Host state-sensing for message interruption

A host state sensing method for message interruption, the method comprising:

• permitting, by a host state sensing device, a message interruption only for messages in a messaging system having corresponding assigned priorities which exceed a pre-configured threshold value, wherein the priorities are assigned to incoming messages based upon at least one of a presence of a source of a message in a buddy list, a relationship hierarchy for the source of the message and a category or role assigned to the source of the message;
• and,
• dynamically adjusting, by the host state sensing device, the pre-configured threshold value responsive to detecting an activation of a particular application in a host computing platform for the messaging system, dynamically adjusting the pre-configured threshold value comprising raising the pre-configured threshold value upon determining that message interruption is undesirable based upon the activation of the particular application in the host computing platform for the messaging system and lowering the pre-configured threshold value upon determining that message interruption is desirable based upon the activation of the particular application in the host computing platform for the messaging system,
• wherein the particular application is operating collaboration tools comprising one of a slide ware application, a presentation ware application, a demonstration ware application, a screen sharing application, and an e-meeting application.

A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer usable storage medium comprising computer instructions for host state sensing for message interruption, the computer instructions that when executed by a computer processor causes a computer to:

• permit a message interruption only for messages in a messaging system having corresponding assigned priorities which exceed a pre-configured threshold value, wherein the priorities are assigned to incoming messages based upon at least one of a presence of a source of a message in a buddy list, a relationship hierarchy for the source of the message and a category or role assigned to the source of the message;
• and,
• dynamically adjust the pre-configured threshold value responsive to detecting an activation of a particular application in a host computing platform for the messaging system, dynamically adjusting the pre-configured threshold value comprising raising the pre-configured threshold value upon determining that message interruption is undesirable based upon the activation of the particular application in the host computing platform for the messaging system and lowering the pre-configured threshold value upon determining that message interruption is desirable based upon the activation of the particular application in the host computing platform for the messaging system,
• wherein the particular application is operating collaboration tools comprising one of a slide ware application, a presentation ware application, a demonstration ware application, a screen sharing application, and an e-meeting application.