Opportunistic timing of device notifications
US10051107B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W68/005
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Many devices are configured to present notifications to a user in an environment, such as mobile phones that ring or buzz to notify the user of an incoming call, and navigation devices that present verbal instructions to a driver of a vehicle. Many such devices present such audio notifications when information with potential relevance to the user is initially identified, but such techniques may interrupt an activity of the user, such as a conversation. Instead, a device may monitor an activity of the user within an environment to detect a notification opportunity when notifications may be presented to the user without interrupting the activity (e.g., a break in the conversation, or a gap of idle time between a first scheduled appointment and a second scheduled appointment). The device may present notifications of pertinent information to the user during the notification opportunities rather than interrupting the activity of the user.
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