Redirecting notifications to a wearable computing device

• US 9,203,252 B2
• Filed: 12/19/2013
• Issued: 12/01/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/12/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Robison, Austin
• Primary Examiner(s): Lieu, Julie
• Application Number:
  US14/134,771
• Publication Number:
  US 20150130623A1
• Time in Patent Office: 712 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/542 Event management; Broadcasting; Multicasting; Notifications
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/18 Status alarms G08B21/02 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/009 Signalling of the alarm condition to a substation whose identity is signalled to a central station, e.g. relaying alarm signals in order to extend communication range
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2207/40 adapted for charging from various sources, e.g. AC, DC or multivoltage
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00 Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0047 with monitoring or indicating devices or circuits

Abstract

A computing device can include one or more processors, and a charging module operable by the one or more processors to determine a charging state of a second computing device, responsive to determining that the charging state of the second computing devices indicates the second computing device is operatively coupled to a power source, output by the first computing device and for display, a notification, and responsive to determining that the charging state of the second computing device indicates the second computing device is disconnected from the power source, send, by the first computing device, to the second computing device, an indication of the notification.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

responsive to determining, by a first computing device, that a second computing device is operatively coupled to a power source, outputting, by the first computing device and for display, a notification; and

responsive to determining, by the first computing device, that the second computing device is disconnected from the power source, sending, by the first computing device, to the second computing device, an indication of the notification.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, by the first computing device, from the second computing device, a message indicating a charging state of the second computing device; and

determining, by the first computing device, based on the message, whether the second computing device is operatively coupled to the power source.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the message includes an identifier that identifies the second computing device.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

outputting, by the first computing device and for display, a notification indicating whether the second computing device is operatively coupled to the power source.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, by the first computing device, an indication that the second computing device should receive notifications from the first computing device if the second computing is operatively coupled to the power source; and

responsive to receiving the indication, sending, by the first computing device, to the second computing device, an indication of the notification when the second computing device is operatively coupled to the power source.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, by the first computing device, an indication of a notification type; and

responsive to determining that the notification is of the notification type;

outputting, by the first computing device and for display, the notification; and

sending, by the first computing device, to the second computing device, the indication of the notification.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining, by the first computing device, a time of day;

wherein outputting the notification and for display comprises outputting, by the first computing device, for display, and based on the determined time of day, the notification,

wherein sending the indication of the notification to the second computing device comprises sending, by the first computing device, to the second computing device, and based on the determined time of day, the indication of the notification.

8. A first computing device comprising:

one or more processors; and

a charging module operable by the one or more processors to;

responsive to determining that a second computing device is operatively coupled to a power source, output by the first computing device and for display, a notification; and

responsive to determining that the second computing device is disconnected from the power source, send, by the first computing device, to the second computing device, an indication of the notification.

9. The first computing device of claim 8, wherein the charging module is further operable to:

receive, by the first computing device, from the second computing device, a message indicating a charging state of the second computing; and

determine, by the first computing device, based on the message, whether the second computing device is operatively coupled to the power source.

10. The first computing device of claim 9, wherein the message includes an identifier that identifies the second computing device.

11. The first computing device of claim 8, wherein the charging module is further operable to:

output, by the first computing device and for display, a notification indicating a charging state of the second computing device.

12. The first computing device of claim 8, wherein the charging module is further operable to:

receive, by the first computing device, an indication that the second computing device should receive notifications from the first computing device if the second computing is operatively coupled to the power source; and

responsive to receiving the indication, send, by the first computing device, to the second computing device, an indication of the notification when the second computing device is operatively coupled to the power source.

13. The first computing device of claim 8, wherein the charging module is further operable to:

receive, by the first computing device, an indication of a notification type; and

responsive to determining that the notification is of the notification type;

output, by the first computing device and for display, the notification; and

sending, by the first computing device, to the second computing device, the indication of the notification.

14. The first computing device of claim 8, wherein the charging module is further operable to:

determine a time of day,

wherein to output the notification and for display, the charging module is further operable to output, by the first computing device and for display, the notification based on the determined time of day,

wherein to send the indication of the notification to the second computing device, the charging module is further operable to send, by the first computing device, to the second computing device, the indication of the notification based on the determined time of day.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage device storing instructions that, when executed, cause at least one processor of a first computing device to:

responsive to determining, by a first computing device, a second computing device is operatively coupled to a power source, output, by the first computing device and for display, a notification; and

responsive to determining that the second computing device is disconnected from the power source, send, by the first computing device, to the second computing device, an indication of the notification.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, further comprising instructions that, when executed, cause the at least one processor of the first computing device to:

receive, by the first computing device, from the second computing device, a message indicating a charging state of the second computing; and

determine, by the first computing device, based on the message, whether the second computing device is operatively coupled to any power source.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 wherein the message includes an identifier that identifies the second computing device.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, further comprising instructions that, when executed, cause the at least one processor of the first computing device to:

output, by the second computing device and for display, the indication of the notification.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, further comprising instructions that, when executed, cause the at least one processor of the first computing device to:

receive, by the first computing device, an indication that the second computing device should receive notifications from the first computing device if the second computing is operatively coupled to the power source; and

responsive to receiving the indication, send, by the first computing device, to the second computing device, an indication of the notification when the second computing device is operatively coupled to the power source.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, further comprising instructions that, when executed, cause the at least one processor of the first computing device to:

receive, by the first computing device, an indication of a notification type; and

responsive to determining that a type of the notification has a same type as the notification type;

output, by the first computing device and for display, the notification; and

sending, by the first computing device, to the second computing device, the indication of the notification.