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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2012
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Thomas Robert Gruber, Emerald Hills, CA (US);
Alessandro F. Sabatelli, San Francisco, CA (US);
Alexandre A. Aybes, San Francisco, CA (US);
Donald W. Pitschel, San Francisco, CA (US);
Edward D. Voas, Mountain View, CA (US);
Freddy A. Anzures, San Francisco, CA (US);
Paul D. Marcos, Los Altos, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Techniques for triggering an action associated with a task items are provided. A task item associated with a triggering criterion is provided. The triggering criterion requires an occurrence of any of a plurality of communication events. The plurality of communication events includes a telephone call. In some implementations, at least two of the plurality of communication events are of different communication types. In some implementations, the different types are telephone calls, emails, and text messages. The occurrence of a first communication event of the plurality of communication events is detected. It is determined the triggering criterion is satisfied. In response to the determining, a notification associated with the task item is caused to be presented to a user of the electronic device.