Patent Publication Number: US-9432323-B2

Title: Method, system and apparatus for providing notifications for different workspaces

Description:
FIELD 
     The specification relates generally to mobile devices, and specifically to a method, system and apparatus for providing notifications for different workspaces. 
     BACKGROUND 
     The evolution of computers is currently quite active in the mobile device environment. It is now well-known to including calendaring, contacts, and messaging functions in mobile devices. More recently, there has been a veritable explosion of the number and type of applications that are configured to the unique form factors and computing environments of mobile devices. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF THE DRAWINGS 
       For a better understanding of the various implementations described herein and to show more clearly how they may be carried into effect, reference will now be made, by way of example only, to the accompanying drawings in which: 
         FIG. 1  depicts a system including a device for providing notifications for different workspaces, according to non-limiting implementations. 
         FIG. 2  depicts a flowchart of a method for providing notifications for different workspaces, according to non-limiting implementations. 
         FIG. 3  depicts a sequence at the device of  FIG. 1  for changing a current workspace from a first workspace to a second workspace, according to non-limiting implementations. 
         FIG. 4  depicts a continuation of the sequence of  FIG. 3 , according to non-limiting implementations. 
         FIG. 5  depicts the system of  FIG. 1  with messages associated with two different workspaces received at the device, while a current workspace comprises a first workspace, according to non-limiting implementations. 
         FIG. 6  depicts a perspective view of the device of  FIG. 1  when a current workspace comprises a first workspace, and a message associated with the first workspace is received, according to non-limiting implementations. 
         FIG. 7  depicts a perspective view of the device of  FIG. 1  when a current workspace comprises a first workspace, and a message associated with the first workspace is received, according to alternative non-limiting implementations. 
         FIG. 8  depicts a perspective view of the device of  FIG. 1  when a current workspace comprises a first workspace, and a message associated with the second workspace is received, according to non-limiting implementations. 
         FIG. 9  depicts a perspective view of the device of  FIG. 1  when a current workspace comprises a first workspace, and a message associated with the second workspace is received, according to alternative non-limiting implementations. 
         FIG. 10  depicts a perspective view of the device of  FIG. 1  when a current workspace changes to a second workspace, according to non-limiting implementations. 
         FIG. 11  depicts a perspective view of the device of  FIG. 1  when a current workspace changes to a second workspace, according to alternative non-limiting implementations. 
         FIG. 12  depicts the system of  FIG. 1  when a current workspace comprises a first workspace, and a message associated with the second workspace is received, the message meeting an exception condition, according to alternative non-limiting implementations. 
         FIG. 13  depicts a perspective view of the device of  FIG. 1  when a current workspace comprises a first workspace, and a message associated with the second workspace is received, the message meeting an exception condition, according to alternative non-limiting implementations. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     In this specification, elements may be described as “enabled to” perform one or more functions or “enabled for” such functions. In general, an element that is enabled to perform or enabled for performing a function is configured to perform the function, or is suitable for performing the function, or is adapted to perform the function, or is operable to perform the function, or is otherwise capable of performing the function. 
     The present specification provides a device comprising: a processor, a memory, and a notification device, the processor enabled to: manage a first workspace and a second workspace distinguished from each other by one or more of: data stored at the memory being associated with one or another of the first workspace and the second workspace; and accounts being associated with the one or the another of the first workspace and the second workspace; and, when a current workspace comprises the first workspace, control the notification device to present first notifications associated only with the first workspace, while second notifications associated with the second workspace are not presented. 
     The processor can be further enabled to: manage the first workspace and a plurality of further workspaces; and, when the current workspace comprises the first workspace, control the notification device to present first notifications associated only with the first workspace, while further notifications associated with the plurality of further workspaces are not presented. 
     The processor can be further enabled to, when the current workspace comprises the first workspace, control the notification device to present the first notifications for a first account associated with the first workspace, while second notifications associated with a second account associated with the second workspace are not presented. 
     The memory can store exception conditions and the processor can be further enabled to control the notification device to present the first notifications and the second notifications associated with one or more of the exception conditions, regardless of whether the current workspace can comprise the first workspace or the second workspace. 
     The processor can be further enabled to: when the current workspace changes to the second workspace, control the notification device to present the second notifications associated only with the second workspace, while first notifications associated with the first workspace are not presented. 
     The processor can be further enabled to: store indications of events associated with the second workspace while the current workspace comprises the first workspace, and when the current workspace changes to the second workspace, control the notification device to present the second notifications of the indications of events that have been previously stored. 
     The processor can be further enabled to: store indications of events associated with the second workspace while the current workspace comprises the first workspace, and when the current workspace changes to the second workspace, control the notification device to present one or more of: a given number of the second notifications of the indications of events that have been previously stored within a given time period; and the second notifications of the indications of events that have been previously stored within a given time period. 
     Each of the first workspace and the second workspace can be further distinguished from each other by one or more of respective partitions of the memory and respective virtual partitions of the memory. 
     The first workspace can comprise one of a private workspace and a public workspace and the second workspace can comprise an other of the private workspace and the public workspace. 
     The first notifications and the second notifications can each be associated with an application associated with one or more of the first workspace and the second work space, and the first notifications and the second notifications can be associated with respective accounts associated with the first workspace and the second workspace. 
     The notification device can comprise one or more of a display, a light, a vibration motor, a haptic device, and a speaker. 
     A further aspect of the specification provides a method comprising: managing a first workspace and a second workspace at a processor of a device comprising the processor, a memory and a notification device, the first workspace and the second workspace distinguished from each other by one or more of: data stored at the memory being associated with one or another of the first workspace and the second workspace; and accounts being associated with the one or the another of the first workspace and the second workspace; and, when a current workspace comprises the first workspace, controlling, at the processor, the notification device to present first notifications associated only with the first workspace, while second notifications associated with the second workspace are not presented. 
     The method can further comprise: managing, via the processor, the first workspace and a plurality of further workspaces; and, when the current workspace comprises the first workspace, controlling, via the processor, the notification device to present first notifications associated only with the first workspace, while further notifications associated with the plurality of further workspaces are not presented. 
     The method can further comprise, when the current workspace comprises the first workspace, controlling, via the processor, the notification device to present the first notifications for a first account associated with the first workspace, while second notifications associated with a second account associated with the second workspace are not presented. 
     The memory stores exception conditions and the method can further comprise controlling, via the processor, the notification device to present the first notifications and the second notifications associated with one or more of the exception conditions, regardless of whether the current workspace can comprise the first workspace or the second workspace. 
     The method can further comprise, when the current workspace changes to the second workspace, controlling, via the processor, the notification device to present the second notifications associated only with the second workspace, while first notifications associated with the first workspace are not presented. 
     The method can further comprise, storing indications of events associated with the second workspace while the current workspace comprises the first workspace, and when the current workspace changes to the second workspace, controlling the notification device to present the second notifications of the indications of events that have been previously stored. 
     The method can further comprise, storing indications of events associated with the second workspace while the current workspace comprises the first workspace, and when the current workspace changes to the second workspace, controlling the notification device to present one or more of: a given number of the second notifications of the indications of events that have been previously stored within a given time period; and the second notifications of the indications of events that have been previously stored within a given time period. 
