Systems and methods for managing notification messages generated by one or more applications

• US 8,825,836 B1
• Filed: 01/18/2010
• Issued: 09/02/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CA, Inc. (d/b/a CA Technologies) (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Symantec Corporation (NortonLifeLock Inc.)
• Inventors: Gibson, Douglas, Newstadt, Keith
• Primary Examiner(s): Lai, Michael C
• Application Number:
  US12/689,028
• Time in Patent Office: 1,688 Days
• Field of Search: 709/224, 709/223, 455/412.2
• US Class Current: 709/224
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/224 providing notification on incoming messages, e.g. pushed notifications of received messages

Abstract

A computer-implemented method for managing notification messages generated by one or more applications is described. A policy is configured to control notification messages scheduled to be shown on a display. One or more events associated with the creation of a message are monitored. A determination is made as to whether the created message is a notification message. The configured policy is applied if the created message is a notification message.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for managing notification messages generated by one or more applications, comprising:

detecting, by a processor of a client device, an application on the client device generating a message, the message being scheduled to be displayed on the client device;

upon detecting the application generating the message, implementing, by the processor, a policy to control notification messages on the client device, the policy being configured by a network administrator of the client device;

determining, by the processor, if the message generated by the application is a notification message; and

applying, by the processor, the configured policy if the message generated by the application is a notification message, comprising;

determining, by the processor, whether the message includes a security notification or an operating system update notification;

blocking, by the processor, the message generated by the application from being displayed on the client device upon determining the message includes a security notification or an operating system update notification; and

forwarding, by the processor, the message generated by the application to a computing device operated by the network administrator upon determining the message includes a security notification or an operating system update notification.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the message is determined to be a notification message based on a location on a display of the client device associated with the message.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein if the message is a notification message the configured policy comprises instructions to write the message to a log file based on whether the message includes a security notification or an operating system update notification.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein if the message is a notification message the configured policy comprises instructions to allow the message to be displayed on the client device upon determining the message does not include a security notification or an operating system update notification.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein if the message is a notification message the configured policy comprises instructions to transmit the message via an email message based on whether the message includes a security notification or an operating system update notification.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein if the message is a notification message the configured policy comprises instructions to transmit the message via a short messaging service (SMS) based on whether the message includes a security notification or an operating system update notification.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein if the message is a notification message the configured policy comprises instructions to transmit the message via an instant messaging (IM) service based on whether the message includes a security notification or an operating system update notification.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein if the message is a notification message the configured policy comprises instructions to close a window displaying the message based on whether the message includes a security notification or an operating system update notification.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the configured policy comprises instructions to prevent commands to generate a window to display the message from being processed.

10. A computer system configured to manage notification messages generated by one or more applications, comprising:

a processor;

memory in electronic communication with the processor; and

instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to;

detect an application on the client device generating a message, the message being scheduled to be displayed on the client device;

upon detecting the application generating the message, implement a policy to control notification messages on the client device, the policy being configured by a network administrator of the client device;

determine if the message generated by the application is a notification message; and

apply the configured policy if the message generated by the application is a notification message, comprising;

determine whether the message includes a security notification or an operating system update notification;

block the message generated by the application from being displayed on the client device upon determining the message includes a security notification or an operating system update notification; and

forward the message generated by the application to a computing device operated by the network administrator upon determining the message includes a security notification or an operating system update notification.

11. The computer system of claim 10, wherein the message is determined to be a notification message based on a location on a display of the client device associated with the message.

12. The computer system of claim 10, wherein if the message is a notification message the configured policy comprises instructions to write the message to a log file based on whether the message includes a security notification or an operating system update notification.

13. The computer system of claim 10, wherein if the message is a notification message the configured policy comprises instructions to allow the message to be displayed on the client device upon determining the message does not include a security notification or an operating system update notification.

14. The computer system of claim 10, wherein if the message is a notification message the configured policy comprises instructions to transmit the message via an email message based on whether the message includes a security notification or an operating system update notification.

15. The computer system of claim 10, wherein if the message is a notification message the configured policy comprises instructions to transmit the message via a short messaging service (SMS) based on whether the message includes a security notification or an operating system update notification.

16. The computer system of claim 10, wherein if the message is a notification message the configured policy comprises instructions to transmit the message via an instant messaging (IM) service based on whether the message includes a security notification or an operating system update notification.

17. The computer system of claim 10, wherein if the message is a notification message the configured policy comprises instructions to close a window displaying the message based on whether the message includes a security notification or an operating system update notification.

18. A computer-program product for managing notification messages generated by one or more applications, the computer-program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions thereon, the instructions being executable by a processor to:

detect an application on the client device generating a message, the message being scheduled to be displayed on the client device;

implement a policy to control notification messages on the client device, the policy being configured by a network administrator of the client device;

determine if the message generated by the application is a notification message; and

apply the configured policy if the message generated by the application is a notification message, comprising;

determine whether the message includes a security notification or an operating system update notification;

block the message generated by the application from being displayed on the client device upon determining the message includes a security notification or an operating system update notification; and

forward the message generated by the application to a computing device operated by the network administrator upon determining the message includes a security notification or an operating system update notification.

19. The computer-program product of claim 18, wherein the message is determined to be a notification message based on a location on a display of the client device associated with the message.