Presentation of a notification based on a user's susceptibility and desired intrusiveness

• US 9,400,551 B2
• Filed: 09/28/2012
• Issued: 07/26/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Ashbrook, Daniel L., Nguyen, David H.
• Primary Examiner(s): To, Jennifer
• Assistant Examiner(s): REPSHER III, JOHN T
• Application Number:
  US13/630,929
• Publication Number:
  US 20140096076A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,397 Days
• Field of Search: 715/808, 351/209
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/013 Eye tracking input arrangements G06F3/015 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance

Abstract

Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are herein provided for causing presentation of a notification on a display based on the user'"'"'s susceptibility to notice the notification and the desired intrusiveness of the presentation of the notification. A method may include determining that a notification should be presented to a user on a display. The method further includes determining a susceptibility level pertaining to the likelihood the user will notice the notification. The method further includes causing presentation of the notification on the display based at least in part on the susceptibility level and an intrusiveness level for presentation of the notification. The intrusiveness level pertains to how intrusive presentation of the notification should be to the user'"'"'s experience. Corresponding apparatuses and computer program products are also provided.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

determining, by a processor, that a notification should be presented to a user on a display;

determining an intrusiveness level for presentation of the notification, wherein the intrusiveness level pertains to how intrusive presentation of the notification should be to the user'"'"'s experience;

determining a focal point of the user;

determining a susceptibility level pertaining to the likelihood the user will notice the notification by determining that the user has a low susceptibility level such that there is a low likelihood that the user will notice the notification;

determining at least one of;

an instance in which a saccade of the user occurs, an instance in which the user'"'"'s eyes are blinking, or a blind spot of the user;

causing initial presentation of the notification on the display based at least in part on the susceptibility level, the focal point of the user, and the intrusiveness level for presentation of the notification, wherein causing initial presentation of the notification comprises causing initial presentation of the notification on the display while the user has the low susceptibility level in an instance in which the intrusiveness level of the notification is below a pre-determined intrusiveness level threshold, wherein the notification is initially presented according to one of the following;

during the occurrence of the saccade of the user, while the user'"'"'s eyes are blinking, or at a position on the display that corresponds to the blind spot of the user; and

maintaining presentation of the notification on the display so as to enable the user to perceive the notification.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein causing presentation of the notification comprises causing presentation of the notification at a time concurrent with the user having the low susceptibility level.

3. An apparatus comprising a processor and a memory including computer program code, the memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to:

determine that a notification should be presented to a user on a display;

determine an intrusiveness level for presentation of the notification, wherein the intrusiveness level pertains to how intrusive presentation of the notification should be to the user'"'"'s experience;

determine a focal point of the user;

determine a susceptibility level pertaining to the likelihood the user will notice the notification by determining that the user has a low susceptibility level such that there is a low likelihood that the user will notice the notification;

determine at least one of;

an instance in which a saccade of the user occurs, an instance in which the user'"'"'s eyes are blinking, or a blind spot of the user;

cause initial presentation of the notification on the display based at least in part on the susceptibility level, the focal point of the user, and the intrusiveness level for presentation of the notification, wherein causing initial presentation of the notification comprises causing initial presentation of the notification on the display while the user has the low susceptibility level in an instance in which the intrusiveness level of the notification is below a pre-determined intrusiveness level threshold, wherein the notification is initially presented according to one of the following;

during the occurrence of the saccade of the user, while the user'"'"'s eyes are blinking, or at a position on the display that corresponds to the blind spot of the user; and

maintain presentation of the notification on the display so as to enable the user to perceive the notification.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to cause presentation of the notification by causing presentation of the notification at a time concurrent with the user having the low susceptibility level.

5. Computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium having program code portions stored thereon, the program code portions being configured when said program product is run on a computer or network device, to:

determine that a notification should be presented to a user on a display;

determine an intrusiveness level for presentation of the notification, wherein the intrusiveness level pertains to how intrusive presentation of the notification should be to the user'"'"'s experience;

determine a focal point of the user;

determine a susceptibility level pertaining to the likelihood the user will notice the notification by determining that the user has a low susceptibility level such that there is a low likelihood that the user will notice the notification;

determine at least one of;

an instance in which a saccade of the user occurs, an instance in which the user'"'"'s eyes are blinking, or a blind spot of the user;

cause initial presentation of the notification on the display based at least in part on the susceptibility level, the focal point of the user, and the intrusiveness level for presentation of the notification, wherein causing initial presentation of the notification comprises causing initial presentation of the notification on the display while the user has the low susceptibility level in an instance in which the intrusiveness level of the notification is below a pre-determined intrusiveness level threshold, wherein the notification is initially presented according to one of the following;

during the occurrence of the saccade of the user, while the user'"'"'s eyes are blinking, or at a position on the display that corresponds to the blind spot of the user; and

maintaining presentation of the notification on the display so as to enable the user to perceive the notification.