     The first notifications and the second notifications can each be associated with an application associated with one or more of the first workspace and the second work space, and the first notifications and the second notifications are associated with respective accounts associated with the first workspace and the second workspace. 
     Yet a further aspect of the specification provides a computer program product, comprising a computer usable medium having a computer readable program code adapted to be executed to implement a method comprising: managing a first workspace and a second workspace at a processor of a device comprising the processor, a memory and a notification device, the first workspace and the second workspace distinguished from each other by one or more of: data stored at the memory being associated with one or another of the first workspace and the second workspace; and accounts being associated with the one or the another of the first workspace and the second workspace; and, when a current workspace comprises the first workspace, controlling, at processor, the notification device to present first notifications associated only with the first workspace, while second notifications associated with the second workspace are not presented. The computer program product can comprise a non-transitory computer program product. 
       FIG. 1  depicts a system  100  comprising a device  101  for providing notifications in different workspaces, according to non-limiting implementations. System  100  generally comprises device  101  in communication with servers  103 - 1 ,  103 - 2  via at least one communications network  105 , according to non-limiting implementations. The at least one communications network  105  will be interchangeably referred to hereafter as network  105 . Servers  103 - 1 ,  103 - 2  will be interchangeably referred to hereafter, collectively, as servers  103  and generically as a server  103 . Device  101  comprises a processor  120  interconnected with a memory  122 , a communications interface  124 , a display  126 , a notification device  127 , and an input device  128 , and optionally a microphone  130  and speaker  132 . 
     It is further appreciated that device  101  communicates with servers  103  via interface  124 , a link  140  between device  101  and network  105 , and a link  141 - 1  between server  103 - 1  and network  105 , and a link  141 - 2  between server  103 - 2  and network  105 . Links  141 - 1 ,  141 - 2  will be interchangeably referred to hereafter, collectively, as links  141  and generically as a link  141 . It is further appreciated that while only two servers  103  are depicted in  FIG. 1 , device  101  can be in communication with more than two servers  103 , for example, a server for each account associated with device  101 , as described below. 
     Device  101  further stores applications  150 - 1 ,  150 - 2 ,  150 - 3  . . .  150 - n  at memory  122 . Applications  150 - 1 ,  150 - 2 ,  150 - 3  . . .  150 - n  will also be referred to hereafter generically as an application  150  and collectively as applications  150 . Furthermore, device  101  can store any number of applications  150 . 
     Device  101  further stores an application  160  for providing notifications for different workspaces at memory  122 , as described further below. 
     Device  101  further stores data  170 - 1 ,  170 - 2 ,  170 - 3  . . .  170 - m  at memory  122 . Data  170 - 1 ,  170 - 2 ,  170 - 3  . . .  170 - m  will also be referred to hereafter generically as a set of data  170  and collectively as data  170 . Further device  101  can store any suitable amount of data  170 . 
     Each server  103  is associated with a respective account  175 - 1 ,  175 - 2 . Accounts  175 - 1 ,  175 - 2  will also be referred to hereafter generically as accounts  175  and collectively as accounts  175 . Each account  175  can comprise data associated with one or more of applications  150  and/or one or more set of data  170  at device  101 . For example, one or more of applications  150  can comprise a messaging application for receiving messages associated with accounts  175  from servers  103 . It is appreciated that data  170  can include data indicating subscriptions to accounts  175 , and that such subscriptions and such data can be provisioned in a subscription process. 
     It is further appreciated that while only one account  175  is associated with each server  103 , present implementations are not so limited and more than one account  175  can be associated with each server  103 . Indeed, each server  103  can comprise a message server that manages and consolidates messages for plurality of accounts for different respective workspaces at device  101 , and each server  103  can in turn be in communication with further message servers further associated with each of the plurality of accounts. For example, a server  103  can consolidate messages from social network sites, and commercial and/or corporate message servers and the like. 
     Each application  150 , and each set of data  170  is further associated with an identifier at memory  122  as indicated by tags  180 , each tag  180  identifying a respective association between applications  150  and/or data  170  with one of at least two different workspaces, including a first workspace and a second workspace. For example, other given applications  150  and/or other set of data  170  associated with a tag “P”, as depicted, indicates that the other given applications  150  and/or other sets of data  170  are associated with a first workspace associated with a personal environment. Similarly, given applications  150  and/or given sets of data  170  associated with a tag “C”, as depicted, indicates that the given applications  150  and/or given sets of data  170  are associated with a second workspace associated with a corporate environment. It is appreciated that the “personal” and “corporate” workspaces described herein, as well as the associated tags “P” and “C”, are provided only as examples of a first workspace and a second workspace and are not to be considered particularly limiting. Indeed, the association between each application  150 , and each set of data  170  and a given workspace can be made in any suitable manner, including, but not limited to, tags, identifiers, database entries, database categories and the like. 
     Further, associations between applications  150  and/or data  170 , and workspaces can also be provided via the absence of a tag  180  and the like: for example, in some implementations, applications  150  and data  170 , associated with a corporate workspace can be tagged with a tag “C”, while applications  150  and data  170  associated with a personal workspace can be untagged, the association with a personal workspace (or at least a second workspace that is not the corporate workspace) implicit by the absence of a tag  180 . 
     It is further appreciated that each of accounts  175  can be associated with a given workspace by either subscription data stored in one or more sets of data  170  being tagged with a given tag  180 , and/or by an account  175  being associated with a server  103  that is in turn associated with a given workspace. Such associations between accounts,  175 , servers  103  and workspaces can also be stored in data  170 . In other words, an account  175  can be associated with a given workspace by virtue of a further association between one or more of associated data  170  and the given workspace, and an associated server  103  and the given workspace. 
     It is yet further appreciated that one or more of applications  150  can be associated with more than one workspace. For example, application  150 - 2  is associated with both a first workspace and a second workspace as indicated by application  150 - 2  being associated with tags “C” and “P”. 
     Further, workspace can interchangeably referred to as perimeters; for example, present implementations are appreciated to place perimeters around applications  150  and data  170 , depending on tag associations, as will presently be explained. 
     As such, each workspace can be also interchangeably referred to as one or more of partitions of memory  122  and/or virtual partitions of memory  122 . In other words, in some implementations, memory  122  can be physically portioned into a first partition for storing applications  150 , data  170  associated with a first workspace (e.g. a corporate workspace) and a second partition for storing applications  150 , data  170  associated with a second workspace (e.g. a personal workspace). In other implementations, tags  180  associated with applications  150 , and data  170  result in a virtual partition of memory  122 , even though memory  122  is not physically partitioned. 
     When an application  150  is associated with more than one tag, such as application  150 - 2 , that application  150  can be referred to as being within both workspaces and/or within both perimeters and/or spanning a partition of memory  122  and/or spanning a virtual partition of memory  122 . 
     In any event, processor  120  is generally enabled to: manage a first workspace and a second workspace distinguished from each other by one or more of: data  170  stored at memory  122  being associated with one or another of the first workspace and the second workspace; and accounts  175  being associated with the one or the another of the first workspace and the second workspace; and, when a current workspace comprises the first workspace, control notification device  127  to present first notifications associated only with the first workspace, while second notifications associated with the second workspace are not presented. 
