Situationally-Aware Alerts

An electronic device that provides situationally-aware alerts, comprising:

• a haptic output device;
• a sensor that indicates movement of the electronic device;
• and
• a processing unit connected to the sensor and the haptic output device that is configured to:
• determine to provide a haptic output via the haptic output device;
• uses the sensor to determine a movement pattern that has a cadence;
• and
• adjust the haptic output to account for the movement pattern by delaying the haptic output so that the haptic output mismatches the cadence.

An electronic device that provides situationally-aware alerts, comprising:

• a haptic output device;
• a sensor operable to produce a signal indicating information relating to movement of the electronic device;
• and
• a processing unit connected to the sensor and the haptic output device that is configured to:
• determine to provide a haptic output via the haptic output device;
• determine a movement pattern using the signal;
• and
• adjust the haptic output to account for the movement pattern by delaying the haptic output so that the electronic device is likely adjacent a body during the movement pattern when the haptic output is provided.