US 12,328,373 B2
Push notifications for multiple user devices
Christopher M. Bell, San Jose, CA (US); and Christoph Paasch, Cupertino, CA (US)
Assigned to Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 25, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/616,022.
Application 17/305,719 is a division of application No. 15/627,852, filed on Jun. 20, 2017, granted, now 11,095,738, issued on Aug. 17, 2021.
Application 18/616,022 is a continuation of application No. 17/305,719, filed on Jul. 13, 2021, granted, now 11,968,275.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/417,213, filed on Nov. 3, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0244118 A1, Jul. 18, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 67/55 (2022.01); H04L 12/18 (2006.01); H04W 4/18 (2009.01); H04L 51/04 (2022.01); H04L 67/10 (2022.01); H04L 67/306 (2022.01); H04L 67/54 (2022.01); H04W 4/021 (2018.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01)
CPC H04L 67/55 (2022.05) [H04L 12/1859 (2013.01); H04L 12/1895 (2013.01); H04W 4/185 (2013.01); H04L 51/04 (2013.01); H04L 67/10 (2013.01); H04L 67/306 (2013.01); H04L 67/54 (2022.05); H04W 4/021 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); Y02D 30/70 (2020.08)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for delivering notifications to a delegating device by way of a delegate device, the method comprising, by the delegate device:
automatically identifying, based on a satisfaction of at least one condition associated with at least one of the delegate device or the delegating device, that the delegate device is to receive notifications on behalf of the delegating device;
providing, to a network server:
information associated with a network gateway that is proximate to the delegate device and to which the delegate device is communicatively connected, and
a user account identifier assigned to both the delegate device and the delegating device;
receiving, from the network gateway, a notification tap that:
indicates a notification for the delegating device is available for retrieval, and
does not include a content package of the notification; and
providing the notification tap to the delegating device.