Title:
ARCHITECTURE FOR MANAGING ALERTS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2001/009755
Kind Code:
A2
Abstract:
An architecture for managing alerts and notifications is disclosed. In one embodiment, a computerized system includes three modules, an attentional status module, a peripheral information notification and alerts module, and a notification decision-making module. The attentional-status module generates a probability distribution over the user's focus of attention. The peripheral information notification and alerts module receives alerts from different sources, including the operating system, standard applications, and special plug-ins designed to work with the architecture. The notification decision-making module is to alert the user of the alerts received by the peripheral information notification and alerts module, based on the probability generated by the attentional status module.
Inventors:
HORVITZ ERIC J
Application Number:
PCT/US2000/020843
Publication Date:
February 08, 2001
Filing Date:
July 31, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MICROSOFT CORP (US)
International Classes:
G06F9/44; G06F11/32; G06F17/18; G08B27/00; G08B31/00; (IPC1-7): G06F17/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1998025195A2 | 1998-06-11 |
Foreign References:
| US5617526A | 1997-04-01 |
Other References:
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"METHOD OF RULE-BASED FILE, WINDOW, AND MESSAGE PROCESSING" IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN,US,IBM CORP. NEW YORK, vol. 38, no. 7, 1 July 1995 (1995-07-01), pages 45-46, XP000521601 ISSN: 0018-8689
"VISUAL WARBLING TO SUBTLY INDICATE STATUS CONDITIONS" IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN,IBM CORP. NEW YORK,US, vol. 41, no. 1, 1998, pages 611-613, XP000772229 ISSN: 0018-8689
"METHOD OF RULE-BASED FILE, WINDOW, AND MESSAGE PROCESSING" IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN,US,IBM CORP. NEW YORK, vol. 38, no. 7, 1 July 1995 (1995-07-01), pages 45-46, XP000521601 ISSN: 0018-8689
"VISUAL WARBLING TO SUBTLY INDICATE STATUS CONDITIONS" IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN,IBM CORP. NEW YORK,US, vol. 41, no. 1, 1998, pages 611-613, XP000772229 ISSN: 0018-8689
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Amin, Himanshu S. (LLP 24th Floor, National City Center, 1900
East 9th Stree, Cleveland OH, US)
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Claims:
We claim:
| 1. | A computerized system (200) characterized by: an attentional status module (204) to generate one or more probabilities about a focus of attention of a user; a peripheral information notification and alerts module (202) to receive alerts; and, a notification decisionmaking module (206) to alert the user of the alerts based on the probabilities about the focus of attention of the user. |
| 2. | The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more probabilities are characterized by a probability distribution. |
| 3. | The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more probabilities are characterized by a probability distribution over a set of states corresponding to a mutually exclusive and exhaustive set of foci of attention of the user. |
| 4. | The system of claim 1, wherein the attentional status module (204) provides a single availability probability representing a likelihood that the user can receive the alerts at less than a minimal cost. |
| 5. | The system of claim 1, wherein the attentional status module (204) generates and an estimation of a period of time until attentional status of the user will become available to receive the alerts at less than a minimal cost. |
| 6. | The system of claim 1, wherein the attentional status module (204) provides one or more probabilities about the focus of attention of the user and an estimation of the period of time until the user will seek to actively review the alerts without prompting. |
| 7. | The system of claim 1, wherein the attentional status module (204) is to generate the one or more probabilities based on at least one of : one or more contextual events, and a user profile. |
| 8. | The system of claim 1, wherein the attentional status module (204) is to generate the one or more probabilities by utilizing a probabilistic model. |
| 9. | The system of claim 1, wherein the attentional status module (204) is to generate the one or more probabilities based on a Bayesian network. |
| 10. | The system of claim 1, wherein the peripheral information notification and alerts module (202) is to receive the alerts from at least one of : one or more applications, one or more networks, and one or more operating systems. |
| 11. | The system of claim 1, wherein the peripheral information notification and alerts module (202) is to receive the alerts from one or more external devices. |
| 12. | The system of claim 1, wherein the notification decisionmaking module (206) is to alert the user of the alerts further based on a history of previous alerts. |
| 13. | The system of claim 1, wherein the notification decisionmaking module (206) is to alert the user of the alerts further based on available system resources. |
| 14. | The system of claim 1, wherein the notification decisionmaking module (206) is to alert the user of the alerts in a visual manner. |
| 15. | The system of claim 1, wherein the notification decisionmaking module (206) is to alert the user of the alerts in an audio manner. |
| 16. | The system of claim 1, wherein the notification decisionmaking module (206) is to alert the user of the alerts on a mobile device. |
| 17. | A computerimplemented method characterized by: receiving an alert (700) from at least one of : one or more applications, one or more networks, one or more operating systems, and one or more external devices; generating one or more probabilities (702) about a focus of attention of a user using a probabilistic model based on at least one of : one or more contextual events, and a user profile; and, alerting the user (704) based on the one or more probabilities. |
| 18. | The method of claim 17, wherein alerting the user (704) is characterized by alerting the user in at least one of: an audio manner and a visual manner. |
| 19. | The method of claim 17, wherein generating the one or more probabilities (702) is based on a maximumutility decisiontheoretic model. |
| 20. | The method of claim 17, wherein generating the one or more probabilities (702) is based on a Bayesian network. |
Description:
INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT lnteri nal Application No PCT/US00/20843 C. (Continuation) DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED TO BE RELEVANT CategOIy รง Citation ot document, with indication, where appropriate, of the relevant passages Relevant to claim No A"METHOD OF RULE-BASED FILE, WINDOW, AND 1-20 MESSAGEPROCESSING" IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, US, IBM CORP. NEW YORK, vol. 38, no. 7,1 July 1995 (1995-07-01), pages 45-46, XP000521601 ISSN: 0018-8689 the whole document A"VISUAL WARBLING TO SUBTLY INDICATE 1-20 STATUS CONDITIONS" IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, IBM CORP. NEW YORK, US, vol. 41, no. 1,1998, pages 611-613, XP000772229 ISSN: 0018-8689 the whole document 1 INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT ! nten na ! Apptication No mformation on patent family members PCT/US 00/20843 PCT/US 00/20843 Patent document Publication T Publication cited in search report date member (s) date WO 9825195 A 11-06-1998 AU 5133398 A 29-06-1998 EP 0951706 A 27-10-1999 US 6118447 A 12-09-2000 US 6064381 A 16-05-2000 US 5617526 A 01-04-1997 NONE
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