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Notification of communication events

  • US 9,059,880 B2
  • Filed: 02/22/2013
  • Issued: 06/16/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A network element of a communication provider, comprising:

  • transceiver apparatus configured to receive a request message from an originating endpoint via a packet-based communication network; and

    processing apparatus configured to generate, in response to the request message from the originating endpoint, a push notification relating to a communication from the originating endpoint intended for a destination endpoint, the communication to be conducted over the packet-based network;

    wherein the transceiver apparatus is arranged to send the push notification to the destination endpoint over the packet-based network;

    wherein the processing apparatus is configured to generate the push notification with a payload comprising an indication of an image representing an originating user, to be output by the destination endpoint in a user notification notifying a destination user regarding the communication, at least said indication of the image being determined and inserted into the payload of the push notification at said network element, andwherein the processing apparatus and transceiver apparatus of the network element are further configured to enable sending an operating system based push notification to the destination endpoint via a separate network element of an operating system based push notification service.

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