METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRIGGERING A PROCESS

Abstract

A controlling arrangement for triggering a process of a data related to an event in a communication application comprises a user related device. The user related device comprises a controlling means for outputting a triggering signal related to said event when manipulated the controlling means. The arrangement is configured to communicate said triggering signal from the user related device to a data processing means of the communication application, whereupon the data processing means is configured to launch said process of the data related to said event in the communication application.

Claims

1. A controlling arrangement for triggering processing of data related to an event in a communication application, comprising: a user related device comprising a control constructed and operable for outputting a triggering signal related to said event when the control is activated; a communicator configured to communicate said triggering signal from the user related device to a data processor of the communication application, whereupon the data processor is configured to launch said processing of the data related to said event in the communication application.

2. A controlling arrangement of claim 1, wherein the user related device is a device selected from the group comprising: a mobile station, a smart phone, a computer, and a tablet computer.

3. A controlling arrangement of claim 1, wherein the user related device is configured to be in a bidirectional data communication with the data processor of the communication application.

4. A controlling arrangement of claim 3, wherein the user related device is configured to communicate at least a portion of the data to be processed to the data processor of the communication application in addition to said triggering signal.

5. A controlling arrangement of claim 1, wherein at least portion of said data related to said event is produced before the event and stored in a memory, whereupon when outputting said triggering signal, the data processor of the communication application is configured to process said data related to said event in the communication application.

6. A controlling arrangement of claim 5, wherein an estimated time for an event that is assumed will happen is provided to said user related device before the event, whereupon said user related device is configured to provide a reminder or indicator of the event that is assumed will happen.

7. A controlling arrangement of claim 1, wherein the arrangement is configured to provide a time stamp of the event for the data processor of the communication application, when outputting said triggering signal.

8. A controlling arrangement of claim 7, wherein at least a portion of said data related to said event is produced after the event and coupled to said time stamp.

9. A controlling arrangement of claim 1, wherein the user related device comprises a data communicator constructed and operable for communicating data to the data processor of the communication application.

10. A controlling arrangement of claim 1, wherein the arrangement is configured to provide location data of the user related device when the control of the user related device is activated.

11. A controlling arrangement of claim 1, wherein the control includes a control device selected from the group consisting of: a button, a G-force sensor, a GPS receiver, an altimeter, a barometer, a temperature sensor, a speed indicator, or a physiological signal measuring device configured for outputting said triggering signal related to said event, when the control device is activated, the control device by being pressed or when a parameter passes a predetermined threshold.

12. A controlling arrangement of claim 1, wherein the control comprises at least two controls, the at least two controls being configured for outputting said triggering signal related to said event when parameters detected by both of the at least two controls pass respective predetermined thresholds.

13. A controlling arrangement of claim 1, wherein the data to be processed is one of a text message, image, video, or link to a data content.

14. A controlling arrangement of claim 1, wherein the arrangement is configured to provide a profile for the events of a user, and wherein the arrangement is configured to add events passed to the profile.

15. A controlling arrangement of claim 1, wherein the user related device comprises a display, and wherein the user related device is configured to display a symbol related to each event on the display.

16. (canceled)

17. A method for triggering processing of data related to an event in a communication application, comprising: activating a control of a user related device to output a triggering signal related to said event; communicating said triggering signal from the user related device to a data processor of the communication application, whereupon the data processor launches said processing of the data related to said event in the communication application.

18. A method claim 17, wherein the user related device is in a data communication with the data processor of the communication application.

19. A method claim 18, wherein the user related device communicates at least portion of the data to be processed to the data processor of the communication application in addition to said triggering signal.

20. A method of claim 17, wherein at least a portion of said data related to said event is produced before the event and stored in a memory of at least one of the user related device and the communicator, whereupon when outputting said triggering signal, the processor of the communication application processes said data related to said event in the communication application.

21. A method claim 20, wherein an estimated time for an event that is assumed will happen is provided to said user related device before the event, whereupon said user related device provides a reminder or indicator of the event that is assumed will happen.

22. A method of claim 1, further comprising: providing a time stamp of the event for the data processor of the communication application when outputting said triggering signal.

23. A method of claim 22, wherein at least portion of said data related to said event is produced after the event and coupled to said time stamp.

24. A method of claim 17, further comprising: providing location data of the user related device when said control is activated.

25. A method of claim 17, further comprising: outputting said triggering signal related to said event when parameters detected by at least two different controls exceed respective thresholds.

