Multiple device notification synchronization
View Patent ↗A system for updating multiple copies of a software program on respective multiple devices includes a system for responding to a notification of a first copy of the software program in a first one of the devices; a system for sending a notification responded signal to a second one of the devices by the first device that the notification has been responded to; and a system for automatically preventing a duplicate of the notification from occurring in a second copy of the software program on the second device based upon the notification responded signal received by the second device from the first device.
1. A system for updating multiple copies of a software program on respective multiple devices, the system comprising:
a system for responding to a notification of a first copy of the software program in a first one of the devices;
a system for sending a notification responded signal to a second one of the devices by the first device that the notification has been responded to; and
a system for automatically preventing a duplicate of the notification from occurring in a second copy of the software program on the second device based upon the notification responded signal received by the second device from the first device.
2. A system for updating multiple copies of a software program on respective multiple devices as in claim 1 wherein the notification comprises a calendar alarm.
3. A system for updating multiple copies of a software program on respective multiple devices as in claim 1 wherein the copies of the software program are different.
4. A system for updating multiple copies of a software program on respective multiple devices as in claim 1 wherein the first copy of the software program is adapted to run with a first type of operating system and the second copy of the software program is adapted to run with a second different type of operating system.
5. A system for updating multiple copies of a software program on respective multiple devices as in claim 1 wherein the first device comprises a mobile communications device.
6. A system for updating multiple copies of a software program on respective multiple devices as in claim 5 wherein the second device comprises a mobile communications device.
7. A system for updating multiple copies of a software program on respective multiple devices as in claim 1 wherein the system for sending the notification responded signal comprises a wireless link.
8. A system for updating multiple copies of a software program on respective multiple devices as in claim 7 wherein the system for sending the notification responded signal comprises use of a mobile telephone communications system.
9. A system for updating multiple copies of a software program on respective multiple devices as in claim 1 wherein the system for sending a notification responded signal is adapted to send the notification responded signal to a third one of the devices by the first device that the notification has been responded to, and wherein the system for automatically preventing a duplicate of the notification from occurring is adapted to prevent a duplicate of the notification from occurring in a third copy of the software program on the third device based upon the notification responded signal received by the third device from the first device.
10. A system for updating multiple copies of a software program on respective multiple devices as in claim 1 wherein the system for sending a notification responded signal is adapted to send the notification responded signal to a plurality of the devices at substantially a same time.
11. A system for updating multiple copies of a software program on respective multiple devices, the system comprising:
a system for responding to a notification of a first copy of the software program in a first one of the devices;
a system for sending a notification responded signal to a second one of the devices by the first device that the notification has been responded to; and
a system for automatically responding to a duplicate of the notification in a second copy of the software program on the second device based upon the notification responded signal received by the second device from the first device.
12. A system for updating multiple copies of a software program on respective multiple devices as in claim 11 wherein the notification comprises a calendar alarm.
13. A system for updating multiple copies of a software program on respective multiple devices as in claim 11 wherein the copies of the software program are different.
14. A system for updating multiple copies of a software program on respective multiple devices as in claim 11 wherein the first copy of the software program is adapted to run with a first type of operating system and the second copy of the software program is adapted to run with a second different type of operating system.
15. A system for updating multiple copies of a software program on respective multiple devices as in claim 11 wherein the first device comprises a mobile communications device.
16. A system for updating multiple copies of a software program on respective multiple devices as in claim 15 wherein the second device comprises a mobile communications device.
17. A system for updating multiple copies of a software program on respective multiple devices as in claim 11 wherein the system for sending the notification responded signal comprises a wireless link.
18. A system for updating multiple copies of a software program on respective multiple devices as in claim 17 wherein the system for sending the notification responded signal comprises use of a mobile telephone communications system.
19. A system for updating multiple copies of a software program on respective multiple devices as in claim 11 wherein the system for sending a notification responded signal is adapted to send the notification responded signal to a third one of the devices by the first device that the notification has been responded to, and wherein the system for automatically responding to a duplicate of the notification is adapted to prevent the duplicate of the notification from occurring in a third copy of the software program on the third device based upon the notification responded signal received by the third device from the first device.
20. A system for updating multiple copies of a software program on respective multiple devices as in claim 11 wherein the system for sending a notification responded signal is adapted to send the notification responded signal to a plurality of the devices at substantially a same time.
21. A method of updating multiple copies of a software program on respective multiple devices, the method comprising:
responding to a notification of a first copy of the software program in a first one of the devices;
sending a notification responded signal to a second one of the devices by the first device that the notification has been responded to; and
automatically preventing a duplicate of the notification from occurring in a second copy of the software program on the second device based upon the notification responded signal received by the second device from the first device.
22. A method as in claim 21 wherein the sending of the notification responded signal comprises transmitting the notification responded signal, at least partially, by a mobile telephone communications system.
23. A method as in claim 21 further comprising sending the notification responded signal to a third one of the devices at substantially a same time.
24. A method as in claim 21 wherein the notification comprises a calendar alarm.
25. A method as in claim 21 wherein the copies of the software program are different.
26. A method as in claim 21 wherein the first copy of the software program is adapted to run with a first type of operating system and the second copy of the software program is adapted to run with a second different type of operating system.
27. A method as in claim 21 wherein the first device comprises a mobile communications device.
28. A method as in claim 27 wherein the second device comprises a mobile communications device.
29. A method of updating multiple copies of a software program on respective multiple devices, the system comprising:
responding to a notification of a first copy of the software program in a first one of the devices;
sending a notification responded signal to a second one of the devices by the first device that the notification has been responded to; and
automatically responding to a duplicate of the notification in a second copy of the software program on the second device based upon the notification responded signal received by the second device from the first device.
30. A method as in claim 29 wherein the sending of the notification responded signal comprises transmitting the notification responded signal, at least partially, by a mobile telephone communications system.
31. A method as in claim 29 further comprising sending the notification responded signal to a third one of the devices at substantially a same time.
32. A method as in claim 29 wherein the notification comprises a calendar alarm.
33. A method as in claim 29 wherein the copies of the software program are different.
34. A method as in claim 29 wherein the first copy of the software program is adapted to run with a first type of operating system and the second copy of the software program is adapted to run with a second different type of operating system.
35. A method as in claim 29 wherein the first device comprises a mobile communications device.
36. A method as in claim 35 wherein the second device comprises a mobile communications device.