Communication systems and related methods for notifying devices having a plurality of unique identifiers about missed communications

摘要

Apparatuses and methods for notifying a group of communication devices about a missed call are disclosed. Each communication device is associated with a group identifier that is shared with all the communication devices in a group. Each communication device is also associated with an individual identifier that is unique to that communication device. An unanswered communication to the group identifier is received on all the communication devices in the group. A first communication device transmits to a remote server an acknowledgement notification that the unanswered communication related to the group identifier has been acknowledged by the user. A clear indicator indicating that the unanswered communication has been acknowledged is transmitted from the remote server to all the devices in the group except the first communication device. Each of the communication devices receiving the clear indicator can then clear its indicator that notifies the user of a missed call.

主权项

1. A server, comprising:
a memory configured for storing computing instructions; and a processor operably coupled to the memory and configured for executing the computing instructions to:
associate a plurality of communication devices with each other in a user group such that each communication device of the plurality of communication devices is associated with:
a group unique identifier that is shared with the plurality of communication devices of the user group; andan individual unique identifier that is unique to that communication device;receive an acknowledgement notification from a first communication device of the plurality of communication devices indicating that the user has acknowledged a missed call notification related to an unanswered call routed to the group unique identifier on the plurality of communication devices; andtransmit a clear indicator to all the plurality of communication devices in the user group other than the first communication device, the clear indicator indicating that the missed call notification has been acknowledged and that the corresponding missed call notification on each communication device receiving the clear indicator is removed from display thereon responsive to receiving the clear indicator, wherein the clear indicator is transmitted in response to receiving the attention item query by the server, wherein the clear indicator is transmitted in response to receiving the attention item query by the server.