Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system for generating a status output based on sound emitted by an animal.

Abstract: Controlling notification output from an electronic device includes detecting that a stress level of a user of the electronic device is above a predetermined threshold; and in response to the detection that the stress level of the user is above the predetermined threshold, applying a notification rule to control notification output, the application of the notification rule changing how or when a notification for the call or message is output by the electronic device relative to how or when the notification would be output had the user stress level been below the predetermined threshold.

Abstract: Methods and systems for monitoring an immersive system include detecting a first event that occurs in an environment of a user of the immersive system that is external to an immersive headset of the immersive system while the user is operating the immersive system, initiating monitoring of the environment of the user of the immersive system responsive to detecting the first event, detecting a second event that occurs in the environment of the user of the immersive system that is external to the immersive headset while monitoring the environment of the user of the immersive system, and, responsive to determining that the second event matches a defined pattern, providing an indication to the user of the immersive system so that the user is alerted.