NOTIFICATION OF AN IDLE COMPUTING SYSTEM

• US 20150277996A1
• Filed: 03/31/2014
• Published: 10/01/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Bank, Judith H., Bradley, Lisa M., Quirk, Aaron J., Sun, Lin
• Application Number:
  US14/230,063
• Publication Number:
  US 20150277996A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/043 using or handling presence information
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/224 providing notification on incoming messages, e.g. pushed notifications of received messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72451 according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72454 according to context-related or environment-related conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/60 logging of communication history, e.g. outgoing or incoming calls, missed calls, messages or URLs logging of telephone numbers H04M1/56, H04M1/57

Abstract

A computer-implemented method for system notification of a computing system, is provided. The computer implemented method comprises, detecting, via a sensor, if a user of a computing system is in proximate distance to the computing system is provided. The computer-implemented method further comprises, calculating the user'"'"'s estimated return time to the computing system, wherein the user'"'"'s estimated return time to the computing system is based on calendaring information, or system usage pattern of the user of the computing system. The computer-implemented method further comprises intercepting an existing notification of the computing system, wherein the existing notification is intercepted when the user moves away from the computing system. The computer-implemented method further comprises intensifying a new, non-existing notification of the computing system, based on the calculated user'"'"'s estimated return time, and the detected proximate distance.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for system notification of a computing system, the computer implemented method comprising:

detecting, by one or more processors, via a sensor, if a user of a computing system is in proximate distance to the computing system;

when the user moves away from the computing system, calculating, by the one or more processors, the user'"'"'s estimated return time to the computing system, wherein the user'"'"'s estimated return time to the computing system is based on calendaring information, or system usage pattern of the user of the computing system;

intercepting, by the one or more processors, an existing notification of the computing system, wherein the existing notification is intercepted when the user moves away from the computing system; and

intensifying, by the one or more processors, a new, non-existing notification of the computing system, based on the calculated user'"'"'s estimated return time, and the detected proximate distance.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the notification is a message alert, including at least one of:

a missed call, a missed instant message, a missed alert, or a missed alarm of the computing system.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the message alert is a protruding flag, button, or icons or flashing lights on a display of the of the computing system.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3, wherein the protruding flag, or button of the computing system is visible on the exterior of the computing system.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the step of detecting, via a sensor, by one or more processors, if a user of a computing system is in proximate distance to the computing system, further comprises the steps of:

detecting, by one or more processors, when the user of the computing system is distanced from the computing system; and

detecting, by the one or more processors, the user'"'"'s estimated return time to the computing system.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting, by the one or more processors, the notification of the computing system to an active alternative computing system of the user.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6, further comprising:

determining, by the one or more processors, whether the alternative computing system is actively used by the user; and

transmitting, by the one or more processors, the notification of the computing system to the alternative computing system, if it is determined that the alternative computing system is actively used by the user, wherein, once the notification of the alternative computing system is acknowledged, the notification is transmitted to the computing system.

8. A computer system for system notification of a computing system, the computer system comprises:

one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories, one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices and program instructions which are stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more computer readable memories, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to detect, via a sensor, if a user of a computing system is in proximate distance to the computing system;

program instructions to calculate the user'"'"'s estimated return time to the computing system, when the user moves away from the computing system, wherein the user'"'"'s estimated return time to the computing system is based on calendaring information, or system usage pattern of the user of the computing system;

program instructions to intercept an existing notification of the computing system, wherein the existing notification is intercepted when the user moves away from the computing system; and

program instruction to intensify a new, non-existing notification of the computing system, based on the calculated user'"'"'s estimated return time, and the detected proximate distance.

9. The computing system of claim 8, wherein the notification is a message alert of at least one of a missed call, a missed instant message, a missed alert, or a missed alarm of the computing system.

10. The computing system of claim 9, wherein the message alert is a protruding flag, button, or icons or flashing lights on a display of the of the computing system.

11. The computer system of claim 10, wherein the protruding flag, or button of the computing system is visible on the exterior of the computing system.

12. The computer system of claim 8, wherein program instructions to detect, via a sensor if a user of a computing system is in proximate distance to the computing system, further includes:

program instructions to detect when the user of the computing system is distanced from the computing system; and

program instructions to detect the user'"'"'s estimated return time to the distanced computing system.

13. The computer system of claim 8, wherein the notification is intensified until the notification is acknowledged by the user.

14. The computer system of claim 8 further includes:

program instructions to determine whether the alternative computing system is actively used by the user; and

program instructions to transmit the notification of the computing system to the alternative computing system, if it is determined that the alternative computing system is actively used by the user, wherein, once the notification of the alternative computing system is acknowledged, the notification is transmitted to the computing system.

20. The computer system of claim 8 further includes:

program instructions to determine whether the alternative computing system is actively used by the user; and

program instructions to transmit the notification of the computing system to the alternative computing system, if it is determined that the alternative computing system is actively used by the user, wherein, once the notification of the alternative computing system is acknowledged, the notification is transmitted to the computing system.

15. A computer program product for system notification of a computing system, the computer program product comprises:

one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories, one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices and program instructions which are stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to detect, via a sensor, if a user of a computing system is in proximate distance to the computing system;

program instructions to calculate the user'"'"'s estimated return time to the computing system, when the user moves away from the computing system, wherein the user'"'"'s estimated return time to the computing system is based on calendaring information, or system usage pattern of the user of the computing system;

program instructions to intercept an existing notification of the computing system, wherein the existing notification is intercepted when the user moves away from the computing system; and

program instruction to intensify a new, non-existing notification of the computing system, based on the calculated user'"'"'s estimated return time, and the detected proximate distance.

16. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the notification is a message alert, including at least one of:

a missed call, a missed instant message, a missed alert, or a missed alarm of the computing system.

17. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the message alert is a protruding flag, button, or icons or flashing lights on a display of the of the computing system.

18. The computer program product of claim 17, wherein the message alert does not require the computing system to be lit.

19. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein program instructions to detect, via a sensor if a user of a computing system is in proximate distance to the computing system, further includes:

program instructions to detect when the user of the computing system is distanced from the computing system; and

program instructions to detect the user'"'"'s estimated return time to the distanced computing system.