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User dynamically definable centralized notification between portable devices

  • US 7,171,191 B2
  • Filed: 04/08/2002
  • Issued: 01/30/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/08/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for centralized notification of incoming messages between a plurality of electronic communication devices, comprising:

  • a first electronic device for communicating over a first local network and a second provider network, wherein said first electronic device communicates with a first communication service provider utilizing said second provider network;

    a second electronic device for communicating over said first local network and a third provider network, wherein said second electronic device communicates with a second communication service provider utilizing said third provider network, and wherein said first electronic device and said second electronic device communicate directly with each other utilizing said first local network; and

    notification control means in said first electronic device and said second electronic device for;

    allowing a user to select one of said first and second electronic devices as a central notification device for receiving incoming message notifications; and

    determining whether a centralized notification device has been selected in response to receiving an incoming message; and

    , if so, sending an incoming message notification over said first network to said centralized notification device.

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