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Device notifications

  • US 10,185,460 B2
  • Filed: 09/26/2013
  • Issued: 01/22/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving, at a mobile computing device, sensor data captured by a non-touchscreen sensor associated with the mobile computing device;

    analyzing the sensor data, by a processor of the mobile computing device, to detect a user activation input that corresponds to a request to determine whether there are pending notifications on the mobile computing device, wherein the user activation input comprises a pattern of physical inputs to the mobile computing device, wherein the request is based on the pattern of physical inputs, wherein the pattern of physical inputs indicates a type of notification available on the mobile computing device, and wherein the request is to identify pending notifications that are of the type;

    in response to the request, determining, by the processor, whether there are pending notifications on the mobile computing device;

    in response to a determination that there is at least one pending notification, outputting, by the processor, a first non-visual notification response that indicates there is at least one pending notification on the mobile computing device; and

    in response to a determination that there are no pending notifications, outputting, by the processor, a second non-visual notification response that indicates there are no pending notifications on the mobile computing device.

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