Methods and apparatus for communication of notifications
First Claim
1. A method for obtaining notification information in a wireless device, comprising:
- monitoring, by a processor, a primary message received through a wireless communication link by the wireless device and comprising current notification status information;
comparing, by the processor, the current notification status information with a previous notification status information also received through the wireless communication link to determine if a change in the notification status information has occurred;
obtaining, by the processor, at least one addressed notification information when a change in the notification status information has been determined, wherein the at least one addressed notification information comprises at least first address information corresponding to a respective address class and second address information corresponding to a particular group of wireless devices within the respective address class;
determining if the at least one addressed notification information is relevant to the wireless device; and
processing the at least one addressed notification information in response to the at least one addressed notification information being determined to be relevant to the wireless device.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for communication of notifications are disclosed. A disclosed method for communicating notifications from a server to a device includes sending a primary message including data indicating notification status information; and sending notification messages apart from the primary message addressed to specific groups of devices. Similarly, another disclosed method for obtaining notifications in a device from a server includes monitoring the primary message including current notification status information, comparing the current notification information status information with a previous notification status information to determine if a change in notification status information has occurred, and obtaining addressed notification information when a change in the notification status information has been determined. By using a primary message with abbreviated information to communicate whether changes to notification information have occurred without the need for further processing and/or addressed notification messages, system resources can be conserved. Corresponding apparatus are also disclosed.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for obtaining notification information in a wireless device, comprising:
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monitoring, by a processor, a primary message received through a wireless communication link by the wireless device and comprising current notification status information; comparing, by the processor, the current notification status information with a previous notification status information also received through the wireless communication link to determine if a change in the notification status information has occurred; obtaining, by the processor, at least one addressed notification information when a change in the notification status information has been determined, wherein the at least one addressed notification information comprises at least first address information corresponding to a respective address class and second address information corresponding to a particular group of wireless devices within the respective address class; determining if the at least one addressed notification information is relevant to the wireless device; and processing the at least one addressed notification information in response to the at least one addressed notification information being determined to be relevant to the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus for receiving notification information, comprising:
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means for monitoring a primary message received through a wireless communication link by a wireless device and comprising current notification status information; means for comparing the current notification status information with a previous notification status information also received through the wireless communication link to determine if a change in the notification status information has occurred; means for obtaining at least one addressed notification information when a change in the notification status information has been determined, wherein the at least one addressed notification information comprises at least first address information corresponding to a respective address class and second address information corresponding to a particular group of wireless devices within the respective address class; means for determining if the at least one addressed notification information is relevant to the wireless device; and means for processing the at least one addressed notification information in response to the at least one addressed notification information being determined to be relevant to the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product, comprising:
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non-transitory computer-readable medium storing codes for obtaining notification information in a wireless device, the codes comprising; code for causing a computer to monitor a primary message received through a wireless communication link by the wireless device and comprising current notification status information; code for causing the computer to compare the current notification status information with a previous notification status information also received through the wireless communication link to determine if a change in the notification status information has occurred; code for causing the computer to obtain at least one addressed notification information when a change in the notification status information has been determined, wherein the at least one addressed notification information comprises at least first address information corresponding to a respective address class and second address information corresponding to a particular group of wireless devices within the respective address class; code for causing a computer to determine if the at least one addressed notification information is relevant to the wireless device; and code for causing a computer to process the at least one addressed notification information in response to the at least one addressed notification information being determined to be relevant to the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A wireless device for receiving notification information, comprising:
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a processor configured to execute instructions to; monitor a primary message received through a wireless communication link by the wireless device and comprising current notification status information; compare the current notification status information with a previous notification status information also received through the wireless communication link to determine if a change in the notification status information has occurred; obtain at least one addressed notification information when a change in the notification status information has been determined, wherein the at least one addressed notification information comprises at least first address information corresponding to a respective address class and second address information corresponding to a particular group of wireless devices within the respective address class; determine if the at least one addressed notification information is relevant to the wireless device; and process the at least one addressed notification information in response to the at least one addressed notification information being determined to be relevant to the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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