Message spacing system with badge notifications using online and offline notifications
US11025579B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L51/42
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A message spacing system evenly distributes the communication of one or more notifications to a computing device communicatively coupled with an online service. The message spacing system also instructs an application residing on the computing device to display a badge notification. The badge notification indicates a number of pending notifications awaiting review by a member of the online service. The badge notification may be overlaid an icon corresponding to an application that the member uses to access or interact with the online service. The badge notification may also be overlaid on an icon displayed on a webpage, where the icon represents a selectable topic that the member may select to interact with the online service. The notifications that the messaging spacing system may send include offline notifications and online notifications.
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