Selecting an operating mode based on user proximity

1. A method, comprising:

detecting, using a processor, a notification at an information handling device;

detecting, using a processor, availability of an input associated with a user at the information handling device, wherein the detecting an availability of an input comprises detecting an interaction of the user with the information handling device; and

selecting, using a processor, an operating mode of the information handling device, wherein the selected operating mode of the information handling device comprises a mode that modulates a noise and wherein the selecting an operating mode is based upon a user defined rule set associated with the detected availability of an input and a type of the notification.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selecting an operating mode comprises an operating mode selected from the group consisting of: silence, vibrate, and full sound.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the availability of an input associated with a user comprises an absence of user input for a predetermined amount of time.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the availability of an input associated with a user comprises an absence of user input for a predetermined number of notifications.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving user input at the information handling device; and

reestablishing a previous operating mode of the information handling device.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining a preconfigured amount of time has passed since the selecting of the operating mode of the information handling device; and

reestablishing a previous operating mode of the information handling device.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

detecting location data associated with the information handling device; and

reestablishing a previous operating mode of the information handling device based upon the location data associated with the information handling device.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising comparing the location data associated with the information handling device to a rule set, wherein the rule set comprises locations in which the previous operating mode should be reestablished.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the notification is in response to a trigger event and the trigger event comprises an event selected from the group consisting of: an incoming communication, a reminder, and an information handling device alert.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the noise produced during the operating mode of the information handling device comprises a noise selected from the group consisting of: auditory and haptic.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the availability of an input associated with a user is selected from the group consisting of: presence of user input, absence of user input, presence of user, absence of user, and presence of a personal area network signal associated with a user.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein modulates is selected from the group consisting of: silencing in the case of an absence being detected and sounding in the case of a presence being detected.

13. An information handling device, comprising:

a processor;

a memory device that stores instructions executable by the processor to:

detect a notification at an information handling device;

detect availability of an input associated with a user at the information handling device, wherein to detect an availability of an input comprises detecting an interaction of the user with the information handling device; and

select an operating mode of the information handling device, wherein the selected operating mode of the information handling device comprises a mode that modulates a noise and wherein the selecting an operating mode is based upon a user defined rule set associated with the detected availability of an input and a type of the notification.

14. The information handling device of claim 13 , wherein to select an operating mode comprises an operating mode selected from the group consisting of: silence, vibrate, and full sound.

15. The information handling device of claim 13 , wherein the availability of an input associated with a user comprises an absence of user input for a predetermined amount of time.

16. The information handling device of claim 13 , wherein the availability of an input associated with a user comprises an absence of user input for a predetermined number of notifications.

17. The information handling device of claim 13 , wherein the instructions are further executable to:

receive user input at the information handling device; and

reestablish a previous operating mode of the information handling device.

18. The information handling device of claim 13 , wherein the instructions are further executable to:

determine a preconfigured amount of time has passed since the selecting of the operating mode of the information handling device; and

reestablish a previous operating mode of the information handling device.

19. The information handling device of claim 13 , wherein the instructions are further executable to:

detect location data associated with the information handling device; and

reestablish a previous operating mode of the information handling device based upon the location data associated with the information handling device.

20. The information handling device of claim 19 , wherein the instructions are further executable to compare the location data associated with the information handling device to a rule set, wherein the rule set comprises locations in which the previous operating mode should be reestablished.

21. The information handling device of claim 13 , wherein the notification is in response to a trigger event and the trigger event comprises an event selected from the group consisting of: an incoming communication, a reminder, and an information handling device alert.

22. The information handling device of claim 13 , wherein the availability of an input associated with a user is selected from the group consisting of: presence of user input, absence of user input, presence of user, absence of user, and presence of a personal area network signal associated with a user.

23. The information handling device of claim 13 , wherein modulates is selected from the group consisting of: silencing in the case of an absence being detected and sounding in the case of a presence being detected.

24. A product, comprising:

a storage device having code stored therewith, the code being executable by a processor and comprising:

code that detects a notification at an information handling device;

code that detects availability of an input associated with a user at the information handling device, wherein the code that detects an availability of an input comprises code that detects an interaction of the user with the information handling device; and

code that selects an operating mode of the information handling device, wherein the selected operating mode of the information handling device comprises a mode that modulates a noise and wherein the selecting an operating mode is based upon a user defined rule set associated with the detected availability of an input and a type of the notification.