Multi-User Do Not Disturb Control for Mobile Electronic Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices struggle to manage a Do Not Disturb mode effectively when multiple users are present, leading to interference and inconvenience for users who have set the mode.
Innovation Solution
An electronic apparatus capable of setting a Do Not Disturb mode for each user, utilizing sensors and processors to identify user settings and adjust operations based on events, such as moving to avoid interfering with users who have set the mode and adjusting volume or display settings accordingly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a Do Not Disturb mode is applied in an apparatus unit, then notification interference is reduced for users who set the mode, but it becomes difficult to perform appropriate operations when multiple users use one apparatus
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the Do Not Disturb mode by user, creating independent mode settings for each user. The processor identifies which user is present and applies the corresponding user-specific Do Not Disturb setting, allowing different users to have different notification preferences simultaneously on the same apparatus.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts the Do Not Disturb mode based on real-time user identification. When a user is identified through the sensor, the processor activates or deactivates the Do Not Disturb mode accordingly, making the notification behavior adaptive to the current user rather than static.
2Productivity
If the electronic apparatus moves to provide services to a user, then service provision efficiency is improved, but it may interfere with other users who have set Do Not Disturb mode
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses sensor feedback to continuously monitor user presence and adjusts apparatus movement and notification behavior accordingly. Before moving to provide service, the processor checks sensor input to determine if a Do Not Disturb user is present, and modifies movement or notification actions based on this feedback to avoid interference.
Solution Approach 2:
The system takes preliminary action by identifying user presence through sensors before providing services that might cause interference. If a Do Not Disturb user is detected, the processor preemptively adjusts service delivery methods, such as modifying movement patterns or notification timing, to prevent interference before it occurs.
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AI summary
An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus includes a display, a sensor, a moving device moving the electronic apparatus, memory storing at least one instruction, and at least one processor that is connected with the display, the sensor, the moving device, and the memory, wherein the at least one instruction, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the electronic apparatus to identify a set state of a Do Not Disturb mode for each of a plurality of users using the electronic apparatus, and based on a predetermined event occurring, perform an operation corresponding to the event to a user who did not set the Do Not Disturb mode.