Automated reminder generation in a mobile device and methods for use therewith

Abstract

A mobile communication device operates by: generating an interactive interface that is presented for display via a display device associated with the mobile communication device; receiving reminder data via user interaction with the interactive interface, wherein the reminder data indicates a reminder associated with one of a plurality of contacts; receiving communication event data in response to a communications event associated a communication, via the mobile communication device, with the one of the plurality of contacts; generating, in response to the communication event, a notification that includes the reminder data; and presenting the notification for display via the interactive interface.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A mobile communication device comprising:
 a transceiver configured to communicate via a network;   a display device;   a processing module that includes at least one processing circuit;   a memory module configured to store a contacts file, the contacts file including contacts information corresponding to a plurality of contacts associated with a user of the mobile communication device and that is further configured to store operational instructions that, when executed by the processing module, cause the processing module to perform operations that include:
 generating an interactive interface that is presented for display via the display device; 
 receiving reminder data via user interaction with the interactive interface, wherein the reminder data indicates a reminder associated with one of the plurality of contacts and wherein the reminder data includes reminder text; 
 receiving communication event data in response to a communications event associated with a communication with the one of the plurality of contacts via the network; 
 retrieving the reminder data; 
 generating, in response to the communication event, a notification that includes the reminder text; 
 automatically generating, based on the reminder data, a message including a salutation, and other message content generated based on a pronoun conversion of portions of the reminder text, wherein the pronoun conversion of the portions of the reminder text modifies a pronoun perspective in the portions of the reminder text including conversion of a first pronoun in a first perspective to a second pronoun in a second perspective; 
 presenting for display, via the interactive interface, the notification and the message; and 
 automatically displaying an indication the reminder has been cancelled in response to a completion of the communication event. 
   
     
     
         2 . The mobile communication device of  claim 1 , wherein the communication event includes initiation of a social media communication by the mobile communication device to the one of the plurality of contacts that includes the message. 
     
     
         3 . The mobile communication device of  claim 1 , wherein the communication event includes reception of a social media post from the one of the plurality of contacts, wherein the message is a reply to the social media post. 
     
     
         4 . The mobile communication device of  claim 1 , wherein the salutation includes a proper noun determined from a contact file associated with the reminder. 
     
     
         5 . The mobile communication device of  claim 4 , wherein the pronoun conversion of the portions of the reminder text also converts the proper noun determined from the contact file to a pronoun in the portions of the reminder text. 
     
     
         6 . The mobile communication device of  claim 1 , wherein the operations further include:
 cancelling the reminder in response to user interaction with the interactive interface indicating cancellation of the reminder.   
     
     
         7 . The mobile communication device of  claim 1 , wherein the operations further include:
 generating revisions to the message in response to user interactions with the interactive interface;   generating a revised message based on the revisions to the message; and   sending the revised message to the one of the plurality of contacts via the network.   
     
     
         8 . The mobile communication device of  claim 1 , wherein the communication event includes reception of communication by the mobile communication device from the one of the plurality of contacts, and wherein the message is a reply message. 
     
     
         9 . The mobile communication device of  claim 8 , wherein the operations further include:
 generating revisions to the reply message in response to user interactions with the interactive interface;   generating a revised reply message based on the revisions to the reply message; and   sending the revised reply message to the one of the plurality of contacts via the network.   
     
     
         10 . The mobile communication device of  claim 1 , wherein the operations further include:
 selecting one or more additional contacts in response to user interactions with the interactive interface; and   associating the reminder data with the one or more additional contacts.   
     
     
         11 . A method for use with a mobile communication device that includes a processing circuit and that is configured to communicate via a network, the method comprising:
 generating an interactive interface that is presented for display via a display device associated with the mobile communication device;   receiving reminder data via user interaction with the interactive interface, wherein the reminder data indicates a reminder associated with one of a plurality of contacts, wherein the reminder data includes reminder text;   receiving communication event data in response to a communications event associated with a communication, via the mobile communication device, with the one of the plurality of contacts;   retrieving the reminder data;   generating, in response to the communication event, a notification that includes the reminder data;   automatically generating, based on the reminder data, a message including a salutation, and other message content generated based on a pronoun conversion of portions of the reminder text, wherein the pronoun conversion of the portions of the reminder text modifies a pronoun perspective in the portions of the reminder text including conversion of a first pronoun in a first perspective to a second pronoun in a second perspective;   presenting for display, via the interactive interface, the notification and the message; and   automatically displaying an indication the reminder has been cancelled in response to a completion of the communication event.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the communication event includes initiation of a social media communication by the mobile communication device to the one of the plurality of contacts that includes the message. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the communication event includes reception of a social media post from the one of the plurality of contacts, wherein the message is a reply to the social media post. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the salutation includes a proper noun determined from a contact file associated with the reminder. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the pronoun conversion of the portions of the reminder text also converts the proper noun determined from the contact file to a pronoun in the portions of the reminder text. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 cancelling the reminder in response to user interaction with the interactive interface indicating cancellation of the reminder.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 generating revisions to the message in response to user interactions with the interactive interface;   generating a revised message based on the revisions to the message; and   sending the revised message to the one of the plurality of contacts via the network.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the communication event includes reception of communication by the mobile communication device from the one of the plurality of contacts, and wherein the message is a reply message. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 generating revisions to the reply message in response to user interactions with the interactive interface;   generating a revised reply message based on the revisions to the reply message; and   sending the revised reply message to the one of the plurality of contacts via the network.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 selecting one or more additional contacts in response to user interactions with the interactive interface; and   associating the reminder data with the one or more additional contacts.