     Device  101  can be any type of electronic device that can be used in a self-contained manner to process applications  150 ,  160 . Device  101  includes, but is not limited to, any suitable combination of electronic devices, communications devices, computing devices, personal computers, laptop computers, portable electronic devices, mobile computing devices, portable computing devices, tablet computing devices, laptop computing devices, desktop phones, telephones, PDAs (personal digital assistants), cellphones, smartphones, e-readers, internet-enabled appliances and the like. Other suitable devices are within the scope of present implementations. 
     Each of servers  103  generally comprise a server associated with at least one account  175 , as described above. In some implementations, one of servers  103  (e.g. server  103 - 1 ) can be associated with an entity that provides accounts for personal messages and the like; in some of these implementations, the other of servers  103  (e.g. server  103 - 2 ) can be associated with a corporate entity that is, for example, further associated with the corporate workspace of device  101 . Hence at least one account  175  associated with a first workspace can be associated with one of servers  103 , and at least one other account  175  associated with a second workspace can be associated with another of servers  103 . 
     In any event, each server  103  is generally enabled to push data and/or messages associated with respective workspaces of device  101 , to device  101 . Each server  103  can otherwise be based on any well-known server environment including a module that houses one or more central processing units, volatile memory (e.g. random access memory), persistent memory (e.g. hard disk devices) and network interfaces to allow each server  103  to communicate over a respective link  141 . For example, each server  103  comprise a Sun Fire  8800  series server running a UNIX operating system, from Oracle Corporation, Inc. of Santa Clara Calif., and having eight central processing units each operating at about three thousand megahertz and having more than sixteen gigabytes of random access memory. However, it is to be emphasized that this particular server is merely a non-limiting example, and a vast array of other types of computing environments for servers  103  are contemplated. It is further more appreciated that each server  103  can comprise any more than one server that can perform different functionality of server implementations described herein. 
     Link  140  comprises any suitable link for enabling device  101  to communicate with network  105 . Similarly, links  141  comprise any suitable link for enabling each respective server  103  to communicate with network  105 . Links  140 ,  141  can hence each include any suitable combination of wired and/or wireless links, wired and/or wireless devices and/or wired and/or wireless networks, including but not limited to any suitable combination of USB (universal serial bus) cables, serial cables, wireless links, cell-phone links, cellular network links (including but not limited to 2G, 2.5G, 3G, 4G+, and the like) wireless data, Bluetooth™ links, NFC (near field communication) links, WiFi links, WiMax links, packet based links, the Internet, analog networks, the PSTN (public switched telephone network), access points, and the like, and/or a combination. 
     It is appreciated that  FIG. 1  further depicts a schematic diagram of device  101  according to non-limiting implementations. It should be emphasized that the structure of device  101  in  FIG. 1  is purely an example, and contemplates a device that can be used for both wireless voice (e.g. telephony) and wireless data communications (e.g. email, web browsing, text, and the like). However, while  FIG. 1  contemplates a device that can be used for telephony, in other implementations, device  101  can comprise a device enabled for implementing any suitable specialized functions, including but not limited to one or more of telephony, computing, appliance, and/or entertainment related functions. 
     Device  101  comprises at least one input device  128  generally enabled to receive input data, and can comprise any suitable combination of input devices, including but not limited to a keyboard, a keypad, a pointing device, a mouse, a track wheel, a trackball, a touchpad, a touch screen and the like. Other suitable input devices are within the scope of present implementations. In specific non-limiting implementations described herein, input device  128  comprises a touch screen for receiving touch input data. 
     Input from input device  128  is received at processor  120  (which can be implemented as a plurality of processors, including but not limited to one or more central processors (CPUs)). Processor  120  is configured to communicate with a memory  122  comprising a non-volatile storage unit (e.g. Erasable Electronic Programmable Read Only Memory (“EEPROM”), Flash Memory) and a volatile storage unit (e.g. random access memory (“RAM”)). Programming instructions that implement the functional teachings of device  101  as described herein are typically maintained, persistently, in memory  122  and used by processor  120  which makes appropriate utilization of volatile storage during the execution of such programming instructions. Those skilled in the art recognize that memory  122  is an example of computer readable media that can store programming instructions executable on processor  120 . Furthermore, memory  122  is also an example of a memory unit and/or memory module. 
     In particular, it is appreciated that memory  122  stores application  160 , different from applications  150  that, when processed by processor  120 , enables processor  120  to: manage a first workspace and a second workspace distinguished from each other by one or more of: data  170  stored at memory  122  being associated with one or another of the first workspace and the second workspace; and accounts  175  being associated with the one or the another of the first workspace and the second workspace; and, when a current workspace comprises the first workspace, control notification device  127  to present first notifications associated only with the first workspace, while second notifications associated with the second workspace are not presented. Second notifications not being presented can also be referred to as notification suppression and/or notification delay, as will be described in more detail below. 
     It is yet further appreciated that applications  150 ,  160  are examples of programming instructions stored at memory  122 . 
     However, in some implementations, as depicted, memory  122  further stores exception conditions  190  and processor  120  is further enabled to control notification device  127  to present the first notifications and the second notifications associated with one or more of exception conditions  190 , regardless of whether the current workspace comprises the first workspace or the second workspace. 
     It is yet further appreciated that exceptions conditions  190  comprise data indicative of logic rules for which exceptions to notification suppression apply, as described in further detail below. It is yet further appreciated that while exceptions conditions  190  is referred to in the plural, exceptions conditions  190  can comprise one or more exception conditions. Indeed, in some implementations, exception conditions  190  can comprise an empty set and no exception conditions will apply for notification suppression. Data stored in exception conditions  190  can include, but is not limited to a list of electronic addresses, email addresses[[d]], and the like, for which notification suppression is not to occur. 
     Processor  120  in turn can also be configured to communicate with a display  126 , and optionally a microphone  130  and a speaker  132 . Display  126  comprises any suitable one of or combination of CRT (cathode ray tube) and/or flat panel displays (e.g. LCD (liquid crystal display), plasma, OLED (organic light emitting diode), capacitive or resistive touch screens, and the like). When display  126  comprises a touch screen, it is appreciated that display  126  and input device  128  are combined into one apparatus. Microphone  130 , when present, comprises any suitable microphone for receiving sound data. Speaker  132 , when present, comprises any suitable speaker for providing sound data, audible alerts, audible communications from remote communication devices, and the like, at device  101 . 
     In some implementations, input device  128  and display  126  are external to device  101 , with processor  120  in communication with each of input device  128  and display  126  via a suitable connection and/or link. 
     Notification device  127  comprises any combination of devices for presenting one or more of visual notifications, audible notifications, inaudible notifications, haptic notifications, vibratory notifications, and the like. Hence, notification device  127  can comprise any suitable combination of notification devices including but not limited to vibration devices, vibration motors, lights, LEDs (light emitting diodes), display  126 , and speaker  132 . In other words, while notification device  127  is depicted as a separate device from display  126  and speaker  132 , in some implementations, display  126  and speaker  132  can each be a notification device for providing workspace specific notifications. 
