SYSTEM FOR REMINDING A USER

摘要

A system for providing a reminder to a user is provided that stores reminder information relating to a task that the user wishes to be reminded about, along with activity information comprising information on activities that are considered to have an effect on the efficacy of the reminder associated with the task. The system monitors the user to determine if the activities in the activity information are being performed to produce a monitoring result, and then determines when to remind the user about the task based on the monitoring result by comparing the monitoring result to a threshold. A reminder alert is then output to the user when the monitoring result meets or exceeds the threshold.

主权项

1. A system for providing a reminder to a user, the system comprising:
a reminder datastore arranged to store reminder information relating to a task that the user wishes to be reminded about; an activity datastore arranged to store activity information comprising information on activities that are considered to have an effect on the efficacy of the reminder associated with the task; a monitor mechanism arranged to monitor the user to determine if the user is performing one or more activities for which activity information is stored in the activity datastore and to produce a monitoring result based on the determination; a reminder processor arranged to determine when to remind the user about the task based on the monitoring result, wherein the reminder processor is arranged to compare the monitoring result to a stored parameter; an output mechanism arranged to output a reminder alert to the user on the basis of the comparison of the monitoring result and the stored parameter; wherein the stored parameter is a threshold, and the output mechanism is arranged to output the reminder alert to the user when the monitoring result meets or exceeds the threshold; wherein the monitor mechanism is arranged to monitor each activity in the activity information, and to assign an activity score based on whether that activity is being performed, wherein the monitoring result is the sum of the activity score; wherein the reminder processor is arranged to determine if the task is performed following the output of the reminder alert, and to use the activities scores to determine a compliance result; and wherein the system is arranged to use the compliance result to adjust the threshold.