System and method for providing updatable travel-related information

Abstract

A system and method for providing travel-related information. A calendar application is monitored for travel-related appointments. Travel-related information associated with a location of the travel-related appointment is retrieved in response to identifying the travel-related appointment. The travel-related information including travel time information is automatically updated in response to determining there are changes to the travel-related information. The travel-related information is communicated to a user. The travel-related information is communicated again in response to automatically updating the travel-related information.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A method for providing travel-related information, the method comprising:
 monitoring a calendar application for travel-related appointments;   retrieving travel-related information associated with a location of the travel-related appointment in response to identifying the travel-related appointment;   automatically updating the travel-related information including travel time information in response to determining there are changes to the travel-related information; and   communicating the travel-related information to a user, wherein the travel-related information is communicated again in response to automatically updating the travel-related information.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 determining a user location; and   setting a current location of the user to the user location.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 adjusting the travel-related information in response to the user location.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the travel-related information is updated from a first specified location to the user location. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the travel-related information is updated utilizing user preferences previously entered by the user. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 retrieving the travel-related information at a predetermined time period.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the travel time information includes at least a map, weather, and traffic updated in response to the location. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 providing a reminder to the user of the travel-related appointment that is dynamic based on the travel time information determined utilizing the location and the user location.   
     
     
         9 . A server for providing appointment notifications, the server comprising:
 a data bus system;   a memory coupled to the data bus system, wherein the memory includes computer usable program code;   one or more processors coupled to the data bus system, wherein the one or more processors executes the computer usable program code to:   monitor a calendar application for travel-related appointments of a user,   determine an appointment location and an appointment time associated with a travel-related appointment;   determine a user location of the user;   determine an estimated travel time for traveling from the user location to the appointment location;   update the estimated travel time in response to the user location changing; and   notify the user of the travel-related appointment and the estimated travel time in response to a threshold.   
     
     
         10 . The server of  claim 9 , wherein the computer usable program code is further executed to determine the user location includes applying a specified user location. 
     
     
         11 . The server of  claim 9 , wherein the estimated travel time is updated each time the user location changes. 
     
     
         12 . The server of  claim 9 , wherein the threshold includes at least amount of time to travel from the user location to the appointment location. 
     
     
         13 . The server of  claim 9 , wherein the computer usable program code is further executed to present at least a map, weather, and traffic updated in response to the location. 
     
     
         14 . A wireless communications device for providing travel-related information, the wireless communications device comprising:
 a data bus system;   a memory coupled to the data bus system, wherein the memory includes computer usable program code;   a processing unit coupled to the data bus system, wherein the processing unit executes the computer usable program code to:   monitor a calendar application for travel-related appointments;   retrieve travel-related information associated with a location of a travel-related appointment; and   communicate the travel-related information to a user, wherein the travel-related information is communicated again in response to automatically updating the travel-related information.   
     
     
         15 . The wireless communications device of  claim 14 , wherein the processing unit further executes the computer usable program code to notify the user of any changes associated with the travel-related information. 
     
     
         16 . The wireless communications device of  claim 14 , wherein the travel-related information includes an estimated travel time that is updated each time a user location changes. 
     
     
         17 . The wireless communications device of  claim 16 , wherein the travel-related information includes at least a map, weather, and traffic updated in response to the user location. 
     
     
         18 . The wireless communications device of  claim 14 , wherein the travel-related information is updated at a predetermined time period. 
     
     
         19 . The wireless communications device of  claim 14 , wherein the processing unit further executes the computer usable program code to present a notification of an estimated travel time from the user location to the location utilizing a threshold. 
     
     
         20 . The wireless communications device of  claim 19 , wherein the travel-related information includes information updated through one or more wireless networks.