     Processor  120  also connects to interface  124 , which can be implemented as one or more radios and/or connectors and/or network adaptors, configured to communicate with network  105  via link  140 . In general, it will be appreciated that interface  124  is configured to correspond with the network architecture that is used to implement link  140 , as described above. In other implementations a plurality of links with different protocols can be employed and thus interface  124  can comprise a plurality of interfaces to support each link. 
     In any event, it is appreciated that any suitable combination of interfaces is within the scope of present implementations. 
     Further, it should be understood that in general a wide variety of configurations for device  101  are contemplated. 
     Attention is now directed to  FIG. 2  which depicts a flowchart of a method  200  providing notifications for different workspaces, according to non-limiting implementations. In order to assist in the explanation of method  200 , it will be assumed that method  200  is performed using system  100 . Furthermore, the following discussion of method  200  will lead to a further understanding of system  100  and its various components. However, it is to be understood that system  100  and/or method  200  can be varied, and need not work exactly as discussed herein in conjunction with each other, and that such variations are within the scope of present implementations. 
     It is appreciated that, in some implementations, method  200  is implemented in system  100  by processor  120  of device  101 . Indeed, method  200  is one way in which device  101  can be configured. It is to be emphasized, however, that method  200  need not be performed in the exact sequence as shown, unless otherwise indicated; and likewise various blocks may be performed in parallel rather than in sequence; hence the elements of method  200  are referred to herein as “blocks” rather than “steps”. It is also to be understood, however, that method  200  can be implemented on variations of system  100  as well. 
     At block  201 , processor  120  manages a first workspace and a second workspace distinguished from each other by one or more of: data  170  stored at memory  122  being associated with one or another of the first workspace and the second workspace; and accounts  150  being associated with the one or the another of the first workspace and the second workspace. 
     It is further appreciated that the processor  120  manages the first workspace and the second workspace by: determining which of first workspace and second workspace new applications  150  and/or new data  170  and/or new accounts  175  are associated with and tagging new applications  150  and/or new data  170  (including account subscription data) with appropriate respective tags  180 . For example, when new applications  150  and/or new data  170  are received and/or installed at device  101 , and/or new accounts  175  are subscribed to, processor  120  can determine which of the first workspace and the second workspace each is associated with by: determining which of the first workspace and the second workspace is current when new applications  150  and/or new data  170  are received and/or installed, and/or new accounts  175  are subscribed to. Processor  120  can then tag new applications  150  and/or new data  170  (including but not limited to account subscription data) with a tag  180  associated with the current workspace. 
     However processor  120  can further manage the first workspace and the second workspace by managing the physical and/or virtual partitions between the first and second workspaces. Indeed, processor  120  can further manage the first workspace and the second workspace by performing any workspace specific function for each of the first workspace and the second workspace. 
     At block  203 , when a current workspace comprises the first workspace, processor  120  controls notification device  127  to present first notifications associated only with the first workspace, while second notifications associated with the second workspace are not presented. For example, messages can be received from servers  103  and notifications for the received messages can be provided based on which workspace each message is associated with, and whether the current workspace comprises the associated workspace. 
     In a specific non-limiting example, when a current workspace comprises a personal workspace, and messages associated with a corporate account are received, no notifications associated with a corporate account are provided at notification device  127 , unless one or more of the messages associated with the personal account are associated with one or more of exception conditions  190 . In other words, notifications for the corporate account are suppressed. 
     A non-limiting example will now be described with reference to  FIGS. 3 and 4  to further illustrate the concept of workspaces and a current workspace.  FIGS. 3 and 4  depict perspective views 3-I, 3-II, 3-III, 3-IV and 3-V provided at display  126  of device  101 , in a sequence. In the non-limiting example of  FIGS. 3 and 4 , it is assumed that input device  128  and/or display  126  comprises at least a touch screen device. Hence, implementations will be described with reference to touch input and touch screen events. However, it is appreciated that, in other implementations, other input devices can be used to assist with method  200 . 
     It is further appreciated that each view 3-I, 3-II, 3-III, 3-IV and 3-V each shows graphic user interfaces (GUIs) associated with application  160 . 
     Also depicted at  FIGS. 3 and 4  is a non-limiting example of a notification device  127  which, in these implementations, can comprise one or more of an audio notification device (i.e. a speaker and the like) device and a visual notification device (e.g. a light, an LED (light emitting diode), and the like). However, display  126  can also be a notification device, as can any vibratory motors of device  101 . 
     View 3-I shows a graphic representation of a first workspace  301  comprising icons  250 - 1 ,  250 - 2 ,  250 - 3 . Icons  250 - 1 ,  250 - 2 ,  250 - 3  will be referred to generically as an icon  250  and collectively as icons  250 . It is appreciated that each icon  250  corresponds to an application  150  associated with a first workspace  301 . First workspace  301  can also be referred to as a “Personal” workspace, as indicated in virtual slider switch  302 : in other words, at view 3-I, the text “Personal” is highlighted on slider switch  302 . 
     Further, each icon  250  of first workspace  301  is associated with a respective application  150  which is in turn associated with tags “P” as depicted in  FIG. 1 . Indeed, in first workspace  301 , only those icons  250  associated with applications with tags “P” are provided at first workspace  301 . When an icon  250  is actuated, for example via a touch screen interaction, the corresponding application  150  will be processed by processor  120  and launched for interaction with a user via display  126  and input device  128 . 
     It is yet further appreciated that processor  120  generally restricts access of applications  150  associated with first workspace  301  to data  170  and/or accounts  175  associated with first workspace  301 . In other words, applications  150  associated with first workspace  301  can only access data  170  with tags “P”. Access to data  170  associated with tags “C” is blocked; for example, when a given application  150  associated with first workspace  301  is opened, data  170  associated with tags “C” is not visible to the given application  150 . Hence, first workspace  301  can be defined both by a graphic view  3 -I in which only those icons  250  associated with applications  150  that are in turn associated with first workspace  301 /“Personal” workspace, are provided at display  126 . However, first workspace  301  can further be defined by the association of applications  150  and data  170  with tags  180  associated with first workspace  301 , as well as the restriction of access to data  170  associated with first workspace  301 . 
     From this perspective, at block  201 , processor  120  manages first workspace  301  by one or more of: providing only those icons  250  associated with applications  150  that are in turn associated with first workspace  301 , at display  126 , when first workspace  301  is current; and managing associations between applications  150 , data  170 , accounts  175  and first workspace  301 ; and restricting access to data  170  and/or accounts  175  by applications  150  associated with first workspace  301  based on associations of data  170  and/or accounts  175  with first workspace  301  or a second workspace (e.g. second workspace  401  as described below). Hence, workspace  301  can also be referred as a perimeter around applications  150 , data  170  (and accounts  175 ) associated therewith. Put another way, a perimeter is placed around applications  150 , data  170  (and accounts  175 ) based on an association with tags “P”, such that applications  150  associated with tag “C” cannot access or interact with applications  150 , data  170  (and accounts  175 ) associated with tag “P”. This prevents cross-contamination of applications  150 , data  170  (and accounts  175 ) associated with different tag types. 
