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Enforced unitasking in multitasking systems

  • US 9,426,100 B2
  • Filed: 07/27/2015
  • Issued: 08/23/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/24/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method performed by at least one computer processor, the method for use with a first device, the method comprising:

  • (A) determining that the first device is performing a first task, wherein the first task comprises at least one of transmitting, manifesting, and composing a first message transmissible via a first communication mode, wherein the first communication mode comprises one of an email communication mode, a text message communication mode, and a voice call communication mode,wherein the first device includes a first module for performing the first task and a second module for performing a second task, wherein the second task comprises at least one of transmitting, manifesting, and composing a second message transmissible via a second communication mode, wherein the second communication mode comprises one of the email communication mode, the text message communication mode, and the voice call communication mode,wherein the first communication mode differs from the second communication mode;

    (B) in response to the determination of (A), preventing the first device from performing the second task while the first device is performing the first task;

    (C) receiving user input;

    (D) in response to receiving the user input;

    (D)(1) allowing the first device to perform the second task; and

    (D)(2) preventing the first device from performing the first task while the first device is performing the second task.

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