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Limiting notification interruptions

  • US 9,037,455 B1
  • Filed: 01/08/2014
  • Issued: 05/19/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/08/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • executing, by a computing device, a navigation application;

    determining, by the computing device, that a notification is scheduled for output by the computing device during a first time period;

    generating, by the navigation application and responsive to commencement of the first time period, the notification, wherein the notification includes directional information;

    responsive to determining that a pattern of audio detected during the first time period is indicative of human speech, delaying, by the computing device, output of the notification during the first time period;

    determining a maximum delay period for output of the notification based on a time of commencement of the first time period and a time at which at least part of the directional information would become incorrect; and

    outputting, by the computing device, at least a portion of the notification responsive to a first to occur of (1) determining that a pattern of audio detected during a second time period is not indicative of human speech and (2) an expiration of the maximum delay period for output of the notification.

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