System and method for user notification
View Patent ↗Systems and methods applicable, for example, in having a node inform its user of one or more events while the user interface of the node is in an idle state. The user might, for instance, be able to select one or more of the events of which she is informed for corresponding operations. The events of which the user is informed might include, for example, events corresponding to software operations and/or events corresponding to a network environment (e.g., a peer-to-peer environment).
1. A method, comprising:
determining to monitor, at an apparatus, for an event of association of one or more messages with one or more specified criteria, wherein the messages are received, at the apparatus, from a first node separate from the apparatus to be passed through to a second node separate from the apparatus;
determining to monitor, at the apparatus, for an event of one or more nodes, corresponding to holdings in an address book maintained by the apparatus, coming nearby;
determining to provide, at the apparatus to said user, a non-moving display of one or more notifications corresponding to one or more of the events wherein each of said notifications describes one or more of said events, and wherein the notifications had previously been moving while a user interface of said apparatus displayed a screensaver; and
determining to enable, at the apparatus, said user to select, via the non-moving display, one or more of the notifications for activating corresponding operations.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said notifications scroll.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein scrolling is three-dimensional.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said one or more of said events relate to software accessible by said apparatus.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein one or more of said messages correspond to one or more entities.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein one or more of said messages correspond to chat.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein two or more of said notifications are displayed simultaneously to said user.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein one or more of said notifications are textual notifications.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein one or more of said notifications are graphical notifications.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein said criteria are provided by said user.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein said criteria are provided by a system administrator.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein one or more of said criteria are metadata.
13. The method of claim 1 , wherein software corresponding to a selected notification is activated.
14. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining to provide a tactile indication to said user.
15. A method, comprising:
determining to maintain, at an apparatus, a number of authenticated connections to at least a first node and a second node, wherein the first node and the second node are nodes in a peer-to-peer environment, and wherein the first node and the second node are separate from the apparatus;
receiving, at the apparatus from the first node, via one or more of said authenticated connections, one or more messages to be passed through to the second node;
determining to monitor, at the apparatus, for an event of association of one or more of the messages with one or more specified criteria;
determining to monitor, at the apparatus, for an event of one or more nodes, corresponding to holdings in an address book maintained by the apparatus, coming nearby; and
determining to provide, at the apparatus, to said user a non-moving display of one or more notifications corresponding to one or more of the events, wherein each of said notifications describes one or more of said events, and wherein the notifications had previously been moving while a user interface of said apparatus displayed a screensaver,
wherein determining to maintain and receiving were performed while the user interface of said apparatus displayed the screensaver.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein said notifications scroll.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein scrolling is three-dimensional.
18. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
determining to enable said user to select, via the non-moving display, one or more of the notifications for activating corresponding operations.
19. The method of claim 18 , wherein software corresponding to a selected notification is activated.
20. The method of claim 15 , wherein one or more of the received messages to be passed through correspond to one or more entities.
21. The method of claim 15 , wherein one or more of the received messages to be passed through correspond to chat.
22. The method of claim 15 , wherein two or more of said notifications are displayed simultaneously to said user.
23. The method of claim 15 , wherein displaying is via a screensaver.
24. The method of claim 15 , wherein one or more of said notifications are textual notifications.
25. The method of claim 15 , wherein one or more of said notifications are graphical notifications.
26. The method of claim 15 , wherein said criteria are provided by said user.
27. The method of claim 15 , wherein said criteria are provided by a system administrator.
28. The method of claim 15 , wherein one or more of said criteria are metadata.
29. The method of claim 15 , further comprising determining to provide a tactile indication to said user.
30. An apparatus, comprising:
at least one processor; and
at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform:
determine to monitor for an event of association of one or more messages with one or more specified criteria, wherein the messages are received, at the apparatus, from a first node separate from the apparatus to be passed through to a second node separate from the apparatus;
determine to monitor for an event of one or more nodes, corresponding to holdings in an address book maintained by the apparatus, coming nearby;
determine to provide to said user, a non-moving display of one or more notifications corresponding to one or more of the events, wherein each of said notifications describes one or more of said events, and wherein the notifications had previously been moving while a user interface of said apparatus displayed a screensaver; and
determine to enable said user to select, via the non-moving display, one or more of the notifications for activating corresponding operations.
31. The apparatus of claim 30 , wherein said notifications scroll.
32. The apparatus of claim 31 , wherein scrolling is three-dimensional.
33. The apparatus of claim 30 , wherein said one or more of said events relate to software accessible by said apparatus.
34. The apparatus of claim 30 , wherein one or more of said messages correspond to one or more entities.
35. The apparatus of claim 30 , wherein one or more of said messages correspond to chat.
36. The apparatus of claim 30 , wherein two or more of said notifications are displayed simultaneously to said user.
37. The apparatus of claim 30 , wherein one or more of said notifications are textual notifications.
38. The apparatus of claim 30 , wherein one or more of said notifications are graphical notifications.
39. The apparatus of claim 30 , wherein said criteria are provided by said user.
40. The apparatus of claim 30 , wherein said criteria are provided by a system administrator.
41. The apparatus of claim 30 , wherein one or more of said criteria are metadata.
42. The apparatus of claim 30 , wherein software corresponding to a selected notification is activated.
43. The apparatus of claim 30 , wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to determine to provide a tactile indication to said user.
44. An apparatus, comprising:
at least one processor; and
at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform:
determine to maintain a number of authenticated connections to at least a first node and a second node, wherein the first node and the second node are nodes in a peer-to-peer environment, and wherein the first node and the second node are separate from the apparatus;
receive from the first node, via one or more of said authenticated connections, one or more messages to be passed through to the second node;
determine to monitor for an event of association of one or more of the messages with one or more specified criteria;
determine to monitor for an event of one or more nodes, corresponding to holdings in an address book maintained by the apparatus, coming nearby; and
determine to provide to said user a non-moving display of one or more notifications corresponding to one or more of the events, wherein each of said notifications describes one or more of said events, and wherein the notifications had previously been moving while a user interface of said apparatus displayed a screensaver,
wherein determination to maintain and receipt were performed while the user interface of said apparatus displayed the screensaver.
45. The apparatus of claim 44 , wherein said notifications scroll.
46. The apparatus of claim 45 , wherein scrolling is three-dimensional.
47. The apparatus of claim 44 , wherein one or more of the received messages to be passed through correspond to one or more entities.
48. The apparatus of claim 44 , wherein one or more of the received messages to be passed through correspond to chat.
49. The apparatus of claim 44 , wherein two or more of said notifications are displayed simultaneously to said user.
50. The apparatus of claim 44 , wherein displaying is via a screensaver.
51. The apparatus of claim 44 , wherein one or more of said notifications are textual notifications.
52. The apparatus of claim 44 , wherein one or more of said notifications are graphical notifications.
53. The apparatus of claim 44 , wherein said criteria are provided by said user.
54. The apparatus of claim 44 , wherein said criteria are provided by a system administrator.
55. The apparatus of claim 44 , wherein one or more of said criteria are metadata.
56. The apparatus of claim 44 , wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to determine to enable said user to select, via the non-moving display, one or more of the notifications for activating corresponding operations.
57. The apparatus of claim 56 , wherein software corresponding to a selected notification is activated.
58. The apparatus of claim 45 , wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to determine to provide a tactile indication to said user.