     However, it is appreciated that application  150 - 2  is tagged with both tags “C” and “P”, and hence application  150 - 2  can access or interact with applications  150 , data  170  (and accounts  175 ) associated with both tags “C” and “P”. 
     In any event, view  3 -I further depicts at least one identifier  305  associated with first workspace  301 . It is yet further appreciated that at least one identifier  305  is provided at display  126  and only a current workspace comprises first workspace  301 . Indeed, in view  3 -I, it is appreciated that a current workspace comprises first workspace  301 . In other words, first workspace  301  is one or more of current, active and the like. Hence, at least one identifier  305  comprises a current workspace identifier. When first workspace  301  is no longer a current workspace, at least one identifier  305  is no longer provided and a current workspace identifier associated with whatever workspace is current is provided: for example see the discussion below with respect to view  3 -V. At least one identifier  305  can include, but is not limited to features in a graphical identifier (for example an electronic photo associated with first workspace and stored at memory  122  (e.g. as data  170  tagged with a tag “P”)), a given colour, given wallpaper, a background image and the like, all provided in an electronic format. 
     Attention is next directed to view 3-II, substantially similar to view 3-I but further depicting a finger of a hand  307  interacting with slide switch  302 . A touch event is hence detected at display  126  in the area of slide switch  302 , in which slide switch  302  is moved from a left hand position, in which text “Personal” is highlighted, to a right hand position, in which text “Corporate” is highlighted. The movement of hand  307  is indicated by arrow  309  indicating that hand  307  is moving from left to right, and in turn moving slide switch  302  from the left hand position to the right hand position. Such movement of slide switch  302  initiates a change in a current workspace from first workspace  301  to second workspace  401 , as described hereafter. 
     It is further appreciated that in views 3-I to 3-III, while first workspace  301  is one or more of current and active, second workspace is one or more of not current and inactive. 
     Views 3-I to 3-III depict a further aspect of workspace management by processor  120 , in that one or more of first workspace  301  and a second workspace  401 , as described below with reference to  FIG. 4 , can be locked. For example, as indicated by icon  311 , a second workspace  401 , associated with a “Corporate” workspace, is locked but can be unlocked by receipt of a password that is requested via a GUI  403 , as depicted at view 3-III, GUI  403  provided when processor  120  detects the touch event associated with slide switch  302 , described above. 
     In any event, once password data that matches stored password data is received at GUI  403 , processor  120  causes a current workspace to change from first workspace  301  to second workspace  401 . In other words, second workspace  401  changes to one or more of current and active, and first workspace  301  changes to one or more of not current and inactive. 
     For example, with reference to  FIG. 4  and as depicted in view 3-IV, the GUI associated with first workspace  301  can be animated, appearing to flip upside down to show view 3-V depicted in  FIG. 4 . Indeed, view 3-V depicts second workspace  401  as described hereafter. In other words, the current workspace changes from first workspace  301  to second workspace  401 . Furthermore, once password data is received at GUI  403  that matches stored password data, second workspace  401  is unlocked, as indicated at view 3-V by icon  411 ; in other words, icon  311  is replaced by icon  411 . 
     It is yet further appreciated that GUI  403  is optional and that, in some implementations neither of workspaces  301 ,  401  is locked and current workspace can change from first workspace  301  to second workspace  401  by receiving touch input at touch slider  302 . Indeed, when second workspace  401  is not locked, the change in the current workspace occurs when slider switch  302  is actuated. 
     In any event, as depicted in view 3-V, a graphical representation of second workspace  401  comprises icons  350 - 1 ,  350 - 2 ,  350 - 3 ,  350 - 4 ,  350 - 5 ,  350 - 6 ,  350 - 7 . Icons  350 - 1 ,  350 - 2 ,  350 - 3 ,  350 - 4 ,  350 - 5 ,  350 - 6 ,  350 - 7  will be referred to generically as an icon  350  and collectively as icons  350 . It is appreciated that each icon  350  corresponds to an application  150  associated with second workspace  401 . Second workspace  401  can also be referred to as a “Corporate” workspace, as indicated in virtual slider switch  302 : in other words, at views 3-V, the text “Corporate” is highlighted on slider switch  302 . 
     Further, each icon  350  of second workspace  401  is associated with a respective application  150  which is in turn associated with tags “C”. Indeed, in second workspace  401 , only those icons  350  associated with applications with tags “C” are provided at first workspace  301 . When an icon  350  is actuated, for example via a touch screen interaction, the corresponding application  150  will be processed by processor  120  and launched for interaction with a user via display  126  and input device  128 . Further, when second workspace  401  is unlocked, as described above, icons  350  become accessible via touch events, such that corresponding applications  150  can be accessed. 
     It is yet further appreciated that processor  120  generally restricts access of applications  150  associated with second workspace  401  to data  170  and/or accounts  175  associated with second workspace  401 . In other words, applications  150  associated with second workspace  401  can only access data  170  with tags “C”. 
     An exception to this restriction can occur when an application  150  is associated with more than one of workspaces  301 ,  401 . For example, application  150 - 2  is tagged with both “C” and “P” and hence is associated with both workspaces  301 ,  401 . Hence, application  150 - 2  can access data  170  and/or accounts  175  associated with either workspace  301 ,  401 , regardless of which workspace  301 ,  401  is a current workspace. 
     Further, an icon  250  can correspond to application  150 - 2 , and an icon  350  can also correspond to application  150 - 2  common to both workspaces  301 ,  401 . 
     Other than this exception, second workspace  401  can be defined by view  3 -V in which only those icons  350  associated with applications  150  that are in turn associated with second workspace  401 , are provided at display  126 . However, second workspace  401  can further be defined by the association of applications  150  and data  170  (and accounts  175 ) with tags  180  associated with second workspace  401 , as well as the restriction of access to data  170  and accounts  175  associated with second workspace  401 . Put another way, a perimeter is placed around applications  150 , data  170  and accounts  175  based on an association with tags “C”, such that applications  150  associated with tag “P” cannot access or interact with applications  150 , data  170  and accounts  175  associated with tag “C”. This prevents cross-contamination of applications  150 , data  170  (and accounts  175 ) associated with different tag types. 
     It is further appreciated that when the current workspace changes to second workspace  401 , at least one identifier  405  is provided at second workspace  401 , at least one identifier  405  associated with second workspace  401 . It is yet further appreciated that at least one identifier  405  is provided at display  126  only when the current workspace comprises second workspace  401 . Hence, at least one identifier  405  further comprises a current workspace identifier. When current workspace changes back to first workspace  301 , and second workspace  401  is no longer current and/or active, at least one identifier  405  is no longer provided and a current workspace identifier associated with whatever workspace is current is provided: for example, when current workspace changes back to first workspace  301 , at least one identifier  305  is again provided at display  126 . 
