Computer update scheduling based on biometrics

• US 10,572,238 B2
• Filed: 01/03/2017
• Issued: 02/25/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 07/13/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Briggs, Simon A., Gomez, Alfonso Perianez, Parusinski, Michal G., Roberts, Adam C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Bullock, Jr., Lewis A
• Assistant Examiner(s): Hebert, Theodore E
• Application Number:
  US15/396,838
• Publication Number:
  US 20170109155A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,148 Days
• Field of Search: 717168
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/65 Updates security arrangements therefor G06F21/57
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/445 Program loading or initiating bootstrapping G06F9/4401; security arrangements for program loading or initiating G06F21/57
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/4881 Scheduling strategies for dispatcher, e.g. round robin, multi-level priority queues
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/10 for controlling access to devices or network resources

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention relate to scheduling updates on a personal electronic device based on biometric data gathered from a user. The personal electronic device, or another computing device, may receive a pending software update. The personal electronic device, or another computing device, may receive biometric data of the user from one or more biometric sensors. The biometric data may provide sufficient information to determine a sleep status of the user. The personal electronic device, or another computing device, may determine a sleep status of the user. The personal electronic device, or another computing device, may install the pending software update in response to determining that the user is sleeping. The personal electronic device, or another computing device, may delay the pending software update in response to determining that the user is not sleeping.

Claims

1. A method for scheduling updates on a personal electronic device, the method comprising:

receiving, by the personal electronic device, a pending software update;

receiving biometric data of a user from one or more biometric sensors to determine a sleep status of the user;

determining the sleep status of the user based on the biometric data of the user; and

performing one of;

initiating the pending software update on the personal electronic device promptly in response to the biometric data of the user indicating that the user is actively sleeping; and

delaying initiation of the pending software update on the personal electronic device in response to the biometric data of the user indicating that the user is awake.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a severity rating of the pending software update; and

performing one of;

utilizing a default update installation policy in response to determining the severity rating of the pending software update is critical;

delaying initiation of the pending software update in response to determining that the pending software update is not critical.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining power source requirements of the pending software update; and

performing one of;

utilizing a default update installation policy in response to determining a power source is required by the pending software update;

delaying initiation of the pending software update in response to determining that a power source is not required by the pending software update.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the delaying initiation of the pending software update terminates when the sleep status of the user changes to sleeping.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the delaying initiation of the pending software update terminates when a predetermined period of time elapses.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the delaying initiation of the pending software update terminates when the user initiates a download and/or installation of the pending software update.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the initiating the pending software update terminates upon the occurrence of one or more of the following:

the biometric data of the user indicates that the sleep status of the user changes to awake; and

the user requests to terminate the installing of the pending software update.

8. A computer program product for scheduling updates on a personal electronic device, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, wherein the computer readable storage medium is not a transitory signal per se, the program instructions executable by a computer to cause the computer to perform a method comprising:

receiving, by the personal electronic device, a pending software update;

receiving biometric data of a user from one or more biometric sensors, wherein the biometric data provides sufficient information to determine a sleep status of the user;

determining a the sleep status of the user based on the biometric data of the user; and

performing, by a computer, one of;

initiating the pending software update on the personal electronic device promptly in response to the biometric data of the user indicating that the user is actively sleeping; and

delaying initiation of the pending software update on the personal electronic device in response to the biometric data of the user indicating that the user is awake.

9. The computer program product of claim 8, further comprising:

determining a severity rating of the pending software update; and

performing one of;

utilizing a default update installation policy in response to determining the severity rating of the pending software update is critical;

delaying initiation of the pending software update in response to determining that the severity rating of the pending software update is not critical.

10. The computer program product of claim 8, further comprising:

determining power source requirements of the pending software update; and

performing one of;

utilizing a default update installation policy in response to determining a power source is required by the pending software update;

delaying initiation of the pending software update in response to determining that a power source is not required by the pending software update.

11. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the delaying initiation of the pending software update terminates when the sleep status of the user changes to sleeping.

12. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the delaying initiation of the pending software update terminates when a predetermined period of time elapses.

13. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the delaying initiation of the pending software update terminates when the user initiates a download and/or installation of the pending software update.

14. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the initiating the pending software update terminates upon the occurrence of one or more of the following:

the biometric data of the user indicates that the sleep status of the user changes to awake; and

the user requests to terminate the installing of the pending software update.

15. A computer system for scheduling updates on a personal electronic device, the computer system comprising:

one or more computer processors;

one or more computer-readable storage media;

program instructions stored on the computer-readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, the program instructions comprising;

instructions to receive, by the personal electronic device, a pending software update;

instructions to receive biometric data of a user from one or more biometric sensors, wherein the biometric data provides sufficient information to determine a sleep status of the user;

instructions to determine the sleep status of the user based on the biometric data of the user; and

instructions to perform one of;

initiating the pending software update on the personal electronic device promptly in response to the biometric data of the user indicating that the user is actively sleeping; and

delaying initiation of the pending software update on the personal electronic device in response to the biometric data of the user indicating that the user is awake.

16. The system of claim 15, further comprising:

instructions to determine a severity rating of the pending software update; and

instructions to perform one of;

utilizing a default update installation policy in response to determining the severity rating of the pending software update is critical;

delaying initiation of the pending software update in response to determining that the severity rating of the pending software update is not critical.

17. The system of claim 15, further comprising:

instructions to determine power source requirements of the pending software update; and

instructions to perform one of;

utilizing a default update installation policy in response to determining a power source is required by the pending software update;

delaying initiation of the pending software update in response to determining that a power source is not required by the pending software update.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein the delaying initiation of the pending software update terminates when the biometric data of the user indicates that the sleep status of the user changes to sleeping.

19. The system of claim 15, wherein the delaying initiation of the pending software update terminates when a predetermined period of time elapses.

20. The system of claim 15, wherein the delaying initiation of the pending software update terminates when the user initiates a download and/or installation of the pending software update.