Loai T Naamani

US Patent:

20100036924, Feb 11, 2010

Filed:

Aug 4, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/535467

Inventors:

Loai Naamani - Boston MA, US
Rabih Zbib - Cambridge MA, US
Gus Souki - Cambridge MA, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709206

Abstract:

A system and method is disclosed for electronically registering an event and reminding interested persons of the said event. The system comprises a client device with means for entering and sending event information, a client device with means for expressing interest in an event and receiving a reminder message, a server system with means for communicating with the client devices, storing event information, scheduling reminders, and dispatching reminder messages, and a telecommunications network through which event information and reminder messages are transferred between the client devices and server system. The server system contains a software module that uses rules, heuristics, and statistical data to calculate reminder time when not explicitly specified by the reminder recipient. The disclosed invention handles any event with a predefined time and supports different electronic data types, client devices, client software applications, and communication protocols through which event information and reminder messages are transmitted.