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Living notifications

a technology of notifications and wearable devices, applied in the field of living notifications, can solve the problems of unnecessarily occupying display space on the communication device and potentially requiring the user to perform additional actions, and the disadvantages of such systems are even more apparent, and users are expected to wear comfortable wearable devices, which are smaller and comfortable to wear

Inactive Publication Date: 2018-03-29
FITBIT INC
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such, current notification systems may display communications that have little to no importance to the user of the communication device, thereby unnecessarily occupying display space on the communication device and potentially requiring the user to perform additional actions in order to view and / or remove the unwanted information. Th
e disadvantage of such systems are even more apparent when viewed in the context of wearable accessory devices, such as smartwatches.
Wearable user devices, on the other hand, are expected by users to be smaller and comfortably worn.

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[0015]The present invention is directed to an improved method, apparatus and system, for notifying a user of a communication device, such as a smartwatch or smartphone, of a new communication that renders prior communications less relevant. The following description stresses the use of the invention with smartwatches and smartphones, but is useful with any network-connected device (e.g., a smartphone, tablet, laptop, etc.) and / or external communication devices (e.g., smartwatch, smartnecklace, etc.).

[0016]With this in mind, the following description begins in reference to FIG. 2 with an exemplary system for use with the present invention, which implements components such as an external device, network-connected device, and remote server. The description continues with the flow chart illustrated in FIG. 3, which illustrates an embodiment of a method of the present invention. Next follows a flow chart in FIG. 4, which illustrates a different embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5...

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A method, apparatus, and system relating to a notification system for merging a new message into a pending notification.

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CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14 / 693,557, entitled “LIVING NOTIFICATIONS” filed Apr. 22, 2015, which is incorporated herein by reference for all purposes.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONField of the Invention[0002]The invention relates generally to a method, system, and apparatus for merging new messages into a pending notification.Description of the Related Art[0003]User communication devices, such as smartphones and smartwatches, allow users to interact and communicate with users of other communication devices. These devices typically include a means for sending communications, such as texts and e-mails. Additionally, many communication devices, such as smartphones, allow users to install applications or programs that may have their own unique messaging or notification system. For example, the popular online bidding service / store eBay® created an application designed for use with smartphones (e.g., A...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): H04W68/00H04L29/08
CPCH04L67/26H04W68/00H04L67/55
Inventor BEHRENS, HEIKOLEVAK, HENRYWONG, YOON KEAN
Owner FITBIT INC