Shutdown notifications
First Claim
1. A method implemented by a computing device comprising:
- detecting initiation of a shutdown sequence to shut down the computing device in response to a low power condition, the shutdown sequence comprising;
transitioning, in response to the low power condition, to a low power mode, the low power mode extending an amount of time a user interface is available for user interaction as part of the shutdown sequence;
displaying an alert regarding shutdown of the computing device on the user interface;
automatically determining availability of notifications that satisfy one or more criteria for display during the shutdown sequence;
obtaining one or more notifications that satisfy the one or more criteria;
configuring the user interface as part of the low power mode, to display the one or more notifications;
detecting a user interaction to select one of the one or more notifications; and
modifying the user interface, responsive to detecting the user interaction, to launch an application related to the selected notification while continuing to display the alert.
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Abstract
Shutdown notification techniques are described in which notifications associated with various applications and functionality of a device are presented in conjunction with a shutdown sequence. In one or more implementations, a shutdown of the device may be initiated automatically in response to low power conditions, device/application errors, restarts, or explicitly by a user. A notification system of a device may be configured to enable designation of particular notifications to show upon shutdown. Notifications to output at shutdown may be selected based upon various criteria including but not limited to selection based on a perceived importance, notification type, particular application(s), and/or particular user contacts. When a shutdown is initiated, a check is performed to determine whether any designated notifications are available. Then, available notifications may be exposed in various ways prior to complete shutdown, such as by showing the notifications as part of a user interface(s) for the shutdown sequence.
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20 Claims
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1. A method implemented by a computing device comprising:
- detecting initiation of a shutdown sequence to shut down the computing device in response to a low power condition, the shutdown sequence comprising;
transitioning, in response to the low power condition, to a low power mode, the low power mode extending an amount of time a user interface is available for user interaction as part of the shutdown sequence; displaying an alert regarding shutdown of the computing device on the user interface; automatically determining availability of notifications that satisfy one or more criteria for display during the shutdown sequence; obtaining one or more notifications that satisfy the one or more criteria; configuring the user interface as part of the low power mode, to display the one or more notifications; detecting a user interaction to select one of the one or more notifications; and modifying the user interface, responsive to detecting the user interaction, to launch an application related to the selected notification while continuing to display the alert. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- detecting initiation of a shutdown sequence to shut down the computing device in response to a low power condition, the shutdown sequence comprising;
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11. A computing device comprising:
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a processing system; one or more computer readable storage media storing instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, perform operations comprising; associating one or more notifications with a shutdown sequence of the computing device based on selections obtained via a settings user interface configured to enable designation of criteria for selection of notifications for the shutdown sequence; entering a low power mode responsive to a low power condition triggering the shutdown sequence, the low power mode extending an amount of time a shutdown user interface is available for user interaction as part of the shutdown sequence; displaying, in the shutdown user interface, an alert regarding shutdown of the computing device; presenting, in the shutdown user interface, the one or more notifications that are associated with the shutdown sequence and obtained automatically responsive to initiation of the shutdown sequence and during the shutdown sequence; detecting, in the low power mode, a user interaction to select one of the one or more notifications during the shutdown sequence; and modifying the shutdown user interface, responsive to detecting the user interaction, to launch an application related to the selected notification while continuing to display the alert. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. One or more computer readable storage media storing computer-readable instructions which, when executed by a processing system, implement a notification system configured to perform operations comprising:
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displaying a shutdown user interface on a computing device as part of a shutdown sequence, the shutdown user interface including a displayed alert regarding shutdown of the computing device, the shutdown sequence triggered by a low power condition, and effective to cause the computing device to operate in a low power mode; presenting, automatically and during the shutdown sequence, and as part of the low power mode, one or more notifications that satisfy one or more criteria to be designated for display as part of the shutdown sequence via the shutdown user interface at least partially concurrently with the displayed alert; detecting, during the shutdown sequence, and in the low power mode, a user interaction with a selected notification via the shutdown user interface; and modifying the shutdown user interface to launch an application associated with the selected notification while continuing to display the alert. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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