Vehicle Notification Queue for Do Not Disturb Priority Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Vehicle owners may miss important notifications about their vehicle's state, such as charging status or security breaches, due to the lack of selective notification options, particularly during do not disturb periods, which can lead to missed critical events if all notifications are blocked.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for detecting vehicle states and queuing notifications during enabled do not disturb modes, allowing for delayed delivery of selected notifications once the do not disturb period has ended, ensuring that critical events are not missed while avoiding unnecessary disturbances.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If all notifications are blocked during do not disturb periods, then user disturbance is reduced, but critical events may be missed
Solution Approach 1:
The notification system segments notifications into different priority levels (critical vs. non-critical). Critical notifications bypass the do not disturb block entirely, while non-critical notifications are blocked. This segmentation allows the system to reduce user disturbance from non-urgent notifications while ensuring critical events are always communicated.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies different notification delivery rules to different types of notifications based on their priority. Critical notifications receive high-priority treatment (always delivered), while standard notifications receive do not disturb-respecting treatment (blocked during active periods). This local quality differentiation resolves the contradiction by treating different notification categories differently.
2Loss of time
If notifications are delivered immediately, then information is provided promptly, but user convenience is reduced during important periods
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by queuing notifications during do not disturb periods and automatically delivering them when the do not disturb period ends. This preliminary queuing action allows the system to respect user convenience during important periods while ensuring notifications are delivered at an appropriate time without requiring user intervention.
Solution Approach 2:
The notification delivery system dynamically adjusts its behavior based on the do not disturb state. When do not disturb is active, notifications are queued; when inactive, notifications are delivered immediately. This dynamic adaptation allows the system to balance prompt information delivery with user convenience based on real-time conditions.
3Productivity
If a queue system is implemented for notifications, then notification delivery is optimized, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts the notification delivery logic into a separate queue management component. This extraction allows the core notification system to remain simple while the queue component handles the complexity of timing, prioritization, and delivery optimization. By separating concerns, the system achieves efficient notification delivery without excessively increasing overall system complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
A computer implemented method includes detecting a vehicle state for which a user is to be notified. The method also includes sending a notification for a user regarding the vehicle state. The method further includes receiving a response that a do not disturb mode is enabled for the user. The method additionally includes queuing the notification for later delivery. The method also includes re-sending the notification for the user at a later point in time than when an original notification was sent.