A Collaborative Approach to Minimize Cellphone Interruptions

Authors:
Ashraf Khalil;Kay Connelly
Affiliations:
College of Engineering & Computer Science, Abu Dhabi University, United Arab Emirates;School of Informatics, Bloomington, Indiana University, Indiana, USA 47405
Venue:
INTERACT '09 Proceedings of the 12th IFIP TC 13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction: Part I
Year:
2009

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Abstract

In this paper, we present a collaborative approach to minimizing inappropriate cellphone interruptions. The approach uses Bluetooth technology to discover and communicate with the surrounding cell phones in order to read their notification profiles. The profile of the majority is assumed to be the most suitable setting for the current social environment. Cellphones running the collaborative service can automatically update their profile according to the majority profile or at least alert the user to do so. We have conducted a user study to examine the acceptability and the usefulness of the collaborative service and to incorporate users' feedback into the early design process.