Patent ID: 8000694

Claim:
A machine-implemented method for operating a mobile electronic device having a commute time function, comprising: receiving and storing commute information provided by a user as input on the mobile electronic device, the commute information including start address and destination address; prompting the user to input an event on the mobile electronic device, the event including a time entry and a day entry, and associating the event with said stored commute information; and automatically activating the commute time function on the mobile electronic device based on the event, and then performing the commute time function on the mobile electronic device, wherein performing the commute time function on the mobile electronic device includes a) the mobile electronic device determining an up-to-date commute time based on the stored commute information, wherein the mobile electronic device determining the up-to-date commute time includes (i) the mobile electronic device sending the stored commute information to a website or an internet accessible service that computes the up-to-date commute time based on up-to-date traffic conditions and the stored commute information, and (ii) the mobile electronic device receiving the up-to-date commute time from the website or the internet accessible service, and b) the mobile electronic device displaying or speaking the up-to-date commute time.