Operational safety mode

• US 10,382,369 B2
• Filed: 02/19/2019
• Issued: 08/13/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/16/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Schubert, Emily Clark, Blocksom, Todd, Boule, Andre M J, Dellinger, Richard R., Federighi, Craig M., Shepherd, Matthew Elliot, Weinberg, Garrett L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Bhattacharya, Sam
• Application Number:
  US16/279,686
• Publication Number:
  US 20190190858A1
• Time in Patent Office: 175 Days
• Field of Search: 4554141, 455418, 455419, 455466
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/02 using automatic reactions or user delegation, e.g. automatic replies or chatbot-generated messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/212 using filtering or selective blocking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/224 providing notification on incoming messages, e.g. pushed notifications of received messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements

Abstract

The present disclosure generally relates to implementing an operational safety mode that manages the output of notifications at an electronic device when a user of the device is operating a vehicle.

Claims

1. A electronic device, comprising:

a display;

one or more processors;

memory; and

one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for;

detecting one or more contextual parameters;

in accordance with the one or more contextual parameters satisfying operational safety mode initiation criteria, including a criterion that is satisfied when the contextual parameters are indicative of the electronic device being situated within an operating motor vehicle, initiating an operational safety mode; and

while the device is in the operational safety mode;

receiving a notification;

in accordance with a determination that the notification satisfies a set of notification output criteria, causing output corresponding to the notification; and

in accordance with a determination that the notification does not satisfy the set of notification output criteria, forgoing causing output corresponding to the notification,

wherein the set of notification output criteria includes a criterion that is satisfied when the notification corresponds to a communication from a contact associated with a calendar event that coincides with a window of time in which the device is in the operational safety mode.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

in response to detecting the one or more contextual parameters, determining whether the detected one or more contextual parameters satisfy the operational safety mode initiation criteria.

3. The electronic device of claim 1, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

while the device is in a second mode that is not the operational safety mode;

receiving a second notification; and

in response to receiving the second notification, without regard to whether the second notification satisfies the set of notification output criteria, causing output corresponding to the second notification.

4. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the contextual parameters include a connection status that indicates that the device is connected to a second electronic device associated with the operating motor vehicle and the contextual parameters are indicative of the electronic device being situated within an operating motor vehicle.

5. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the contextual parameters include a motion level that exceeds a threshold motion level and the contextual parameters are indicative of the electronic device being situated within an operating motor vehicle.

6. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the contextual parameters include a location status that indicates a change of location detected at the device and the contextual parameters are indicative of the electronic device being situated within an operating motor vehicle.

7. The electronic device of claim 1, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

while the device is in the operational safety mode, automatically exiting the operational safety mode in accordance with a determination that operational safety mode initiation criteria are no longer satisfied.

8. The electronic device of claim 2, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

in response to receiving a notification, determining whether the notification satisfies the set of notification output criteria.

9. The electronic device of claim 1, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

in accordance with the determination that the notification does not satisfy the set of notification output criteria, storing the notification.

10. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the set of notification output criteria includes a criterion that is satisfied when the notification is from an authorized source.

11. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the set of notification output criteria includes a criterion that is satisfied when the notification corresponds to a communication from a contact that is authorized to receive location information from the device.

12. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the set of notification output criteria includes a criterion that is satisfied when the notification corresponds to a communication from a recently-communicated contact.

13. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the set of notification output criteria includes a criterion that is satisfied when the notification corresponds to a communication that is a repeated communication from a single contact.

14. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the set of notification output criteria includes a criterion that is satisfied when the notification corresponds to an incoming call and the device is connected to the second electronic device associated with the operating motor vehicle.

15. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the set of notification output criteria includes a criterion that is satisfied when the notification corresponds to a system alert.

16. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the set of notification output criteria includes a criterion that is satisfied when the notification corresponds to an emergency alert.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display, the one or more programs including instructions for:

detecting one or more contextual parameters;

in accordance with the one or more contextual parameters satisfying operational safety mode initiation criteria, including a criterion that is satisfied when the contextual parameters are indicative of the electronic device being situated within an operating motor vehicle, initiating an operational safety mode; and

while the device is in the operational safety mode;

receiving a notification;

in accordance with a determination that the notification satisfies a set of notification output criteria, causing output corresponding to the notification; and

in accordance with a determination that the notification does not satisfy the set of notification output criteria, forgoing causing output corresponding to the notification,

wherein the set of notification output criteria includes a criterion that is satisfied when the notification corresponds to a communication from a contact associated with a calendar event that coincides with a window of time in which the device is in the operational safety mode.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

in response to detecting the one or more contextual parameters, determining whether the detected one or more contextual parameters satisfy the operational safety mode initiation criteria.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

while the device is in a second mode that is not the operational safety mode;

receiving a second notification; and

in response to receiving the second notification, without regard to whether the second notification satisfies the set of notification output criteria, causing output corresponding to the second notification.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the contextual parameters include a connection status that indicates that the device is connected to a second electronic device associated with the operating motor vehicle and the contextual parameters are indicative of the electronic device being situated within an operating motor vehicle.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the contextual parameters include a motion level that exceeds a threshold motion level and the contextual parameters are indicative of the electronic device being situated within an operating motor vehicle.

22. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the contextual parameters include a location status that indicates a change of location detected at the device and the contextual parameters are indicative of the electronic device being situated within an operating motor vehicle.

23. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

while the device is in the operational safety mode, automatically exiting the operational safety mode in accordance with a determination that operational safety mode initiation criteria are no longer satisfied.

24. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

in response to receiving a notification, determining whether the notification satisfies the set of notification output criteria.

25. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

in accordance with the determination that the notification does not satisfy the set of notification output criteria, storing the notification.

26. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the set of notification output criteria includes a criterion that is satisfied when the notification is from an authorized source.

27. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the set of notification output criteria includes a criterion that is satisfied when the notification corresponds to a communication from a contact that is authorized to receive location information from the device.

28. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the set of notification output criteria includes a criterion that is satisfied when the notification corresponds to a communication from a recently-communicated contact.

29. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the set of notification output criteria includes a criterion that is satisfied when the notification corresponds to a communication that is a repeated communication from a single contact.

30. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the set of notification output criteria includes a criterion that is satisfied when the notification corresponds to an incoming call and the device is connected to the second electronic device associated with the operating motor vehicle.

31. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the set of notification output criteria includes a criterion that is satisfied when the notification corresponds to a system alert.

32. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the set of notification output criteria includes a criterion that is satisfied when the notification corresponds to an emergency alert.

33. A method comprising:

at an electronic device with a display;

detecting one or more contextual parameters;

in accordance with the one or more contextual parameters satisfying operational safety mode initiation criteria, including a criterion that is satisfied when the contextual parameters are indicative of the electronic device being situated within an operating motor vehicle, initiating an operational safety mode; and

while the device is in the operational safety mode;

receiving a notification;

in accordance with a determination that the notification satisfies a set of notification output criteria, causing output corresponding to the notification; and

in accordance with a determination that the notification does not satisfy the set of notification output criteria, forgoing causing output corresponding to the notification,

wherein the set of notification output criteria includes a criterion that is satisfied when the notification corresponds to a communication from a contact associated with a calendar event that coincides with a window of time in which the device is in the operational safety mode.

34. The method of claim 33, further comprising:

in response to detecting the one or more contextual parameters, determining whether the detected one or more contextual parameters satisfy the operational safety mode initiation criteria.

35. The method of claim 33, further comprising:

while the device is in a second mode that is not the operational safety mode;

receiving a second notification, and

in response to receiving the second notification, without regard to whether the second notification satisfies the set of notification output criteria, causing output corresponding to the second notification.

36. The method of claim 33, wherein the contextual parameters include a connection status that indicates that the device is connected to a second electronic device associated with the operating motor vehicle and the contextual parameters are indicative of the electronic device being situated within an operating motor vehicle.

37. The method of claim 33, wherein the contextual parameters include a motion level that exceeds a threshold motion level and the contextual parameters are indicative of the electronic device being situated within an operating motor vehicle.

38. The method of claim 33, wherein the contextual parameters include a location status that indicates a change of location detected at the device and the contextual parameters are indicative of the electronic device being situated within an operating motor vehicle.

39. The method of claim 33, further comprising:

while the device is in the operational safety mode, automatically exiting the operational safety mode in accordance with a determination that operational safety mode initiation criteria are no longer satisfied.

40. The method of claim 33, further comprising:

in response to receiving a notification, determining whether the notification satisfies the set of notification output criteria.

41. The method of claim 33, further comprising:

in accordance with the determination that the notification does not satisfy the set of notification output criteria, storing the notification.

42. The method of claim 33, wherein the set of notification output criteria includes a criterion that is satisfied when the notification is from an authorized source.

43. The method of claim 33, wherein the set of notification output criteria includes a criterion that is satisfied when the notification corresponds to a communication from a contact that is authorized to receive location information from the device.

44. The method of claim 33, wherein the set of notification output criteria includes a criterion that is satisfied when the notification corresponds to a communication from a recently-communicated contact.

45. The method of claim 33, wherein the set of notification output criteria includes a criterion that is satisfied when the notification corresponds to a communication that is a repeated communication from a single contact.

46. The method of claim 33, wherein the set of notification output criteria includes a criterion that is satisfied when the notification corresponds to an incoming call and the device is connected to the second electronic device associated with the operating motor vehicle.

47. The method of claim 33, wherein the set of notification output criteria includes a criterion that is satisfied when the notification corresponds to a system alert.

48. The method of claim 33, wherein the set of notification output criteria includes a criterion that is satisfied when the notification corresponds to an emergency alert.