TECHNIQUES FOR MANAGING INTERFACES BASED ON USER CIRCUMSTANCES
An apparatus may include a user interface and a profile management module. The user interface receives a user-selected operational mode. This operational mode may be selected from a personal mode and a work mode. The profile management module causes information to be presented to the user through the user interface in accordance with the user-selected operational mode.
1 . An apparatus, comprising:
a user interface to receive a user-selected operational mode, the user-selected operational mode from a personal mode and a work mode; and
a profile management module to cause information to be presented to the user through the user interface in accordance with the user-selected operational mode.
2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the profile management module is to restrict the display of unread e-mail when the user-selected operational mode is the personal mode.
3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the profile management module is to restrict the display of tasks when the user-selected operational mode is the personal mode.
4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the profile management module is to restrict the display of calendar entries when the user-selected operational mode is the personal mode.
5 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the profile management module is to limit visibility of work-related applications when the user-selected operational mode is the personal mode.
6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a storage medium to store profile information corresponding to the personal mode, and profile information corresponding to the work mode.
7 . The apparatus of claim 1 :
wherein, when the user-selected mode is the personal mode, the profile management module is to alert the user of increased numbers of incoming work-related e-mails.
8 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:
when the user-selected mode is the personal mode, the profile management module is to alert the user of upcoming work-related calendar events.
9 . A method, comprising:
receiving a user selection of an operational mode, wherein the user-selected operational mode is from a personal mode and a work mode;
presenting information to the user in accordance with the user-selected operational mode.
10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein said presenting comprises restricting the display of unread e-mail when the user-selected operational mode is the personal mode.
11 . The method of claim 9 , wherein said presenting comprises restricting the display of tasks when the user-selected operational mode is the personal mode.
12 . The method of claim 9 , wherein said presenting comprises restricting the display of calendar entries when the user-selected operational mode is the personal mode.
13 . The method of claim 9 , wherein said presenting comprises limiting visibility of work-related applications when the user-selected operational mode is the personal mode.
14 . A method, comprising:
receiving a user selection of an operational mode;
presenting information to the user in accordance with the user-selected operational mode;
wherein said presenting comprises de-emphasizing work-related information when the user-selected operational mode is a personal mode.
15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein said presenting comprises restricting the display of unread e-mail when the user-selected operational mode is the personal mode.
16 . The method of claim 14 , wherein said presenting comprises restricting the display of tasks when the user-selected operational mode is the personal mode.
17 . The method of claim 14 , wherein said presenting comprises restricting the display of calendar entries when the user-selected operational mode is the personal mode.
18 . An apparatus, comprising:
a user interface to receive a user-selected operational mode; and
a profile management module to cause information to be presented to the user through the user interface in accordance with the user-selected operational mode;
wherein the profile management module is to de-emphasize work-related information when the user-selected operational mode is a personal mode.
19 . The apparatus of claim 17 , further comprising:
a storage medium to store profile information corresponding to the personal mode.
20 . An article comprising a computer-readable storage medium containing instructions that if executed enable a system to:
receive a user selection of an operational mode;
present information to the user in accordance with the user-selected operational mode;
wherein said presenting comprises de-emphasizing work-related information when the user-selected operational mode is a personal mode.