Notification Control Method for Electronic Devices

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Solution Overview

Problem

Electronic devices consume unnecessary power and cause noise due to continuous notifications for multiple unconfirmed events within a reference time, leading to inefficient power management.

Innovation Solution

An apparatus and method that detect notification events, confirm if they occur within a first reference time, and output notifications only after a second reference time if the number of unconfirmed notifications exceeds a set reference number, thereby controlling and optimizing notification output.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If continuous notifications are provided for multiple unconfirmed events within a reference time, then user awareness of events is improved, but power consumption increases and noise occurs

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser awareness of eventsVSAvoidpower consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary counting of notification events within a first reference time period before actually outputting notifications. This preliminary detection and classification action allows the system to determine in advance which events warrant notification output, avoiding unnecessary power consumption while ensuring important events are not missed.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The notification output timing is made dynamic based on the count of unconfirmed events. When the number of unconfirmed notifications exceeds a reference number within the first reference time, the system delays notification output until after a second reference time. This dynamic adjustment optimizes power consumption while maintaining user awareness for significant events.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Loss of time

If notifications are output immediately for all events, then user response time is reduced, but unnecessary noise and power consumption occur

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser response timeVSAvoidnoise

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of timeVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary detection and classification of notification events before outputting notifications. By counting events within a first reference time and comparing against a reference number, the system pre-determines which events should trigger notifications, avoiding unnecessary noise while ensuring timely user awareness of significant events.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses feedback from counting unconfirmed notification events to control notification output. When the count of unconfirmed events exceeds the reference number within the first reference time, the system feedbacks by delaying notification output until after the second reference time, thereby reducing unnecessary noise while maintaining appropriate user response time for significant events.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Loss of information

If notification frequency is increased to ensure all events are communicated, then information completeness is improved, but power management efficiency deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinformation completenessVSAvoidpower management efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary counting and classification of notification events within a first reference time period before outputting notifications. This preliminary action enables the system to distinguish between significant events requiring notification and less critical events, maintaining information completeness for important events while improving power management efficiency by avoiding unnecessary notifications.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the timing parameter of notification output based on event frequency. When the number of unconfirmed notifications exceeds a reference number within the first reference time, the system delays notification output until after a second reference time. This parameter change optimizes power management efficiency while ensuring information completeness for significant events through delayed but consolidated notification delivery.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS9218593B2Notification control method and electronic device for the same

Publication Date: 2015.12.22 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

AI summary

A method for controlling a notification in an electronic device includes detecting notification events, confirming whether the detected notification events exist within a first reference time, when the notification events exist within the first reference time, confirming whether the number of unconfirmed notifications including the notification events exceeds a reference number, and, when the number of unconfirmed notifications exceeds the reference number, outputting the notification events after a second reference time.