Consolidated Notification Log for Do Not Disturb Mode
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Solution Overview
Problem
Portable electronic devices face challenges in effectively managing notifications during 'do not disturb' mode, as existing solutions do not provide a comprehensive and user-friendly method to view missed communications upon exiting the mode.
Innovation Solution
The electronic device suppresses notifications during 'do not disturb' mode and upon exiting, offers an option to view a consolidated list of communications received during that period, including various types like email, text messages, and calls, allowing users to easily identify and review missed notifications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If notifications are suppressed during do not disturb mode, then user disturbance is reduced, but users lose visibility of missed communications
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by consolidating and storing notification information during do not disturb mode, then presenting this consolidated information when the user exits the mode. This allows notifications to be suppressed during the mode while ensuring information is preserved and made available later through the notification log feature.
2Adaptability or versatility
If users navigate through different applications to identify notifications, then all notification types can be accessed, but user time and effort increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges notification information from multiple different applications into a single consolidated notification log. This allows users to view all missed communications from various apps in one centralized location, eliminating the need to navigate through each application separately and significantly reducing the time and effort required to identify notifications.
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AI summary
A method of controlling a portable electronic device (100) includes, in response to receipt of selection of an option to enter a do not disturb mode (302) at the portable electronic device (100), suppressing notifications for the communications received at the portable electronic device (100) while in the do not disturb mode(304). The method also includes, in response to exiting the do not disturb mode(308), discontinuing suppressing notifications for new communications (310) received at the portable electronic device (100), providing an option to view the communications (312) received at the portable electronic device (100) while in the do not disturb mode and, in response to receipt of selection of the option to view the communications (314) received while in the do not disturb mode, displaying a consolidated list of the communications (316) received at the portable electronic device (100) while in the do not disturb mode. The consolidated list includes a plurality of electronic communication types.