Cross-Device Notification Aggregation via Mediator Service
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users with multiple mobile communications devices face the inconvenience of having to view and respond to notifications separately on each device, even if they are not installed on all devices, and there is a need for a universal cross-device notification capability to manage notifications across various devices.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a cross-device notification system where each device includes a cross-notification component that can transmit and receive notifications, allowing users to view and respond to notifications on one device and have those responses applied across all connected devices, using a hosted service to manage these interactions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If notifications are displayed separately on each device, then each device can independently show notifications, but users must view and respond to each notification separately on each device
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges notification management across multiple devices by allowing a user to view and respond to notifications from all devices on a single device interface. The system combines notification data from multiple sources and presents them in a unified view, enabling centralized response management.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a universal notification interface that can display and manage notifications from any device in the user's collection. This multi-functional interface serves as a centralized hub that aggregates notifications from diverse device types, allowing users to respond to any notification regardless of its origin device.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a user has applications installed on multiple devices, then notifications can be received on each device, but the user still wants to receive and respond to notifications from any application on multiple devices regardless of which device is currently being used
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary notification service that mediates between multiple devices and the user. This service receives notifications from various devices, standardizes their format, and delivers them through a universal interface. The intermediary layer abstracts the complexity of multiple device connections while enabling seamless cross-device notification access.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the notification system into independent components: notification generation on individual devices, centralized notification aggregation service, and universal notification display interface. This segmentation allows each component to operate independently while maintaining overall system functionality, reducing the complexity burden on any single device.
3Reliability
If each device displays the same notifications independently, then each device can show notifications locally, but users would have to view and respond to each notification separately for each device
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where user responses to notifications are propagated back to the originating device and other connected devices. When a user responds to a notification on one device, the system captures this response and distributes it to all relevant devices, ensuring consistent state across the device ecosystem and eliminating the need to manually respond on each device.
Data Source
AI summary
A method and apparatus for providing cross device notifications. A cross notification component is provided in multiple devices. In some devices, the cross notification component is at least configured to transmit notices to other devices, and to receive responses to its notice transmissions. In some devices, the cross notification component is at least configured to receive the notices transmitted by other devices, and to generate and transmit responses to received notices.