Method, computer program product and computer system for controlling execution of an interruption routine

A method performed by a computer system for controlling the execution of an interruption routine for interrupting an active application, comprising:

• detecting if a first application of a plurality of other applications is requesting interruption of the active application;
• determining, if the first application is requesting interruption of the active application, whether input data has been detected in response to a user interacting with the computer system, wherein the determining further comprises calculating the time period elapsed from the last detected input data;
• executing a first sub-routine of the interruption routine when the input data has not been detected, wherein executing the first sub-routine is performed when the calculated time period is equal to or above a predetermined threshold value;
• and
• executing a second sub-routine of the interruption routine when the input data has been detected, and wherein the executing the second sub-routine is performed when the calculated time period is below the predetermined threshold value.

A computer program product stored on a computer-readable memory device, the computer program product comprising program instructions for execution by a computer system and causing the computer system to perform a method to control the execution of an interruption routine for interrupting an active application when said program instructions are executed by the computer system, the method comprising:

• detecting if any application of a plurality of other applications is requesting interruption of the active application;
• determining, if any application of the plurality of other applications is requesting interruption of the active application, whether input data has been detected in response to a user interacting with the computer system;
• executing a first sub-routine of the interruption routine when the input data has not been detected;
• and
• executing a second sub-routine of the interruption routine when the input data has been detected, the executing a second sub-routine comprising:
• determining when input data generated in response to the user interacting with the computer system has not been detected for a predetermined time, and
• initiating the execution of the interruption routine when the input data has not been detected for the predetermined time.

A computer system for controlling the execution of an interruption routine for interrupting an active application, comprising:

• a monitoring unit configured to detect if a first application of a plurality of other applications is requesting interruption of the active application;
• and
• a processing unit coupled to the monitoring unit and configured to:
• detect input data generated in response to a user interacting with the computer system, and
• execute a first sub-routine of the interruption routine when the input data has not been detected and a second sub-routine of the interruption routine when the input data has been detected, the executing a second sub-routine comprising:
• determining when input data generated in response to the user interacting with the computer system has not been detected for a predetermined time, and
• initiating the execution of the interruption routine after the input data has not been detected for the predetermined time.

A computer system for controlling the execution of an interruption routine for interrupting an active application, comprising:

• a monitoring unit configured to detect if an application of a plurality of other applications is requesting interruption of the active application;
• and
• a processing unit coupled to the monitoring unit and configured to:
• detect input data generated in response to a user interacting with the computer system,
• calculate the time period elapsed from the last detected input data,
• execute the first sub-routine of the interruption routine when the calculated time period is equal to or above a predetermined threshold value, and
• execute the second sub-routine of the interruption routine when the calculated time period is below the predetermined threshold value.