     It is yet further appreciated that as second workspace  401  can be locked, second workspace  401  comprises a private workspace. As first workspace  301  is not lockable, first workspace  301  comprises a public workspace. Hence, at block  201 , processor  120  is further enabled to manage the private and public aspects of workspaces  301 ,  401 . In other words, processor  120  is enabled to manage associated passwords and when a lockable workspace is locked or unlocked. For example, in some implementations, second workspace  401  must be unlocked when current workspace changes to second workspace  401 ; for example, in view 3-V, second workspace  401  is both current and unlocked, but when slider switch  302  is actuated back to “Personal”, and current workspace changes to first workspace  301 , second workspace  401  is automatically locked and/or relocked. Alternatively, once second workspace  401  is unlocked, second workspace  401  remains unlocked until a specific command is received at device  101 , for example via input device  128 , to lock second workspace  401 . In yet further implementations, second workspace  401  remains unlocked for a given period of time after touch event associated with second workspace  401 ; in other words, when second workspace  401  remains unaccessed via input device  128  for a given period of time, second workspace  401  is relocked. Other schemes for locking second workspace  401  are within the scope of present implementations. Further, while present implementations are described with respect to first workspace  301  comprising an unlockable workspace, in other implementations, first workspace  301  can be locked similar to second workspace  401 . 
     Attention is next directed to  FIG. 5 , which is substantially similar to  FIG. 1 , with like elements having like numbers. However, in  FIG. 5  messages  501 - 1 ,  501 - 2  are respectively received at device  101  from servers  103 - 1 ,  103 - 2  via network  105  and links  140 ,  141 . Further, processor  120  is presently processing first workspace  301  such that a current workspace comprises first workspace  301 . It is further assumed that message  501 - 1  is associated with first workspace  301  and message  501 - 2  is associated with second workspace  401  which is currently one or more of not current and inactive. Messages  501 - 1 ,  501 - 2  will be interchangeably referred to hereafter, collectively, as messages  501  and generically as a message  501 . 
     It is yet further assumed that, when messages  501  are received at device  101 , each message  501  is stored at memory  122 , for example in a respective set of data  170  associated with a workspace  301 ,  401  in turn associated with each message  501 . For example, message  501 - 1  can be stored in data  170 - 1  as both message  501 - 1  and data  170 - 1  are associated with first workspace  301  (e.g. data  170 - 1  is tagged with “P”); similarly, message  501 - 2  can be stored in data  170 - 2  as both message  501 - 2  and data  170 - 2  are associated with second workspace  401  (e.g. data  170 - 1  is tagged with “C”). 
     Attention is next directed to  FIG. 6 , which depicts a GUI of application  150 - 2  (associated with both workspaces  301 ,  401 ) when message  501 - 1  arrives at device  101 , a current workspace comprises first workspace  301 , as in  FIG. 5 , and method  200  is being implemented at processor  120 . Indeed, it is assumed in  FIG. 6  that message  501 - 2  has not yet arrived at device  101 : in other words, message  501 - 1  arrives at device  101  before message  501 - 2 .  FIG. 6  is otherwise similar to view 3-I of  FIG. 3 , with like elements having like numbers. 
     It is further appreciated that, in depicted implementations, application  150 - 2  comprises a messaging application receiving messages from both servers  103 , and hence the GUI comprise a unified mailbox  600  comprising a plurality of fields  601 - 1 ,  601 - 2 ,  601 - 3 ,  601 - 4  (collectively fields  601 , and generically a field  601 ) each corresponding to a message at mailbox  600 . While four messages are depicted at mailbox  600 , one in each field  601 , the number of messages at mailbox  600  is generally appreciated to be non-limiting. Further, mailbox  600  is provided by processor  120  at display  126 , for example, when an icon  250  associated with application  150 - 2  is actuated, and/or when an icon  350  associated with application  150 - 2  is actuated. 
     Each field  601  comprises a time (and/or a date, not depicted), and an indication of a workspace  301 ,  401  associated with respective messages, as depicted, though an indication of an account  175  can alternatively be provided: for example, the textual indicators “Pers” and “Corp” each indicate a different workspace  301 ,  401  (i.e. “Pers” indicates first workspace  301  and “Corp” indicates second workspace  401 ) associated with respective messages, which in turn are associated with different accounts  175 . For example, first workspace  301  is associated with account  175 - 1  at server  103 - 1 , and second workspace  401  is associated with account  175 - 2  at server  103 - 2 . In other words, device  101  is enabled to receive messages associated with each of accounts  175 . 
     Further, while textual indicators are depicted, in other implementations, graphical indicators and/or a combination of textual and graphical indicators could be provided. 
     It is further appreciated that the depicted indication of account is optional and is provided to better illustrate method  200 . In yet further implementations, an indication of an account  175  can be provided (e.g. an indication of whether a message in a field  601  has been received from a social networking account, an email account and the like). 
     In addition, each field  601  can comprise an indication of a sender of the respective message (e.g. “Bob Jones”, “Shauna Smith”, “Idean@gt.com”, and “wdoyle@gt.com”), a time that a respective message is received, and a subject of the respective message (e.g. on the second line of each field  601 ). At least the sender and the subject can be received with a respective message in a respective header and/or metadata of the message. Further, while sender of a respective message can be indicated via an electronic address and/or a natural name, when a natural name is indicated, it is appreciated that an electronic address can be received in metadata associated with a respective message. 
     In depicted implementations, each field  601  further indicates a subject of each message (e.g. “Beer Later” in field  601 - 3 ) on a second line of each field  601 , however, the content of each field  601  is generally non-limiting and can include any suitable indication of a respective message. 
     It is also assumed in  FIG. 6  that messages associated with fields  601 - 1 ,  601 - 2  are messages associated with account  175 - 1  that is in turn associated with first workspace  301  received from server  103 - 1 , as indicated by the identifier “Pers”. Similarly, it is assumed in  FIG. 6  that messages associated with fields  601 - 3 ,  601 - 4  are messages associated with account  175 - 2  that is in turn associated with second workspace  401  received from server  103 - 2 , as indicated by the identifier “Corp”. 
     It is yet further assumed that the field  601 - 1  comprises message  501 - 1 , and that message  501 - 1  is provided at the top of mailbox  600  as message  501 - 1  is the most recent message to be received. 
     In any event, as message  501 - 1  is associated with first workspace  301 , and as a current workspace comprises first workspace  301 , processor  120  controls notification device  127  to present first notifications associated only with first workspace  301 , while second notifications associated with the second workspace are not presented. 
     For example, in  FIG. 6 , when message  501  is received at device  101 , notification device  127  is controlled to provide a notification  610 , for example a visual notification, such as a blinking light and/or an audio notification, such as playing an audio file. Alternatively display  126  can be used as a notification device and processor  120  can present a message icon  611  at display  126 , for example at a status bar, and/or processor  120  can present a text box  612 , and the like, indicating that a new message associated with first workspace  301  have been received: for example text box  612  can comprise an indication of a sender of message  501 - 1  (e.g. “Bob Jones”). In yet a further alternative, a vibratory motor can be controlled to cause a vibration  613  to occur at device  101 . It is further appreciated that message icon  611  is provided with a number of messages (i.e. “2” messages) in mailbox  600  associated with the current workspace (i.e. first workspace  301 ), even though mailbox  600  shows four messages. 
