Method, system and apparatus for processing alerts and acknowledgments
AssigneeResearch In Motion Limited
InventorMark Edward CHURCH
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Abstract
According to embodiments described in the specification, a method, system and apparatus for processing alerts and acknowledgments is provided. The method, in a communication device having a processor, a memory, an input device and an output device, comprises: detecting a notification message at the processor; determining whether the communication device is a primary device; and, when the determination is affirmative: controlling the output device with the processor to generate an alert; receiving an acknowledgement at the processor from the input device; and transmitting an acknowledgment message to an other communication device for causing the other communication device to interrupt alert generation.
Claims19
A method in a communication device having a processor, a memory, an input device and an output device, the method comprising:
- detecting a notification message at the processor;
- determining whether the communication device is a primary device;
- and,
- when the determination is affirmative:
- controlling the output device with the processor to generate an alert;
- receiving an acknowledgement at the processor from the input device;
- and
- transmitting an acknowledgment message to an other communication device for causing the other communication device to interrupt alert generation.
A communication device, comprising:
- a memory;
- an input device;
- an output device;
- and
- a processor interconnected with the memory, the input device and the output device;
- the processor configured to:
- detect a notification message;
- determine whether the communication device is a primary device;
- when the determination is affirmative:
- control the output device to generate an alert;
- receive an acknowledgement from the input device;
- and
- transmit an acknowledgment message to an other communication device for causing the other communication device to interrupt alert generation.
A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer readable instructions executable by a processor of a communication device for performing a method comprising:
- detecting a notification message at the processor;
- determining whether the communication device is a primary device;
- and,
- when the determination is affirmative:
- controlling the output device with the processor to generate an alert;
- receiving an acknowledgement at the processor from the input device;
- and
- transmitting an acknowledgment message to an other communication device for causing the other communication device to interrupt alert generation.
A communication device, comprising:
- a memory;
- an input device;
- an output device;
- and
- a processor interconnected with the memory, the input device and the output device;
- the processor configured to:
- connect to an other device over a first connection;
- detect a notification message;
- control the output device to generate an alert;
- receive an acknowledgement from the input device;
- determine that a second connection to the other device is available, the second connection having a lower latency than the first connection;
- and
- transmit an acknowledgment message to the other communication device over the second connection, for causing the other communication device to interrupt alert generation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.