SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING NOTIFICATIONS ON A MOBILE DEVICE

摘要

A method and system are provided for providing event notifications on a mobile device. The method comprises upon detecting a particular event, determining that a notification is to be provided for the particular event; and activating a light source acting as a camera flash to provide the notification. The method may further comprise determining if an image capture application is currently active and only having the light source emit the camera flash as the notification if the image capture application is not currently active. The method may also comprise determining an orientation of the mobile device, determining if the image capture application is active, and only having the light source emit the camera flash as the notification if the orientation is indicative of visibility of the light source and if the image capture application is not currently active. The method may also comprise determining that the camera flash is to be modulated; and having the light source modulated, e.g. the duration, pattern, properties of the light source, etc.