26. A method of claim 17, wherein the communication application is one of an open or closed application.

27. A method of claim 17, wherein the data to be processed is one of a text message, image, video, or link to a data content.

28. A computer program product for triggering processing of data related to an event in a communication application, comprising: program code stored on a computer-readable medium, the program code being executable to perform the method comprising: activating a control of a user related device to output a triggering signal related to said event; communicating said triggering signal from the user related device to a data processor of the communication application, whereupon the data processor launches said processing of the data related to said event in the communication application.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Next the invention will be described in greater detail with reference to exemplary embodiments in accordance with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0023] FIG. 1 illustrates a principle of an exemplary arrangement for triggering a process of a data related to an event according to an advantageous embodiment of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] FIG. 1 illustrates a principle of an exemplary arrangement 100 for triggering a process of a data related to an event in a communication application 102 according to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, wherein, wherein the arrangement comprises a user related device 101 and advantageously an application server 103 hosting data transfer between the user related devices in the arrangement. According to an embodiment the application server 103 may also host at least portion of the communication application 102 and comprise also suitable data processing means 104 for processing data. However, it is to be noted that also the user related device 101 may comprise at least portion of said communication application 102 or at least suitable user interface means to said communication application 102. In addition the user related device may also comprise suitable data processing means 105 for processing data.

[0025] The user related device comprises at least one controlling means 106 for outputting a triggering signal related to the event, when the controlling means is manipulated. The controlling means may be for example a special dedicated button, such as a so called stop button, or a sensor configured to detect a certain measurable environmental quantity, as is disclosed elsewhere in this document.

[0026] When the controlling means 106 is manipulated, it triggers a signal, which is communicate to the data processing means 104 (or optionally at least partially to 106) of the communication application. The data processing means 104, 106 is then configured to launch the process of the data related to the event in the communication application.

[0027] The user related device 101 is for example a mobile station, smart phone, computer or tablet computer or other device with suitable hardware and software needed for a communication with a mobile network and managing said controlling means. The user related device may be in a bidirectional data communication 107 with the data processing means of the communication application.

[0028] The user related device 101 comprises suitable communication means 108, such as 3G or 4G device configured to transfer data between said application server 103 and the user related device and thereby enabling also data transfer between the communication applications of the different user related devices 101 in the arrangement.

[0029] In addition the arrangement comprises a memory means for storing the data to be processed. The memory means may be memory means 109a of the user related device, memory means 109b of the communication application server, or other memory means 109c of any external server being in data communication with the communication application.

[0030] The user related device comprises also timing means 110, which is configured to provide a time stamp when the controlling means is manipulated and the triggering signal is output. Timing means may be an internal timer or the user related device, or an application receiving timing information from an external source, such as from a data network. It is to be noted that the timing means 110 may also be utilized at the application server 102, where it is configured to provide the time stamp when receiving said triggering signal.

[0031] The user related device may also comprise a positioning means 111, such as a GPS or cellular based positioning system, which is configured to provide location data of the user related device for example when the controlling means of the user related device is manipulated. The location data can also be sent to the application server and related to the event or data to be processed.

[0032] As discussed elsewhere in this document, the user related device may comprise at least two different controlling means for detecting different quantities, whereupon the user related device may be configured to output the triggering signal related to said event only when parameters detected by both of the controlling means are in a certain predetermined limit. For example the pressing of the stop button sends the triggering signal only if the user related device is within a certain GPS-location or when another parameter of another controlling means matches to a predetermined value or range.

[0033] The invention has been explained above with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, and several advantages of the invention have been demonstrated. It is clear that the invention is not only restricted to these embodiments, but comprises all possible embodiments within the spirit and scope of the inventive thought and the following patent claims.

[0034] According to an example the user related device or application (implemented for example by a software) may be bought for example as a gift, whereupon the gift giver may create a profile and history to the account related to the device (or user) of the events already passed, and thereby share e.g. the common moments of their life with the gift receiver. Of course also upcoming events can be created beforehand, correspondingly as has been disclosed in this document elsewhere. It is to be that at least part of the accounts or profiles may be common (copied or shared) for two or more users, such as for a couple, whereupon they both can share data related to e.g. their first dating, first travelling or any other common moments lived together. Again it is to be noted that at least portion of the accounts or profiles may be denoted as a confidential or personal, whereupon that part is managed as a personal diary and that data is available only to the user of the device.