Multiple device notification synchronization
AssigneeNokia Corporation
InventorEsa Etelapera
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Abstract
A system for updating multiple copies of a software program on respective multiple devices includes a system for responding to a notification of a first copy of the software program in a first one of the devices; a system for sending a notification responded signal to a second one of the devices by the first device that the notification has been responded to; and a system for automatically preventing a duplicate of the notification from occurring in a second copy of the software program on the second device based upon the notification responded signal received by the second device from the first device.
Claims28
1-36. (canceled)
A device comprising:
- a system for presenting a user with a notification from a first software program or application;
- an entering system for allowing the user to enter a response to the notification in the device;
- a system for sending a notification responded signal from the device for reception by a second device, wherein the notification responded signal is generated based upon entry of the response by the user into the entering system, wherein the notification responded signal comprises an indication that the notification has been responded to by the user,
- wherein the notification responded signal comprises a unique event identifier which is configured to be used by a separate second software program or application in the second device to prevent a duplicate of the notification in the second device or to automatically respond to a duplicate of the notification in the second device.
A device comprising:
- a notification system configured to generate a notification to a user regarding an event having a unique event identifier;
- and
- a system for receiving a notification responded signal from another device, wherein the notification responded signal comprises the unique event identifier and an indication that a duplicate of the notification has been responded to, wherein the notification system is configured to use the notification responded signal to prevent the notification from occurring in the device or to automatically respond to the notification in the device based upon receipt of the notification responded signal by the device.
A method comprising:
- generating a notification responded signal by a first device, wherein the notification responded signal is based upon a user response signal from a user input responding to a notification from a first software program or application;
- and
- transmitting the notification responded signal from the first device for use by a second device, wherein the notification responded signal comprises a unique event identifier corresponding to the notification, and wherein the notification responded signal is configured to be used by a second software program or application in the second device to prevent a duplicate of the notification in the second device or to automatically respond to a duplicate of the notification in the second device.
A method comprising:
- receiving a notification responded signal by a second device from a first device, wherein the notification responded signal comprises a unique event identifier and an indication that a duplicate of the notification has been responded to in the first device;
- either preventing the notification from occurring in the second device or automatically responding to the notification in the second device based upon receipt of the notification responded signal by the second device.
A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine for performing operations, the operations comprising:
- generating a notification responded signal by a first device based upon a user response signal from a user input responding to a notification from a first software program or application;
- and
- transmitting the notification responded signal from the first device for use by a second device, wherein the notification responded signal comprises a unique event identifier corresponding to the notification and configured to be used by a second software program or application in the second device to prevent a duplicate of the notification in the second device or to automatically respond to a duplicate of the notification in the second device.
A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine for performing operations, the operations comprising:
- receiving a notification responded signal by a second device from a first device, wherein the notification responded signal comprises a unique event identifier and an indication that a duplicate of the notification has been responded to in the first device;
- either preventing the notification from occurring in the second device or automatically responding to the notification in the second device based upon receipt of the notification responded signal by the second device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.