Patent ID: 8350681

Claim:
A method of controlling event reminders in an electronic communication device, the method comprising: the electronic communication device enabling an event entry to be stored in the computing device, the event entry having a start time associated therewith; the electronic communication device enabling a plurality of alerts to be provided at respective times prior to the start time; the electronic communication device enabling one of a plurality of levels of notification to be associated with each of the plurality of alerts, wherein the plurality of levels are distinguishable from each other to enable the alerts to be escalated by changing the level associated with each subsequent alert; the electronic communication device providing an initial alert prior to the start time, the initial alert comprising a first level of notification; the electronic communication device detecting an increased urgency associated with the event entry subsequent to the initial alert; the electronic communication device providing a next alert prior to the start time, the next alert providing a second level of notification to thereby escalate the next alert with respect to the initial alert; the electronic communication device detecting an increased urgency associated with the event entry subsequent to the next alert; and the electronic communication device providing a third alert prior to the start time, the third alert providing a third level of notification to thereby escalate the third alert with respect to the next alert.