US Patent Application No: 2001/0012,286

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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPUTER ALERT OF DEVICE INDEPENDENT MESSAGES

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Abstract

An apparatus and method for alerting a user upon receipt of selected messages, independent of the type of device generating the message is provided. Message generating devices include telephony devices (telephone, fax machine, etc.), or data devices such as a computer or PDA. All messages are converted into a format compatible with a data network for delivery to a web server. The web server includes a message notification system with message alert type selection and incoming message filtering. A user designates from a computer the types of messages for which s/he wishes to be alerted, and designates how the alert is to be presented on his/her computer. When messages are received by the web server, they are distinguished by message type, and filtered according to the user defined criteria. Selected messages cause a message indication to be generated provided to a program on the user's computer. The program alerts the user, either visually or audibly, depending on user defined criteria, of the number and type of received messages. One alert type of the present invention includes a flashing icon or LED on the user's computer system.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
ITC INCORPORATEDHOLLAND, MI45
MICROSOFT CORPORATIONREDMOND, WA24565
SILICON VALLEY BANKSANTA CLARA, CA635

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Huna, Emmanuel L Daly City, CA 3 155
Lim, Kang S Danville, CA 7 319
O'Neal, Stephen C San Francisco, CA 15 568

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