Patent ID: 8909724

Claim:
A method performed by at least one computer processor, the method comprising: (1) receiving a first notification of a first message while a first profile is active and while a second profile is inactive, wherein the first message is transmissible via a first communication mode; (2) in response to receiving the first notification, performing a first action specified by the first profile in association with the first communication mode, comprising preventing the first notification from being manifested; (3) receiving a second notification of a second message while the first profile is active and while the second profile is inactive, wherein the second message is transmissible via a second communication mode that differs from the first communication mode; (4) in response to receiving the second notification, performing a second action specified by the first profile in association with the second communication mode, comprising preventing the second notification from being manifested; (5) deactivating the first profile; (6) activating a second profile; (7) receiving a third notification of a third message while the second profile is active and while the first profile is inactive, wherein the third message is transmissible via the first communication mode; (8) in response to receiving the third notification, performing a third action specified by the second profile in association with the first communication mode, comprising allowing the third notification to be manifested; (9) receiving a fourth notification of a fourth message while the second profile is active and while the first profile is inactive, wherein the fourth message is transmissible via the second communication mode; (10) in response to receiving the fourth notification, performing a fourth action specified by the second profile in association with the second communication mode, comprising allowing the fourth notification to be manifested; (11) after preventing the first notification from being manifested, allowing the first notification to be manifested; and (12) after preventing the second notification from being manifested, allowing the second notification to be manifested; wherein the first action differs from the third and fourth actions; wherein the second action differs from the third and fourth actions; and wherein the third action differs from the fourth action.