System and method for alerting a user on an external device of notifications or alerts originating from a network-connected device

摘要

Users are experiencing an increasing number of alerts and notifications on their mobile devices. When it is inconvenient or not possible to view the network-connected device, an accessory can be used to save time and avoid missing notifications. A system comprising a network-connected device and an accessory are provided to address these problems. The accessory is capable of notifying the user of alerts from the network-connected device, allowing the user to quickly be advised of alerts without needing to first interact with the network-connected device. The system includes a method to selectively filter alerts so as to avoid unnecessarily interrupting the user in cases where the network device is inaccessible. The system is also capable of pushing new interface designs and themes from the network device to the accessory to alter the appearance and configuration of its display.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
a smart watch comprising:
a wireless interface configured to receive a notification included in a first data transmission directly from a mobile end-user device via a short-range wireless protocol,wherein the first data transmission is generated by the mobile end-user device and addressed to the smart watch by the mobile end-user device, wherein contents of the notification of the first data transmission are a duplication of contents of a notification contained in a second data transmission received by the mobile end-user device from a network, and where a final destination address of the second data transmission is the address of the mobile end-user device, where the first data transmission and the second data transmission are not transmissions of advertisements;memory coupled to the wireless interface and configured to store a first plurality of notifications;an output device to provide information to a user;an input device for receiving inputs from a user; anda processor coupled to the wireless interface, the memory, the output device, and the input device, wherein the processor is configured to review the notification of the first data transmission and notify a user of the smart watch by using the output device that the notification of the first data transmission has been received, wherein the processor is further configured to automatically delete the notification of the first data transmission from the memory without user intervention such that fewer than all notifications received from the mobile-end user device are stored in the memory and to allow the first plurality of notifications to be reviewed by a user; and a mobile end-user device comprising
a wireless interface for transmitting the first data transmission directly to the smart watch and receiving the second data transmission from the network;memory configured to store a second plurality of notifications transmitted to the smart watch by the mobile end-user device, the first plurality of notifications being a most recent subset of the second plurality of notifications;an output device to provide information to a user;an input device for receiving inputs from a user; anda processor coupled to the wireless interface, the memory, the output device, and the input device of the mobile end-user device, wherein the processor is configured to allow the second plurality of notifications to be reviewed by a user;where the smart watch is configured to obtain a new operating system (OS) from a network connected device to enable the smart watch to install the new OS, where the wireless interface of the smart watch is configured to receive new data from the network connected device, where the new data includes data for obtaining or directly installing the new OS; and the smart watch is then configured to store the new data in the memory; and where the smart watch is then configured to install the new OS using the new data from the memory, andwhere the output device on the smart watch is a graphic display and the smart watch has a vibrating motor, where the smart watch is configured to display the notification on its graphic display while optionally activating the vibrating motor.