CONVERGED INFORMATION SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A notification system for providing notifications, over a network, to a user equipment (UE) from a plurality of sources using at least two different protocols, comprising a notification agent arranged to receive notifications from said plurality of notification sources and which are intended for the user, the notification agent including means for receiving the notifications using a plurality of protocols according to the protocol of the individual sources and for providing notifications to the UE using a common protocol.
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Abstract
A notification system for providing notifications to a user equipment (UE) from a plurality of sources using at least two different protocols, over a network, comprising a notification agent arranged to receive notifications from said plurality of notification sources and which are intended for the UE, the notification agent including means for receiving the notifications using a plurality of protocols according to the protocol of the individual sources and for communicating notification to the UE using a single protocol and thereby moving core processing of the notification outside the UE.
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17 Claims
- 1. A notification system for providing notifications, over a network, to a user equipment (UE) from a plurality of sources using at least two different protocols, comprising a notification agent arranged to receive notifications from said plurality of notification sources and which are intended for the user, the notification agent including means for receiving the notifications using a plurality of protocols according to the protocol of the individual sources and for providing notifications to the UE using a common protocol.
- 11. A notification agent, comprising means for receiving notifications from a plurality of sources each using a particular protocol, and for providing notification to a UE using a common protocol.
- 13. A method of transmitting notifications from a plurality of agents, having different native protocols to user equipment over a network, comprising providing a notification agent adapted to receive notifications from the plurality of agents using their native protocol and to forward these notifications to the UE using a single protocol.
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