Handling Notifications

• US 20140047020A1
• Filed: 08/09/2012
• Published: 02/13/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc. (f/k/a Facebook, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc. (f/k/a Facebook, Inc.)
• Inventors: Matus, Jonathan Arie, Murarka, Neel Ishwar, Fung, Phillip, Niemantsverdriet, Joy-Vincent, Seker, Niv
• Granted Patent: US 9,736,265 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/204
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0202 Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets constructional features of telephone transmitters or receivers, e.g. of speakers or microphones H04M1/03
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/67 by electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet browser applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector

Abstract

In particular embodiments, one or more notifications are presented on a screen of a personal computing device while the personal computing device is in a locked state. Entry of one or more user responses may be detected on the personal computing device while still in the locked state. Each user response may be associated with at least one notification. An authorization event associated with the personal computing device may be detected, thereby unlocking the personal computing device. The one or more user responses on the personal computing device may then be presented to the user for confirmation. Once user confirmation is received, confirmed user responses may then be published.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

presenting one or more notifications on a personal computing device, the personal computing device being in a locked state;

detecting one or more user responses on the personal computing device while the personal computing device is in the locked state, each response being associated with at least one of the one or more notifications;

detecting an authorization event associated with the personal computing device; and

presenting the one or more user responses on the personal computing device for confirmation.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising

receiving user confirmation of at least one of the one or more user responses;

and

publishing each of the one or more user responses for which user confirmation was received.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein presenting a notification on the personal computing device comprises displaying the notification on a screen of the personal computing device, playing a sound representing the notification using an audio output of the personal computing device, illuminating, causing the personal computing device to provide haptic output representing the notification, or any combination thereof.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein a user response comprises a comment, a like indication, a dislike indication, a delete action, a hide action, a categorization action, a moderation action, a rating, a flag, a characterization, an invitation acceptance action, an invitation decline action, or any combination thereof.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the authorization event comprises an affirmative user action, the user action comprising entry of a valid password, a swipe gesture, a button click, activation of a touch sensor of the personal computing device, activation of a gyroscope of the personal computing device, activation of an accelerometer of the personal computing device, or any combination thereof.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the authorization event comprises passive detection, the passive detection comprising determining a location of the personal computing device, detecting that a screen of the personal computing device is hidden, detecting that headphones are connected to the personal computing device, detecting that the personal computing device is being held by its owner, detecting that the personal computing device is connected for recharging, detecting that the personal computing device is located within a receptacle, detecting that the personal computing device is connection to a designated communications network, or any combination thereof.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the determining a location of the personal computing device is based on GPS information, triangulation information, proximity to one or more other designated safe devices, calendar information, or any combination thereof.

8. A personal computing device comprising:

a screen;

a memory encoded with instructions; and

one or more processors operable to execute the instructions encoded in memory to;

present one or more notifications on the screen, the personal computing device being in a locked state;

detect one or more user responses, each response being associated with at least one of the one or more notifications;

detect an authorization event; and

present the one or more user responses on the screen for confirmation.

9. The device of claim 8, wherein the one or more processors are further operable to execute the instructions encoded in memory to:

receive user confirmation of at least one of the one or more user responses; and

publish each of the one or more user responses for which user confirmation was received.

10. The device of claim 8, wherein the one or more processors operable to execute the instructions encoded in memory to present a notification on the personal computing device are further operable to execute the instructions encoded in memory to:

display the notification on the screen of the personal computing device, play a sound representing the notification using an audio output of the personal computing device, illuminate an indicator of the personal computing device, cause the personal computing device to provide haptic output representing the notification, or any combination thereof.

11. The device of claim 8, wherein a user response comprises a comment, a like indication, a dislike indication, a delete action, a hide action, a categorization action, a moderation action, a rating, a flag, a characterization, an invitation acceptance action, an invitation decline action, or any combination thereof.

12. The device of claim 8, wherein the authorization event comprises an affirmative user action, the affirmative user action comprising entry of a valid password, a swipe gesture, a button click, activation of a touch sensor of the personal computing device, activation of a gyroscope of the personal computing device, activation of an accelerometer of the personal computing device, or any combination thereof.

13. The device of claim 8, wherein the authorization event comprises a passive action, the passive action comprising determination of a location of the personal computing device, detection that the screen of the personal computing device is hidden, detection that headphones are connected to the personal computing device, detection that the personal computing device is being held by its owner, detection that the personal computing device is connected for recharging, detection that the personal computing device is located within a receptacle, detection that the personal computing device is connected to a designated communications network, or any combination thereof.

14. The device of claim 13, wherein the determination of a location of the personal computing device is based on GPS information, triangulation information, proximity to one or more other designated safe devices, calendar information, or any combination thereof.

15. One or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying software operable when executed by one or more computer systems to:

present one or more notifications on the screen, the personal computing device being in a locked state;

detect one or more user responses, each response being associated with at least one of the one or more notifications;

detect an authorization event; and

present the one or more user responses on the screen for confirmation.

16. The media of claim 15, embodying software further operable when executed by one or more computer systems to:

receive user confirmation of at least one of the one or more user responses; and

publish each of the one or more user responses for which user confirmation was received.

17. The media of claim 15, wherein the software operable when executed by one or more computer systems to present a notification on the personal computing device is further operable when executed by one or more computer systems to:

display the notification on a screen of the personal computing device, play a sound representing the notification using an audio output of the personal computing device, illuminate an indicator of the personal computing device, cause the personal computing device to provide haptic output representing the notification, or any combination thereof.

18. The media of claim 15, wherein a user response comprises a comment, a like indication, a dislike indication, a delete action, a hide action, a categorization action, a moderation action, a rating, a flag, a characterization, an invitation acceptance action, an invitation decline action, or any combination thereof.

19. The media of claim 15, wherein the authorization event comprises an affirmative user action, the user action comprising entry of a valid password, a swipe gesture, a button click, activation of a touch sensor of the personal computing device, activation of a gyroscope of the personal computing device, activation of an accelerometer of the personal computing device, or any combination thereof.

20. The media of claim 15, wherein the authorization event comprises a passive action, the passive action comprising determination of a location of the personal computing device, detection that the screen of the personal computing device is hidden, detection that headphones are connected to the personal computing device, detection that the personal computing device is being held by its owner, detection that the personal computing device is connected for recharging, detection that the personal computing device is located within a receptacle, detection that the personal computing device is connected to a designated communications network, or any combination thereof.