Communications system providing mobile device notification based upon personal interest information and calendar events

摘要

A communications system may include at least one mobile wireless communications device for storing personal interest information for respective contacts and for storing calendar event data. The system may further include a notification server communicating with the at least one mobile wireless communications device via a wireless communications network and configured to access the personal interest information and calendar event data from the at least one mobile wireless communications device, and send notifications to the at least one mobile wireless communications device based upon the personal interest information and the calendar event data.

主权项

1. A mobile wireless communications device comprising:
a processor and associated memory configured to
store personal interest information comprising contact interest information related to at least one of products and activities of interest for respective contacts,store calendar event data regarding upcoming calendar events,exchange electronic mail (email) messages between the mobile wireless communications device and contacts,permit a notification server to access the personal interest information and calendar event data stored therein, andreceive notifications from the notification server corresponding to the products or activities of interest based upon the personal interest information, the calendar event data, and the email messages and with increasing frequency based upon increasing proximity to an upcoming calendar event.