Patent · US Expired

User dynamically definable centralized notification between portable devices

US7171191B2 · kind B2 · utility

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24Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 8, 2002
Grant dateJan 30, 2007
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 10, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/63
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a system and method for providing user dynamically definable centralized notification between portable devices. A system for providing centralized notification of receipt of data over networks may include a plurality of electronic devices suitable for communicating data directly between the plurality of portable devices utilizing a first network connection. At least one of the plurality of electronic devices is suitable for communicating over additional network connections for receiving data. In which, a device of the plurality of devices is specified to receive notifications over the first network connection of data received by the at least one of the plurality of portable electronic devices, so that notifications indicating data received by the plurality of portable electronic devices are sent to the specified portable electronic device.

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