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Noise-sensitive alert presentation

  • US 9,390,599 B2
  • Filed: 05/19/2014
  • Issued: 07/12/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/19/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of presenting an alert to a user in an environment on a device having a processor, the method comprising:

  • executing on the processor instructions that cause the device to;

    detect a noise level of the environment;

    compare the noise level of the environment to a noise level threshold;

    if the noise level is below the noise level threshold, present the alert to the user; and

    if the noise level is above the noise level threshold, refrain from presenting the alert to the user until the noise level is below the noise level threshold;

    wherein executing the instructions on the processor further causes the device to;

    upon refraining from presenting the alert, store the alert in an alert log;

    store at least one additional alert in the alert log; and

    wherein presenting the alert to the user further comprises;

    consolidating the alerts stored in the alert log;

    presenting the alert log.

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