Method and Apparatus for Generating User Notifications

A method for generating user notifications, comprising:

• generating, using a processor, a notification-preference file associated with a user account;
• storing user preferences associated with a user in the notification-preference file;
• sending the notification-preference file to a data module;
• receiving a notification request from the data module according to the user preferences in the notification-preference file;
• generating, using the processor, a notification message in a plurality of media types according to the user preferences in the notification-preference file;
• and
• communicating the notification message to the user using the plurality of media types indicated in the user preferences.

Non-transitory computer readable medium comprising logic, the logic, when executed by a processor, operable to:

• generate a notification-preference file associated with a user account;
• store user preferences associated with a user in the notification-preference file;
• send the notification-preference file to a data module;
• receive a notification request from the data module according to the user preferences in the notification-preference file;
• generate a notification message in a plurality of media types according to the user preferences in the notification-preference file;
• and
• communicate the notification message to the user using the plurality of media types indicated in the user preferences.