Google Inc.

Daniel Robert Sandler

Christopher Richard Wren

Gabriel Aaron Cohen

Daniel Marc Gatan Shiplacoff

Lee Brandon Keely

Leon Hong

John Spurlock

Michael Andrew Cleron

Daniel George Koulomzin

Rachel Leah Garb

Julia Claire Reynolds

A computing device is described that receives a notification generated by a notification source, determines a set of notification channels defined by the notification source, each notification channel having one or more parameters defined by the notification source, and determines a particular notification channel from the set of notification channels assigned to the notification. The computing device determines one or more parameters of the particular notification channel and outputs an indication of the notification according to the one or more parameters of the particular notification channel. In this way, a user may be provided with an indication of the manner in which a given notification is being handled by the computing device. This may provide further information on the notification itself and allow efficient interaction in light of the knowledge thereby provided.

Notification channels for notifications of a computing device

The disclosed technology includes controlling the differentiation of gestures in a graphical user interface (GUI). In one implementation, a GUI has a first region including a first interactive user interface object, a second region including a second interactive user interface object, and a third region without any interactive user interface objects. The method can include receiving an indication of a first input at the first user interface object within the first region, and increasing, in response and for a dwell time, a size of the third region, wherein the resized third region overlays a portion of the second region. After resizing, the GUI may decline to perform an action associated with the second user interface object in the second region when a second input is received near the second user interface object and within the resized third region.

Graphical user interface

A computing device is described that receives an indication of a first gesture received at an input device. Responsive to receiving the indication of the first gesture, the computing device outputs, for display, a first information panel having a size. The computing device receives an indication of a second gesture received at the input device. The second gesture has a gesture length. Responsive to receiving the indication of the second gesture, the computing device outputs, for display, an updated graphical user interface that includes the first information panel and a second information panel. The second information panel has a panel length that corresponds to the gesture length of the second gesture.

Multiple seesawing panels

A data processing device may be operable to determine whether the data processing device is in a state of charging a battery. When the data processing device is determined to be in the state of charging the battery, a charging condition of the battery may be analyzed by the data processing device. The data processing device may analyze a viewability condition at a display module. The data processing device may analyze an environmental condition associated with proximity of a human to the data processing device. The data processing device may then choose, based on a result of the analysis of the charging condition, a result of the analysis of the viewability condition and/or a result of the analysis of the environmental condition, display of content in a manner to attract attention to the data processing device.

Triggering attract mode for devices using viewability conditions and detected proximity of human to device

In one example, a method includes receiving a first group of indications associated with a first group of modalities and a second group of indications associated with a second group of modalities. The method also includes determining a confidence value for at least one modality of the first or second groups of modalities based at least in part on an indication associated with the at least one modality. The confidence value may indicate a likelihood that a first user associated with the first remote computing device is within a physical presence of a second user associated with the second remote computing device. The method may also include, performing an operation to indicate that the first user associated with the first remote computing device is within a physical presence of the second user associated with the second remote computing device.

User presence detection and event discovery

A data processing device may be operable to determine that the data processing device is inactive. The data processing device may determine whether the data processing device is in a state of charging a battery. When the data processing device is determined to be in the state of charging the battery, a charging condition of the battery may be analyzed by the data processing device. The data processing device may analyze a viewability condition at a display module. The data processing device may analyze an environmental condition associated with proximity of a human to the data processing device. The data processing device may then choose, based on a result of the analysis of the charging condition, a result of the analysis of the viewability condition and/or a result of the analysis of the environmental condition, display of content in a manner to attract attention to the data processing device.

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Burlington, MA, United States of America

Daniel Robert Sandler