Notification acknowledgement in electronic devices

• US 9,407,756 B2
• Filed: 09/28/2013
• Issued: 08/02/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Liu, Min
• Primary Examiner(s): Shen, Qun
• Application Number:
  US14/040,646
• Publication Number:
  US 20150094031A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,039 Days
• Field of Search: 455/412.2
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72454 according to context-related or environment-related conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/04 the ringing-current being generated at the substations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/02 Calling substations, e.g. by ringing selective calling H04Q
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/436 Arrangements for screening incoming calls , i.e. evaluating the characteristics of a call before deciding whether to answer it based on the calling party profile H04M3/42059; based on location H04M3/42348; based on presence H04M3/42365; diversion H04M3/54

Abstract

In one example a controller comprises logic, at least partially including hardware logic, configured to receive a notification of an incoming event and terminate the notification in response to at least one of a predetermined motion applied to the controller or a predetermined touch applied to a touch surface. Other examples may be described.

Claims

1. A controller, comprising:

logic, at least partially including hardware logic, configured to;

receive one or more notification configuration conditions via an interactive user interface communicatively coupled to the controller;

use the one or more notification configuration conditions to configure a notification manager;

record, in a memory, a first output signal of at least one of an accelerometer or a gyrometer as the controller is moved through a preselected motion;

receive a notification of an incoming event;

receive a second output signal of the at least one of the accelerometer or the gyrometer in response to a subsequent motion;

compare the second output signal to the first output signal; and

terminate the notification when the second output signal matches the first output signal.

2. The controller of claim 1, further comprising logic to:

detect that the controller has been picked up from a stationary surface; and

in response thereto, to terminate the notification.

3. The controller of claim 1, further comprising logic to:

detect that the controller has been shaken; and

in response thereto, to terminate the notification.

4. The controller of claim 1, further comprising logic to:

detect that the controller has moved within a predetermined distance of an object; and

in response thereto, to terminate the notification.

5. A computer program product comprising logic instructions stored in a non-transitory computer readable medium which, when executed by a controller, configure the controller to:

receive one or more notification configuration conditions via an interactive user interface communicatively coupled to the controller;

use the one or more notification configuration conditions to configure a notification manager;

record, in a memory, a first output signal of at least one of an accelerometer or a gyrometer as the controller is moved through a preselected motion;

receive a notification of an incoming event;

receive a second output signal of the at least one of the accelerometer or the gyrometer in response to a subsequent motion;

compare the second output signal to the first output signal; and

terminate the notification when the second output signal matches the first output signal.

6. The computer program product of claim 5, further comprising logic instructions stored in a non-transitory computer readable medium which, when executed by a controller, configure the controller to:

detect that the controller has been picked up from a stationary surface; and

in response thereto, to terminate the notification.

7. The computer program product of claim 5, further comprising logic instructions stored in a non-transitory computer readable medium which, when executed by a controller, configure the controller to:

detect that the controller has been shaken; and

in response thereto, to terminate the notification.

8. The controller of claim 5, further comprising logic instructions stored in a non-transitory computer readable medium which, when executed by a controller, configure the controller to:

detect that the controller has moved within a predetermined distance of an object; and

in response thereto, to terminate the notification.

9. An electronic device, comprising:

a processor; and

a controller, comprising;

logic, at least partially including hardware logic, configured to;

receive one or more notification configuration conditions via an interactive user interface communicatively coupled to the controller;

use the one or more notification configuration conditions to configure a notification manager;

record, in a memory, a first output signal of at least one of an accelerometer or a gyrometer as the controller is moved through a preselected motion;

receive a notification of an incoming event;

receive a second output signal of the at least one of the accelerometer or the gyrometer in response to a subsequent motion;

compare the second output signal to the first output signal; and

terminate the notification when the second output signal matches the first output signal.

10. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the logic is further configured to:

detect that the controller has been picked up from a stationary surface; and

in response thereto, to terminate the notification.

11. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the logic is further configured to:

detect that the controller has been shaken; and

in response thereto, to terminate the notification.

12. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the logic is further configured to:

detect that the controller has moved within a predetermined distance of an object; and

in response thereto, to terminate the notification.

13. A method, comprising:

receiving one or more notification configuration conditions via an interactive user interface communicatively coupled to the controller;

using the one or more notification configuration conditions to configure a notification manager;

recording, in a memory, a first output signal of at least one of an accelerometer or a gyrometer as the controller is moved through a preselected motion

receiving, in a controller, a notification of an incoming event;

receiving a second output signal of the at least one of the accelerometer or the gyrometer in response to a subsequent motion;

comparing the second output signal to the first output signal; and

terminating the notification when the second output signal matches the first output signal.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

detecting that the controller has been picked up from a stationary surface; and

in response thereto, terminating the notification.

15. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

detecting that the controller has been shaken; and

in response thereto, terminating the notification.

16. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

detecting that the controller has moved within a predetermined distance of an object; and

in response thereto, terminating the notification.