     In yet a further alternative depicted in  FIG. 7 , which is substantially similar to  FIG. 6 , with like elements having like numbers, notification  610 , message icon  611 , text box  612  and/or vibration  613  can be provided regardless of whether mailbox  600  is presented at display  126 ; indeed, in  FIG. 7 , notification  610 , message icon  611 , text box  612  and/or vibration  613  are provided when message  501 - 1  is received and when mailbox  600  is not presented at display  126  (again assuming that a current workspace comprises first workspace  301 ). 
     Attention is next directed to  FIG. 8 , which is substantially similar to  FIG. 6 , with like elements having like numbers, except that in  FIG. 8 , message  501 - 2  has been received at device  101 , and mailbox  600  has been updated to comprise a new field  701  comprising message  501 - 2 . However, as message  501 - 2  is not associated with the current work space (i.e. first workspace  301 ), no notifications are provided. For example, message icon  611  still indicates that “ 2 ” messages are associated with the current workspace even though a new message  501 - 2  has been received. Further, no notifications are presented at notification device  127 , no vibration occurs and no text boxes are presented at display  126 . Indeed, notifications of message  501 - 2  are one or more of suppressed and delayed until the current workspace changes to second workspace  401 . 
     In yet a further alternative depicted in  FIG. 9 , which is substantially similar to  FIG. 8 , with like elements having like numbers, message  501 - 2  has been received at device  101 , and mailbox  600  is not presented at display  126 . Further, as message  501 - 2  is not associated with the current work space (i.e. first workspace  301 ), no notifications are provided. For example, message icon  611  still indicates that “2” messages are associated with the current workspace even though a new message  501 - 2  has been received. Further, no notifications are presented at notification device  127 , no vibration occurs and no text boxes are presented at display  126 . Indeed, notifications of message  501 - 2  are one or more of suppressed and delayed until the current workspace changes to second workspace  401 . 
     From the example described with reference to  FIGS. 5 to 9 , it is further appreciated messages  501  are associated with different accounts  175 . For example, message  501 - 1  can be associated with account  175 - 1  (in turn associated with first workspace  301  and server  103 - 1 ) and message  501 - 2  can be associated with account  175 - 2  (in turn associated with second workspace  401  and server  103 - 2 ). Hence, processor  120  is further enabled to, when the current workspace comprises first workspace  301 , control notification device  127  to present the first notifications (e.g. notification  610 , message icon  611 , text box  612  and/or vibration  613 ) for a first account  175 - 1  associated with first workspace  301 , while second notifications associated with a second account  175 - 2  associated with the second workspace are not presented. 
     It is yet further appreciated that while presently described examples of method  200  are directed to notifications of messages, present implementations are not so limiting and method  200  can be applied to notifications of any event at device  101  for which a notification can be presented including, but not limited to, calendar events, task reminders, software update notifications and the like. 
     Attention is next directed to  FIG. 10 , which is substantially similar to view 3-V of  FIG. 4  after current workspace has changed to second workspace  401 , as described above. However, as current workspace has changed to second workspace  401 , processor  120  controls notification device  127  to present second notifications associated only with second workspace  401 , while first notifications associated with the first workspace are not presented (and are one or more of suppressed and delayed). 
     For example, notification device  127  is controlled to provide a notification  1010 , for example a visual notification, such as a blinking light and/or an audio notification, such as playing an audio file. Alternatively display  126  can be used as a notification device and processor  120  can present a message icon  1011  at display  126 , for example at a status bar, and/or processor  120  can present a text box  1012 , and the like, indicating that new messages associated with second workspace  401  have been received: text box  1012  can comprise respective indications of senders of any messages received since the last time the current workspace comprised second workspace  401 , including, but not limited to an indication of a sender of message  501 - 2  (e.g. “wdoyle@gt.com”). Hence, it is further assumed in  FIG. 10  that messages associated with fields  601 - 3 ,  601 - 4  (as in  FIG. 6 ) were received since the last time the current workspace comprised second workspace  401  and/or while the current workspace comprised first workspace  301 , as in  FIGS. 5 to 9 ; it is further appreciated that mailbox  600  is not presented in  FIG. 10 , but optionally could be provided, as in  FIGS. 6 and 8 . 
     Further, as depicted in  FIG. 10 , each indication of a sender of a message in text box  1012  is provided with a time the messages were received. 
     In yet a further alternative, a vibratory motor can be controlled to cause a vibration  1013  to occur at device  101 . 
     Further, message icon  1011  is provided with a number of messages (i.e. “3” messages) in mailbox  600  associated with the current workspace (i.e. second workspace  401 ), regardless of the total number of messages in mailbox  600 , and regardless of whether mailbox  600  is presented. In other words, while mailbox  600  is not depicted in  FIG. 10 , it is assumed in  FIG. 10  that mailbox  600  has not changed from  FIG. 8 . It is yet further appreciated that, when new messages are received that are associated with first workspace  301 , no notifications are provided via notification device  127 , similar to  FIG. 8 . 
     In other words, message  501 - 2 , and any other messages received at device  101  associated with second workspace  401  while the current workspace comprises first workspace  301 , is stored at device  101 , for example in memory  122  and/or in data  170 - 2 , as described above. Indeed, any indications of events associated with second workspace  401 , for which a notification can be presented that occur at device  101  when first workspace  301  is current can be stored in memory  122  and/or in data  170  associated with second workspace  401 . 
     Hence, when current workspace changes to second workspace  401 , notification device  127  is controlled to provide notifications of indications of events associated with second workspace  401  stored at memory  122  while the current workspace comprised the first workspace  301 . In other words, in these implementations, processor  120  is further enabled to store indications of events associated with second workspace  401  while the current workspace comprises first workspace  301 , and when the current workspace changes to second workspace  401 , control notification device  127  to present the second notifications of the indications of events that have been previously stored. 
     From  FIGS. 5 to 10  it is further appreciated that first notifications  610  to  613  and second notifications  1010  to  1013  are each associated with application  150  that is in turn associated with one or more of first workspace  301  and second work space  401 , and first notifications  610  to  613  and second notifications  1010  to  1013  are associated with respective accounts  175  associated with first workspace  301  and second workspace  401 . 
     Scenarios are now considered in which a given number of events associated with second workspace  401  occur while the current workspace comprises first workspace  301 , the given number of events being above a threshold number of events. For example, such a threshold number of events can comprise a number of events that correspond to a number of notifications that can be provided at display  126 , such as at text box  1012 , in a given font. 
     Alternatively, the threshold number of events can comprise a number of events that correspond to a number of notifications that a human being is likely to pay attention to, for example as determined from human-machine-interaction (HMI) measurements/experiments. 
     In any event, when the number of events is above the threshold number, a limit can be placed on the number of notifications provided at device  101  when the current workspace changes to second workspace  401 . Such a limit can be one or more of number based and/or time based. For example, processor  120  can be further enabled to: store indications of events associated with second workspace  401  while the current workspace comprises first workspace  301 , and when the current workspace changes to second workspace  301 , control notification device  127  to present one or more of: a given number of the second notifications of the indications of events that have been previously stored; and the second notifications of the indications of events that have been previously stored within a given time period. 
