Sending smart alerts on a device at opportune moments using sensors

A computer-implemented method of providing alerts using a device, the computer-implemented method comprising, at the device:

• receiving an input from a user to enable suppression of a first alert;
• receiving a list of states for which suppression of the first alert is to occur;
• determining, by one or more sensors, a current state of the device;
• storing the current state of the device;
• receiving a notification;
• retrieving the current state of the device that is stored;
• and
• determining whether to suppress the first alert in response to the current state of the device that is stored being on the list of states.

A computer product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium storing a plurality of instructions that when executed control a device including one or more processors, the instructions comprising:

• receiving an input from a user to enable suppression of a first alert;
• receiving a list of states for which suppression of the first alert is to occur;
• determining, by one or more sensors, a current state of the device;
• storing the current state of the device;
• receiving a notification;
• retrieving the current state of the device that is stored;
• and
• determining whether to suppress the first alert in response to the current state of the device that is stored being on the list of states.

A device comprising:

• a storage for storing suppressed alerts;
• one or more sensors;
• and
• one or more processors configured to:
• receive an input from a user to enable suppression of a first alert;
• receive a list of states for which suppression of the first alert is to occur;
• determine, by one or more sensors, a current state of the device;
• store the current state of the device;
• receive a notification;
• retrieve the current state of the device that is stored;
• and
• determine whether to suppress the first alert in response to the current state of the device that is stored being on the list of states.