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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
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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.

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