Notification system for personal and shared devices
US9807173B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/54
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method includes: determining that a notification is to be transmitted to at least one shared device of a household, the shared device comprising a display screen and being shared by a plurality of members of the household; identifying a plurality of personal devices currently located in the household, each of the plurality of personal devices belonging to a single member of the household; selecting a notification format to use for the notification, the selected notification format corresponding to a highest priority user profile associated with a personal device from the identified plurality of personal devices currently located in said household; and transmitting the notification in the selected notification format to the at least one shared device for display.
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