Method and apparatus for adaptive message and call notification
First Claim
1. A method for providing a notification to a telephone user having a plurality of devices including a preferred device, comprising:
- receiving information indicating incoming data directed to one of a plurality of devices of the user, the data being in the form of one of a plurality of data types; and
transmitting a notification to the user'"'"'s preferred device, the notification including an identification of the type of the incoming data.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for providing a user'"'"'s preferred device with a notification of an incoming communication for one of a plurality of a user'"'"'s devices. Notification of an incoming communication is provided to the user'"'"'s preferred device via a communications service. The communications service receives, from a data or voice network, information representing an incoming communication intended for one of a plurality of a user'"'"'s devices. The service then provides a notification of the incoming communication to the user'"'"'s preferred device.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for providing a notification to a telephone user having a plurality of devices including a preferred device, comprising:
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receiving information indicating incoming data directed to one of a plurality of devices of the user, the data being in the form of one of a plurality of data types; and
transmitting a notification to the user'"'"'s preferred device, the notification including an identification of the type of the incoming data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for providing a notification to a telephone user having a plurality of devices including a preferred device comprising:
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a first server function for receiving information indicating incoming data to one of a plurality of devices of the user, the data being in the form of one of a plurality of data types; and
a second server function for transmitting a notification to the user'"'"'s preferred device, the notification including an identification of the type of the incoming data. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A method for providing a notification to a telephone user having a plurality of devices including a preferred device comprising:
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receiving information from a calling party calling one of the plurality of devices;
generating a notification corresponding to the received information; and
generating a signal to the preferred device to display a real-time notification. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for providing a notification to a communications user having a plurality of devices including a preferred device comprising:
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means for receiving information indicating incoming data to one of a plurality of devices of the user, the data being in the form of one of a plurality of types; and
means for transmitting a notification to the user'"'"'s preferred device, the notification including an identification of the type of the incoming data. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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