Context Aware Quiet Mode
Design a phone setting that suggests quiet mode for chosen places and schedules while keeping the owner in control.
The brief
Understand the problem
Background
People forget to silence a phone before meetings, classes, and performances. Automatic rules can help, but location errors may suppress an urgent call or reveal more location history than the feature needs.
User context
Aisha attends evening classes in the same building twice a week. She wants calls muted during class, except for two family contacts and repeated emergency calls.
Product problem
The setup must explain when a rule activates, what it changes, which exceptions apply, and how location data is handled.
Objective
Design the creation, activation, exception, and override states for a context-aware quiet rule.
What to design
Define the experience
Required experience
- Rule setup by place and schedule
- Exception management
- Active state and quick override
Screens and states
- Rule builder
- People and app exceptions
- Quiet mode active notification
- Rule history or troubleshooting
Core user flow
Follow the critical path
- 01
Aisha names the class rule
- 02
She chooses the building and class times
- 03
She adds emergency exceptions
- 04
The rule activates and can be paused from one clear control
Product rules
Requirements and constraints
Requirements
- Request location access only when needed
- Preview exactly what will be silenced
- Support contact and repeated-call exceptions
- Provide a visible manual override
Constraints
- Background location may be unavailable
- Operating systems limit notification control
- The app should retain as little location history as possible
Reality check
States worth considering
Ready-to-use content
Mock data
Use this content to test hierarchy and realistic data states. You can expand it when the concept needs more depth.
Class rule
- Location: South Campus, Building C
- Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday, 18:30 to 20:15
- Allowed: Mum, Rafi, repeated calls within 3 minutes
Finish line
What to deliver
- Three to four mobile settings screens
- An activation message that explains the rule and override
If you want more
Optional extensions
Optional direction
Visual resources
Use these as a starting constraint if you want one. They are not part of the required solution.
Shadows Into Light Two & Roboto
Clear interface writing gives people the confidence to understand what changed and decide what to do next.
Shadows Into Light Two & Roboto
Clear interface writing gives people the confidence to understand what changed and decide what to do next.