Enabling vibration notification based on environmental noise

A computing device comprising:

• a vibration element implemented in hardware;
• a microphone;
• one or more processors;
• and
• one or more computer readable storage media storing computer-readable instructions which, when executed, perform operations including:
• receiving user input to enable vibration notifications at the computing device;
• enabling, in response to receiving the user input, vibration notifications for the computing device at a first intensity setting;
• determining, based on environmental noise sensed by the microphone, that a user will have difficulty hearing an audible notification at the computing device due to the environmental noise;
• increasing, in response to determining that the user will have difficulty hearing the audible notification, a vibration intensity setting for vibration notifications at the computing device from the first intensity setting to a second intensity setting;
• in response to receiving an event for which a notification is to be provided, activating the vibration element of the computing device at the second intensity setting;
• returning, in response to determining that the user will no longer have difficulty hearing the audible notification, the vibration intensity setting for vibration notifications at the computing device to the first intensity setting;
• enabling, in response to determining that the user will no longer have difficulty hearing the audible notification, audible notifications at the computing device;
• in response to receiving a subsequent event for which an additional notification is to be provided, activating the vibration element of the computing device at the first intensity setting and activating the audible notification at the computing device;
• receiving an additional user input specifying a third intensity setting for vibration notifications at the computing device;
• in response to receiving the additional user input specifying the third intensity setting, ceasing monitoring the environmental noise at the computing device;
• receiving a further user input to disable vibration notifications at the computing device;
• and
• in response to receiving the further user input, resuming monitoring the environmental noise at the computing device.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

• receive user input to enable vibration notifications at a computing device;
• enable, in response to the user input, vibration notifications for the computing device at a first intensity setting;
• determine whether a user will have difficulty hearing an audible notification at the computing device due to environmental noise at the computing device;
• increase, in response to determining that the user will have difficulty hearing the audible notification, a vibration intensity setting for vibration notifications at the computing device from the first intensity setting to a second intensity setting;
• in response to determining that the user will no longer have difficulty hearing the audible notification, return the vibration intensity setting for vibration notifications at the computing device to the first intensity setting and enable audible notifications at the computing device;
• receive an event for which a notification is to be provided while it is determined that the user will have difficulty hearing the audible notification;
• in response to receiving the event, activate a vibration element of the computing device at the second intensity setting;
• receive a subsequent event for which an additional notification is to be provided while it is determined that the user will not have difficulty hearing the audible notification;
• in response to receiving the subsequent event, activate the vibration element of the computing device at the first intensity setting and activate the audible notification at the computing device;
• receive an additional user input specifying a third intensity setting for vibration notifications at the computing device;
• cease monitoring the environmental noise at the computing device in response to the additional user input specifying the third intensity setting being received;
• receive a further user input to disable vibration notifications at the computing device;
• and
• resume monitoring the environmental noise at the computing device in response to the further user input being received.