Initiating multiple connections from multiple communication devices
AssigneeMicrosoft Technology Licensing, LLC
InventorsAlexandra K. Heron, John S. Holmes, Nicole D. Steinbok, Michael A. Smuga, Geeven Singh
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Abstract
Methods for establishing simultaneous connections on a plurality of communication devices associated with a user implemented on an instant messaging program by issuing ring tones, audible notifications, or visual indications to the plurality of communication devices and constructing a state diagram for sending the ring tones, the audible notifications, or the visual indications to the plurality of communication devices.
Claims18
A method implemented on at least one computing device associated with a messaging application, the method comprising:
- receiving instructions via a first communication device to initiate a first connection with the messaging application based on a user logon, wherein a second connection between a second communication device and the messaging application is maintained based on the user logon;
- in response to receiving the instructions, determining that the first communication device is logged on and active and the second communication device is logged on and inactive;
- routing a message to at least the first communication device and the second communication device;
- receiving instructions via the first communication device to prevent notifications on at least the second communication device;
- receiving a response to the message via the first communication device;
- and
- preventing a notification regarding the response to the message on at least the second communication device, wherein the second connection between the messaging application and the second communication device is kept alive while preventing the notification to the second communication device.
A first computing device of a user comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- at least one memory storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the first computing device to:
- initiate a first connection with a messaging application by a user logon, wherein a second connection is maintained by the user logon between the messaging application and a second computing device of the user, and wherein the first communication device is determined to be logged on and active and the second communication device is determined to be logged on and inactive;
- receive a message;
- send instructions to prevent notifications on at least the second computing device;
- and
- respond to the message, wherein a notification regarding the response to the message is prevented on at least the second computing device, and wherein the second connection between the messaging application and the second communication device is kept alive while preventing the notification to the second communication device.
At least one computing device associated with a messaging application comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- at least one memory storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one computing device to:
- receive instructions via a first communication device to initiate a first connection with the messaging application by a user logon, wherein a second connection between a second communication device and the messaging application is maintained by the user logon;
- in response to receiving the instructions, determine that the first communication device is logged on and active and the second communication device is logged on and inactive;
- route a message to at least the first communication device and the second communication device;
- receive instructions via the first communication device to prevent notifications on at least the second communication device;
- receive a response to the message via the first communication device;
- and
- prevent a notification regarding the response to the message on at least the second communication device, wherein the second connection between the messaging application and the second communication device is kept alive while preventing the notification to the second communication device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.