Notifications

• US 20150334069A1
• Filed: 10/31/2014
• Published: 11/19/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/16/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Winston, Daniel, Watt, Lyndsay Claire
• Granted Patent: US 9,807,729 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0487 using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/046 Interoperability with other network applications or services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/224 providing notification on incoming messages, e.g. pushed notifications of received messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 68/00 User notification, e.g. alerting and paging, for incoming communication, change of service or the like

Abstract

A notification of a received communication relating to a communication chain is presented. An input is received in response to that notification. Until a predetermined event occurs, the presentation of at least one type of notification of further received communications relating to that communication chain is suspended in dependence on said input.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a network interface configured to receive communications forming part of a communication chain;

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including computer program code, the computer program code being configured to, when run on the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least;

present a notification of a communication received via the network interface;

providing a user interface configured to receive an input in response to the presented notification that dismisses the notification; and

suspend, until a predetermined event occurs, the presentation of at least one type of notification of a further received communication relating to that communication chain in dependence on said input.

2. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a timer, wherein the predetermined event is the expiration of a timer.

3. An apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the length of the timer is set in dependence on the input of the receiving an input.

4. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the predetermined event corresponds to a reset function.

5. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a display screen configured to display the user interface to a user, wherein said notification of a received communication relating to a communication chain is displayed on a portion of the screen occupied by the user interface.

6. An apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein the display is further configured to receive a tactile input from a user on said portion of the screen, the tactile input forming the input in response to the presented notification.

7. An apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code is further configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least:

suspend, until the predetermined event occurs, the presentation of the at least one type of notification of a further communication chain relating to any communication chain supported by the apparatus.

8. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code is further configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least:

suspend until the predetermined event occurs, the presentation of only the at least one type of notification of a further communication chain relating to that communication chain.

9. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code is further configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least:

suspend until the predetermined event occurs, the presentation of only the visual type of notification of a further communication chain relating to that communication chain.

10. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code is further configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least:

suspend until the predetermined event occurs, the presentation of both audio and visual types of notifications of a further communication chain relating to that communication chain.

11. A method comprising:

presenting a notification of a received communication relating to a communication chain;

receiving an input in response to that notification; and

suspending, until a predetermined event occurs, the presentation of at least one type of notification of further received communications relating to that communication chain in dependence on said input.

12. A method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the predetermined event is the expiration of a timer.

13. A method as claimed in claim 12, wherein the length of the timer is set in dependence on the input of the receiving an input.

14. A method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the predetermined event corresponds to a reset function.

15. A method as claimed in claim 11, further comprising displaying the user interface to a user, wherein said notification of a received communication relating to a communication chain is displayed on a portion of the screen occupied by the user interface.

16. A method as claimed in claim 15, further comprising receiving a tactile input from a user on said portion of the screen, the tactile input forming the input in response to the presented notification.

17. A method as claimed in claim 11, further comprising suspending, until the predetermined event occurs, the presentation of the at least one type of notification of a further communication chain relating to any communication chain supported by the apparatus.

18. A method as claimed in claim 11, further comprising suspending until the predetermined event occurs, the presentation of only the at least one type of notification of a further communication chain relating to that communication chain.

19. A computer program product comprising code configured to cause performing operations comprising:

presenting a notification of a received communication relating to a communication chain;

receiving an input in response to that notification; and

suspending, until a predetermined event occurs, the presentation of at least one type of notification of further received communications relating to that communication chain in dependence on said input.

20. An apparatus comprising:

a network interface configured to receive communications forming part of a communication chain;

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including computer program code, the computer program code being configured to, when run on the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least;

present a notification of a communication received via the network interface;

providing a user interface configured to receive an input in response to the presented notification that dismisses the notification; and

suspend, for a predetermined time, the presentation of at least one type of notification of a further received communication relating to that communication chain in dependence on said input, the predetermined time being unalterable by a user of the apparatus.