METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AGGREGATING COMMUNICATIONS
First Claim
1. A method for facilitating communication between a first set of two or more networked devices and a second networked device, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) transmitting a query message from a representative device to the second networked device, the representative device belonging to the first set of two or more networked devices; and
b) providing one or more responses to the query message by the second networked device, wherein the one or more responses facilitate transmission of one or more communications pending from the second networked device to a member of the first set of two or more networked devices.
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Abstract
The present invention provides for method, system, and apparatus for facilitating communication between a first set of networked devices, such as client devices, and a second networked device, such as a server. A query message is transmitted from a representative device of the first set of networked devices, to the second networked device. The representative device may be selected in several ways. A response message may be transmitted from the second networked device, the message comprising an indication of devices from the first set of networked devices for which communications are pending. The response message is processed and devices identified in the response message are notified.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for facilitating communication between a first set of two or more networked devices and a second networked device, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) transmitting a query message from a representative device to the second networked device, the representative device belonging to the first set of two or more networked devices; and b) providing one or more responses to the query message by the second networked device, wherein the one or more responses facilitate transmission of one or more communications pending from the second networked device to a member of the first set of two or more networked devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for facilitating communication between a first set of two or more networked devices and a second networked device, the system comprising:
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a) means for transmitting a query message from a representative device to the second networked device, the representative device belonging to the first set of two or more networked devices; and b) means for providing one or more responses to the query message by the second networked device, wherein the one or more responses are configured to facilitate transmission of one or more communications pending from the second networked device to members of the first set of two or more networked devices. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer readable medium having recorded thereon statements and instructions for execution by one or more computers to carry out a method for facilitating communication between a first set of two or more networked devices and a second networked device, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) transmitting a query message from a representative device to the second networked device, the representative device belonging to the first set of two or more networked devices; and b) providing one or more responses to the query message by the second networked device, wherein the one or more responses facilitate transmission of one or more communications pending from the second networked device to a member of the first set of two or more networked devices; c) processing the response message to identify one or more networked devices belonging to the subset; and d) sending a notification to each networked device identified in the subset.
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