Patent ID: 7577916
Filing Date: 2009-08-18
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for managing dynamic context comprising: storing associations between an activity stream and a representation element, the activity stream based on an activity beyond a perception of a user; synthesizing a human sensible attribute of the representation element responsive to changes in the activity stream and the stored associations; determining a focus of attention of the user; presenting the synthesized attribute of the representation element to the user at a periphery of the focus of attention, the periphery of the focus of attention being separated by a distance from the focus of attention of the user; and dynamically changing the human sensible attribute of the representation element responsive to dynamic changes in the activity stream, wherein varying portions of a graphical user interface associated with the representation element are being used in informing the user of the changes in the activity stream, and wherein the dynamically changing the human sensible attribute is gradually increasing an intensity of the human sensible attribute, as a function of time and without user interaction, and as a means of notifying the user of the changes in the activity stream.