Computer system with do not disturb system and method
First Claim
1. In a computer network including at least one computer system, a method for handling communications comprising:
- providing an interface to a user for setting a do not disturb mode at a computing system, the do not disturb mode being selected from a plurality of levels, the plurality of levels comprising a complete do not disturb level wherein no notification is available and a standard do not disturb level wherein the notification is based on an evaluation a communication source and a communication type;
receiving input setting a current level of the do not disturb mode from the plurality of levels;
in response to receiving a communication from a sender of a plurality of available types and sources of communications, performing the acts of;
evaluating the current level of the do not disturb mode; and
determining whether a notification is necessary, based at least in part on an evaluation of the communication source, the communication type and the current level of the do not disturb mode, and if a notification is determined to be necessary,determining the type of notification, from a plurality of notification types, to output to the user based on the evaluation of the communication source and the current level of the do not disturb mode, andoutputting a notification to the user that is based on the determined type of notification.
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Abstract
A do not disturb system and method in a computer system at which communications such as voice calls and text messages are received. A user or process may set a computer system into a do not disturb mode, in which any communication routed through the machine will be evaluated against a set of rules to determine how that communication is to be handled, based on criteria such as the source of the communication and the type of communication. A notification and outgoing action is selected and performed in accordance with user-configurable settings. The outgoing action may include a return communication to the source of the communication indicating that the do not disturb mode is in effect.
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40 Claims
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1. In a computer network including at least one computer system, a method for handling communications comprising:
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providing an interface to a user for setting a do not disturb mode at a computing system, the do not disturb mode being selected from a plurality of levels, the plurality of levels comprising a complete do not disturb level wherein no notification is available and a standard do not disturb level wherein the notification is based on an evaluation a communication source and a communication type; receiving input setting a current level of the do not disturb mode from the plurality of levels; in response to receiving a communication from a sender of a plurality of available types and sources of communications, performing the acts of; evaluating the current level of the do not disturb mode; and determining whether a notification is necessary, based at least in part on an evaluation of the communication source, the communication type and the current level of the do not disturb mode, and if a notification is determined to be necessary, determining the type of notification, from a plurality of notification types, to output to the user based on the evaluation of the communication source and the current level of the do not disturb mode, and outputting a notification to the user that is based on the determined type of notification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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30. In a computing environment, a system comprising:
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means for receiving a command to set a level, the level being selected from a plurality of available levels, for a do not disturb mode, wherein the plurality of levels comprises a complete do not disturb level wherein no notification is available and a standard do not disturb level wherein the notification is based on an evaluation a communication source and a communication type; means for activating the do not disturb mode, including providing an indication to a user of the set level of the do not disturb mode; means for evaluating a received communication relative to level of the do not disturb mode and determining a type of notification to output to the user, from a plurality of notification types, and depending on an evaluation of a source of the received communication and the level of the do not disturb mode; and
;means for outputting a notification to the user based on the evaluation.
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