COMMUNICATION PROCESSING BASED ON CURRENT READING STATUS AND/OR DYNAMIC DETERMINATION OF A COMPUTER USER'S FOCUS
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a user interlace;
focus detection logic operative to obtain data representative of user activity; and
alert suppression logic coupled with the user interface and the focus detection logic;
wherein the alert suppression logic is responsive to the focus detection logic determining from the data representative of user activity that an associated user is focused on a task to suppress an alert from being output on the user interface.
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Abstract
In an example embodiment, there is disclosed herein an apparatus comprising a user interface, focus detection logic operative to obtain data representative of user activity, and alert suppression logic coupled with the user interface and the focus detection logic. The alert suppression logic suppresses an alert for the user interface responsive to the focus detection logic determining from the data representative of user activity that an associated user is focused on a task.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a user interlace; focus detection logic operative to obtain data representative of user activity; and alert suppression logic coupled with the user interface and the focus detection logic; wherein the alert suppression logic is responsive to the focus detection logic determining from the data representative of user activity that an associated user is focused on a task to suppress an alert from being output on the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method, comprising:
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obtaining data representative of an associated user'"'"'s application context; determining from the data representative of an associated user'"'"'s application context whether the user is focused on a task; suppressing alerts for the user interface by a processor responsive to determining the user is focused on a task; and allowing alerts for the user interface by the processor responsive to determining the user is not focused on a task. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. Logic encoded in at least one non-transitory tangible media for execution by a processor, and when executed operable to:
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obtaining data representative of an associated user'"'"'s application context; determining from the data representative of an associated user'"'"'s application context whether the user is focused on a task; suppressing an alert for the user interface responsive to determining the user is focused on a task.
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