     For example, attention is next directed to  FIG. 11 , which is substantially similar to  FIG. 10 , with like elements having like numbers, however a text box  1112  is provided at display  126  in which a number of messages that have been received within the hour prior to the current workspace changing from first workspace  301  to second workspace  401 . It is appreciated that is assumed that the message received at 3:03 p (e.g. as in field  601 - 4  of  FIG. 6 ) was not received within the hour and hence no notification therefor is presented. 
     In any event, it is appreciated from  FIGS. 10 and 11  that notifications for events associated with second workspace  401 , that occur while a current workspace comprises first workspace  301 , are delayed until the current workspace changes to second workspace  401 . 
     Attention is next directed to  FIG. 12 , which is substantially similar to  FIG. 1 , with like elements having like numbers. In  FIG. 12 , it is again assumed that the current workspace comprises first workspace  301 , as in  FIGS. 5 to 9 . However, in  FIG. 12 , a message  1201  associated with account  175 - 2  is received at device  101  from server  103 - 2 . Hence, message  1201  is associated with second workspace  401 , which is not a current workspace in  FIG. 12 . 
     However, it is further assumed in  FIG. 12  that message  1201  is from a sender that is associated with one of the exception conditions  190 , described above. For example, an electronic address associated with message  1201  can be stored in exception conditions  190 . Hence, while message  1201  is associated with second workspace  401  (and hence can be stored at data  170 - 2 ) notifications associated therewith are in turn associated with the exception conditions. Message  1201  is in contrast to message  501 - 2  which is not associated with exception conditions  190 . Indeed, as depicted in  FIG. 13  (substantially similar to  FIG. 9 , with like elements having like numbers), when message  1201  is received at device  101 , notification device  127  is controlled to provide a notification  1310 , for example a visual notification, such as a blinking light and/or an audio notification, such as playing an audio file. Alternatively display  126  can be used as a notification device and processor  120  can present a message icon  1311  at display  126 , for example at a status bar, and/or processor  120  can present a text box  1312 , and the like, indicating that a new message associated with second workspace  401 : for example text box  1312  can comprise an indication of a sender of message  1201  (e.g. “ceo@gt.com”). In yet a further alternative, a vibratory motor can be controlled to cause a vibration  1313  to occur at device  101 . It is further appreciated that message icon  1311  is provided with a number of messages (i.e. “3” messages) in mailbox  600  associated with the current workspace (i.e. first workspace  301 ), as well as messages that meet exception conditions  190  associated with exception conditions  190 . 
     In other words, memory  122  stores exception conditions  190  and processor  120  is further enabled to control notification device  127  to present first notifications and second notifications associated with one or more of exception conditions  190 , regardless of whether the current workspace comprises first workspace  301  or second workspace  401 . 
     Such exceptions conditions can be used to ensure that messages from spouses, family members, managers, CEOs (chief executive officers) and the like are provided at device  101 , regardless of which workspace  301 ,  401  is current and which account  175  a message associated with an exception condition  190  is received from. For example, electronic addresses associated with spouses, family members, managers, CEOs and the like, and can be stored in exception conditions  190 . It is further appreciated that exception conditions can be edited using an editing application to add and/or remove electronic addressed therefrom, and/or to add and/or remove any logic rules on how to handle notifications that meet one or more exception conditions  190 . For example, exception conditions  190  can further comprise times during which exception conditions can apply, and the like. 
     In yet further implementations, exception conditions  190  can further comprise providing notifications for messages, events, and the like, that have been flagged as important. 
     It is yet further appreciated that while present implementations have been described with regard to two workspaces  301 ,  401 , method  300  can be applied to more than two workspaces. For example rather than a virtual slider switch, workspaces can be changed via a pulldown menu and the like. In these implementations, processor  120  can be enabled to: manage a first workspace and a plurality of further workspaces distinguished from each other by one or more of: data stored at the memory and accounts being associated a respective one of the first workspace and the plurality of further workspaces; and, when a current workspace comprises the first workspace, control the notification device to present first notifications associated only with the first workspace, while further notifications associated with the plurality of further workspaces are not presented. 
     Further, the processor  120  can be further enabled to, when the current workspace comprises the first workspace, control the notification device to present the first notifications for a first account associated with the first workspace, while further notifications associated with further accounts associated with the plurality of workspaces are not presented. 
     The processor  120  can be further enabled to: when the current workspace changes to a given workspace of the plurality of further workspaces, control the notification device to present given notifications associated only with the given workspace, while the first notifications associated with the first workspace are not presented. 
     The processor  120  can be further enabled to: store indications of events associated with the plurality of further workspaces while the current workspace comprises the first workspace, and when the current workspace changes to a given workspace of the plurality of further workspaces, control the notification device to present given notifications of given indications of events associated with the given workspace that have been previously stored. 
     The processor  120  can be further enabled to: store indications of events associated with the second workspace while the current workspace comprises the first workspace, and when the current workspace changes to a given one of the plurality of further workspaces, control the notification device to present one or more of: a given number of further notifications of further indications of events associated with the given workspace that have been previously stored within a given time period; and the further notifications of the indications of events associated with the given workspace that have been previously stored within a given time period. 
     Each of the first workspace and the plurality of further workspaces are further distinguished from each other by one or more of respective partitions of the memory and respective virtual partitions of the memory. 
     The first notifications and the further notifications can be each associated with an application associated with one or more of the first workspace and the plurality of further workspaces, and the first notifications and the further notifications are associated with respective accounts associated with the first workspace and plurality of further workspaces. 
     In any event, by limiting notifications at device  101  to those notifications that are associated only with the current workspace are presented by a notification device (with the exception of those that meet exceptions conditions  190 ), only those notifications pertinent to the current workspace are provided. Thus, conveniently, notifications that are pertinent only to the current workspace are provided, and thus only those notifications that are pertinent to the present needs of a user, as indicated by the current workspace are provided. 
     Those skilled in the art will appreciate that in some implementations, the functionality of device  101  can be implemented using pre-programmed hardware or firmware elements (e.g., application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), electrically erasable programmable read-only memories (EEPROMs), etc.), or other related components. In other implementations, the functionality of device  101  can be achieved using a computing apparatus that has access to a code memory (not shown) which stores computer-readable program code for operation of the computing apparatus. The computer-readable program code could be stored on a computer readable storage medium which is fixed, tangible and readable directly by these components, (e.g., removable diskette, CD-ROM, ROM, fixed disk, USB drive). Furthermore, it is appreciated that the computer-readable program can be stored as a computer program product comprising a computer usable medium. Further, a persistent storage device can comprise the computer readable program code. It is yet further appreciated that the computer-readable program code and/or computer usable medium can comprise a non-transitory computer-readable program code and/or non-transitory computer usable medium. Alternatively, the computer-readable program code could be stored remotely but transmittable to these components via a modem or other interface device connected to a network (including, without limitation, the Internet) over a transmission medium. The transmission medium can be either a non-mobile medium (e.g., optical and/or digital and/or analog communications lines) or a mobile medium (e.g., microwave, infrared, free-space optical or other transmission schemes) or a combination thereof. 
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     Persons skilled in the art will appreciate that there are yet more alternative implementations and modifications possible, and that the above examples are only illustrations of one or more implementations. The scope, therefore, is only to be limited by the claims appended hereto.