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 * Idle observer requested idle times are in seconds.
-* Randomly generated fuzz times for 'idle' and 'active' events are in seconds.
+* Randomly generated fuzz times for 'idle' and 'active' events are in milli-seconds.
 * Idle Notifications:
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 | ''In:''
 | addIdleObserver()
-| * Requested idle time in seconds. * Idle callback function. * Active callback function.
+| Requested idle time in seconds. Idle callback function. Active callback function.
-| Web pages can use the idle state knowledge for malicious purposes. A fuzz time has been added to both the idle and active nofications to prevent this so this.
+| The requested idle time in seconds is the amount of idle time that needs to elapse before the idle observer receives 'idle'/ 'active' notifications. The notifications are the idle and active callback functions. The mininum requested idle time in seconds must be 1 second.
 |-
 | ''In:''
 | removeIdleObserver()
-| Time in seconds after which to recieve an idle notification. Callback function when the user is idle for the requested time. Callback function when the user is active.
+| Requested idle time in seconds. Idle callback function. Active callback function.
-| Web pages can use the idle state knowledge for malicious purposes. A fuzz time has been added to both the idle and active nofications to prevent this so this.
+| The requested idle time in seconds is the amount of idle time that needs to elapse before the idle observer receives 'idle'/ 'active' notifications. The notifications are the idle and active callback functions. The mininum requested idle time in seconds must be 1 second.
 |-
 | ''Out:''
 | Idle callback function. Active callback function.
-| Data, knowledge that the user is currently idle or active.
+| None
-| A fuzz time has been added to each notification to prevent web pages from using the user state knowledge in a malicious manner.
+| The idle callback function is called when the user transitions to the idle state and the requested amount of idle time, converted to milli-seconds, plus a random fuzz time (milli-seconds) have elapsed.
 |}