Redirecting notifications to an alternative computing device and allowing subsequent SMS interactions to address the notifications via that alternative computing device
First Claim
1. A method for handling notifications, the method comprising:
- receiving an instruction to redirect notifications to one or more alternative computing devices;
receiving a notification from a computing device;
queuing said received notification;
saving a graphical representation of said notification as an image;
translating, by a processor, action buttons within said notification into textual actions; and
sending said image of said graphical representation of said notification and said textual actions to one of said one or more alternative computing devices.
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Abstract
A method, system and computer program product for handling notifications. An instruction from the user is received to redirect notifications to alternative computing device(s). After a notification (e.g., operating system update) is received from a computing device (e.g., computing device of the presenter of an electronic presentation), the notification is queued. A graphical representation of the notification is saved as an image and the action buttons within the notification are translated into textual actions. The image of the graphical representation of the notification and the textual actions are sent to the alterative computing device(s), such as via MMS. In this manner, notifications are prevented from being displayed and interrupting the user, such as a presenter of a presentation, by redirecting such notifications to an alternative computing device. Furthermore, in this manner, the user of the alternative device is able to respond to the notification via SMS.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for handling notifications, the method comprising:
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receiving an instruction to redirect notifications to one or more alternative computing devices; receiving a notification from a computing device; queuing said received notification; saving a graphical representation of said notification as an image; translating, by a processor, action buttons within said notification into textual actions; and sending said image of said graphical representation of said notification and said textual actions to one of said one or more alternative computing devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer program product for handling notifications, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program code embodied therewith, the program code comprising the programming instructions for:
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receiving an instruction to redirect notifications to one or more alternative computing devices; receiving a notification from a computing device; queuing said received notification; saving a graphical representation of said notification as an image; translating action buttons within said notification into textual actions; and sending said image of said graphical representation of said notification and said textual actions to one of said one or more alternative computing devices. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system, comprising:
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a memory unit for storing a computer program for handling notifications; and a processor coupled to the memory unit, wherein the processor is configured to execute the program instructions of the computer program comprising; receiving an instruction to redirect notifications to one or more alternative computing devices; receiving a notification from a computing device; queuing said received notification; saving a graphical representation of said notification as an image; translating action buttons within said notification into textual actions; and sending said image of said graphical representation of said notification and said textual actions to one of said one or more alternative computing devices. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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