Method and apparatus for a family center
US8463872B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A family center system and method is provided that allows receiving from a registered family member a family message intended for other registered family members and determines, based on a set of rules, to which of other registered family members to push the family message, mode of transport by which to push the family message, and the schedule according to which to push the family message. A technique involving a tile is provided that allows displaying a unified view of information onto a plurality of registered devices, regardless of device platform and/or communications network. The system and method provides a variety of services to registered family members and allows third party application plug-in for offering third party services. The system and method receives a SMS message and stores such message as a family message for subsequent access or family message treatment.
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