Do not disturb override during video conferencing based on user auditory state

A method comprising:

• establishing, by at least one processor of an electronic device that includes an electronic display, a connection from the electronic device to a video conferencing session with one or more second devices, the electronic device operating as a conferencing system terminal for a participant to the video conferencing session comprising a plurality of participants;
• detecting an incoming notification for surfacing on the electronic display while a Do Not Disturb (DND) feature is enabled for the conferencing system terminal;
• and
• in response to receiving the incoming notification while the DND feature is enabled:
• determining a current auditory state of a user;
• and
• in response to determining the current auditory state as a non-speaking state, overriding the DND feature, and surfacing the incoming notification.

A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium having program instructions that when executed by a processor of an electronic device comprising an electronic display and a communications subsystem that enables the electronic device to communicatively connect to at least one second electronic device, configure the electronic device to perform functions comprising:

• establishing a connection from the electronic device to a video conferencing session with one or more second devices, the electronic device operating as a conferencing system terminal for a participant to the video conferencing session comprising a plurality of participants;
• detecting an incoming notification for surfacing on the electronic display while a Do Not Disturb (DND) feature is enabled for the conferencing system terminal;
• and
• in response to receiving the incoming notification while the DND feature is enabled:
• determining a current auditory state of a user;
• and
• in response to determining the current auditory state as a non-speaking state, overriding the DND feature, and surfacing the incoming notification.