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Abstract

Disclosed is a system and method for location independent and platform independent network signaling, signal interpreting and action initiating according to the present invention. The invention's method and system provide a mechanism whereby a user can receive time-sensitive notifications regarding an event on an electronic device from a network through various suitable electronic communication mediums and using various signaling mechanisms. The user then initiates, or alternatively the user's device automatically performs, an appropriate action or actions in response to the notification alert. In preferred embodiments of the invention, the network synchronizes, along with the sending of the notification signal to the user, a customized response path for the user to utilize so as to reduce the number of steps and thus simplify the user's input with respect to performing the response actions. Electronic communication mediums suitable for the present invention can be of any infrastructure type including existing types such as standard telephone lines, wireless voice and data networks, and dedicated network wireline communication systems. Signaling mechanisms utilizing such infrastructures comprise various types including online networking protocols and offline protocols.

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