Automatically modifying a do not disturb function in response to device motion
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsNatalia Ziemianska, Devrim Varoglu
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Abstract
A processor-based personal electronic device (such as a smartphone) is programmed to automatically respond to data sent by various sensors from which the user's activity may be inferred. When one or more alarms on the device are temporarily disabled or ignored, they may be automatically restored when sensor data indicates a change in the user's activity. The restoration of alarm functionality may be accompanied by a repeat of notifications missed or not responded to during a certain period prior to the sensed change in user activity.
Claims25
A method for operating a mobile device, the method comprising:
- entering, by the mobile device, a do not disturb state, wherein the mobile device, while in the do not disturb state, suppresses notifications of incoming communications;
- and
- after entering the do not disturb state:
- detecting, by the mobile device, a motion of the mobile device;
- determining, by the mobile device, based at least in part on the detected motion, whether to exit the do not disturb state or wait;
- in response to determining to exit the do not disturb state, exiting, by the mobile device, the do not disturb state;
- and
- in response to determining to wait;
- remaining, by the mobile device, in the do not disturb state.
A mobile device comprising:
- a user interface;
- a motion sensor;
- communication circuitry operable to send and receive electronic communications via a network;
- and
- a processor coupled to the user interface, the motion sensor, and the communication circuitry, the processor configured to:
- place the mobile device in a do not disturb state, wherein the mobile device, while in the do not disturb state, suppresses notifications of incoming communications;
- and
- after entering the do not disturb state:
- detect, based on a signal from the motion sensor, a motion of the mobile device;
- determine, based at least in part on the detected motion, whether to exit the do not disturb state or wait;
- in response to determining to exit the do not disturb state, exit the do not disturb state;
- and
- in response to determining to wait, maintain the mobile device in the do not disturb state.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon program code instructions that, when executed by a processor of the mobile device, cause the mobile device to perform a method comprising:
- entering a do not disturb state, wherein the mobile device, while in the do not disturb state, suppresses notifications of incoming communications;
- after entering the do not disturb state:
- detecting a motion of the mobile device;
- determining based at least in part on the detected motion, whether to exit the do not disturb state or wait;
- in response to determining to exit the do not disturb state, exiting the do not disturb state;
- and
- in response to determining to wait;
- remaining in the do not disturb state.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.