Situationally-Aware Alerts
First Claim
1. An electronic device that provides situationally-aware alerts, comprising:
- a haptic output device;
a communication unit operable to receive incoming communications; and
a processing unit, connected to the communication unit and the haptic output device, that is configured to;
determine a priority of an incoming communication;
provide a haptic output using the haptic output device in a first manner when the priority is determined to be a first priority; and
provide the haptic output using the haptic output device in a second manner when the priority is determined to be a second priority.
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Abstract
An electronic device that provides situationally-aware alerts determines to provide an alert output (such as haptic, audio, visual, and so on) via an output device, determines a movement pattern based on one or more signals from one or more sensors indicating information relating at least to movement of the electronic device, and adjusts the alert output to account for the movement pattern. In some implementations, the electronic device may adjust the alert output by delaying the alert output. In other implementations, the electronic device may adjust the alert output by altering the alert output to be discernible despite the movement pattern based on a cadence of the movement pattern. In still other implementations, the electronic device may determine to provide the alert output in response to receiving an incoming communication and may adjust the alert output differently based on a priority associated with the incoming communication.
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20 Claims
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1. An electronic device that provides situationally-aware alerts, comprising:
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a haptic output device; a communication unit operable to receive incoming communications; and a processing unit, connected to the communication unit and the haptic output device, that is configured to; determine a priority of an incoming communication; provide a haptic output using the haptic output device in a first manner when the priority is determined to be a first priority; and provide the haptic output using the haptic output device in a second manner when the priority is determined to be a second priority. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An electronic device that provides situationally-aware alerts, comprising:
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a haptic output device; a communication unit operable to receive incoming communications; and a processing unit, connected to the communication unit and the haptic output device, that is configured to; provide a haptic output via the haptic output device; determine an acknowledgement to the haptic output was not received; and escalate the haptic output by providing an additional haptic output via the haptic output device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An electronic device that provides situationally-aware alerts, comprising:
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a haptic output device; a sensor operable to produce a signal indicating information relating to movement of the electronic device; and a processing unit connected to the sensor and the haptic output device that is configured to; determine to provide a haptic output via the haptic output device; determine a movement pattern using the signal; and adjust the haptic output to account for the movement pattern by delaying the haptic output. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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