DO-NOT-DISTURB SYSTEM AND APPARATUS

摘要

A product for detecting people approaching an isolated user, discouraging the detected people from disturbing the user, and for taking messages from the approaching people. The product may be embodied in noise-canceling headphones that the user is wearing, for example. The product can include a camera and a microphone that can detect approaching people. The product can also include an externally-facing speaker that can play an audio message to the approaching person to attempt to discourage the person from disturbing the user. The product can also prompt the person to leave a message for the user and then record the subsequent message. The user can review the message at a later time.

主权项

1. A system for providing messaging services, comprising:
a detector configured to detect a person approaching the system; an indicator communicatively coupled to the detector and, responsive to a signal from the detector indicating the approaching person, configured to output an indication that the system is in a do-not-disturb mode and to prompt the approaching person to leave a message; an input device configured to receive a message from the approaching person; and a memory device configured to store the message.