of electronic devices, wherein the different electronic device is distinct from the another electronic device and comprises one of the first electronic device, the second electronic device, or the third electronic device.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the state data comprises power state data or lock state data of the second electronic device.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the first electronic device, the second electronic device, and the third electronic device are in communication with each other via a local network.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the another electronic device comprises a network-enabled device in communication with a connected device and configured to adjust one or more aspects of the connected device, and wherein providing the information associated with the sleep alert enables the network-enabled device to adjust the connected device to present the sleep alert.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein scheduling the sleep alert and scheduling the wake alert comprises receiving one or more inputs that adjust one or more variable ends of an adjustable alarm indicator.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the first electronic device and the second electronic device are associated with a user account.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the sleep alert is configured for presentation according to a user-configurable amount of time before a scheduled bedtime.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the sleep alert comprises a bedtime reminder.

9. A user device, comprising:
a memory configured to store computer-executable instructions;
an input component; and
a processor in communication with the memory and configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to perform operations comprising:
receiving, via the input component, a first input that schedules a sleep alert that is associated with an alarm;
receiving, via the input component, a second input that schedules a wake alert that is associated with the alarm;
receiving data from a second electronic device of a plurality of electronic devices, the second electronic device associated with the user device, the data including interaction data associated with user interactions with the second electronic device, wherein the user device is a first electronic device;
determining another electronic device of the plurality of electronic devices at which to have the sleep alert presented based at least in part on the interaction data received from the electronic device, wherein the another electronic device comprises one of the first electronic device, the second electronic device, or a third electronic device;
providing information for presenting the sleep alert at the determined another electronic device; and
providing information for presenting the wake alert at a different electronic device of the plurality of electronic devices, wherein the different electronic device is distinct from the another electronic device and comprises one of the first electronic device, the second electronic device, or the third electronic device.

10. The user device of claim 9 , wherein:
the input component comprises a touchscreen display; and
the input comprises a user input at the touchscreen display that adjusts an adjustable alarm indicator associated with the alarm.

11. The user device of claim 9 , wherein:
the operations further comprise determining a power state of the second electronic device based at least in part on the data; and
determining the another electronic device is further based at least in part on the power state of the second electronic device.

12. The user device of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise:
generating a sleep graph based at least in part on the data received from the second electronic device; and
providing other information associated with the sleep graph for presentation at the determined another electronic device.

13. The user device of claim 12 , wherein the operations further comprise receiving additional data that comprises additional interaction data from the different electronic device, and wherein generating the sleep graph is further based at least in part on the additional interaction data.

14. The user device of claim 9 , wherein providing the information associated with the sleep alert for presentation at the determined another electronic device comprises sending a signal to the determined another electronic device to adjust a connected device that is in communication with the determined another electronic device, the determined another electronic device configured to adjust one or more aspects of the connected device.

15. The user device of claim 9 , wherein the user device is a portable user device and the second electronic device comprises a laptop computer, a desktop computer, a sleep monitoring device, a smart outlet and corresponding connected device, a tablet device, a home entertainment device, a smart TV, or a wearable device.

16. One or more computer-readable storage devices comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more computer systems, cause the one or more computer systems to perform operations comprising:
receiving information from a first electronic device of a plurality of electronic devices, the information indicating that a sleep alert associated with an alarm been scheduled on the first electronic device;
scheduling, using the alarm associated with the first electronic device, a wake alert associated with the alarm;
receiving data from a second electronic device of the plurality of electronic devices, the second electronic device associated with the first electronic device, the data including at least one of interaction data associated with user interactions with the second electronic device or state data associated with a state of the second electronic device;
determining another electronic device of the plurality of electronic devices at which to have the sleep alert presented based at least in part on the data received from the second electronic device, wherein the another electronic device comprises one of the first electronic device, the second electronic device, or a third electronic device;
providing information for presenting the sleep alert at the determined

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Raymann Roy J E M
• Blahnik Jay Kriz
• Greer Stephanie M
• Pahwa Aroon
• Varbel Jonathan T
• Lynch Kevin M

Classifications

• G06Q50/22

  Social work or social welfare, e.g. community support activities or counselling services · CPC title

• A61B5/4815

  Sleep quality · CPC title

• G04G21/025

  for measuring physiological data · CPC title

• A61B5/282

  Holders for multiple electrodes (for introduction into the body A61B5/287) · CPC title

• A61B5/681

  Wristwatch-type devices · CPC title