SERVER AND GATEWAY FOR FILTERING PUSH NOTIFICATIONS ACCORDING TO USER PREFERENCES

摘要

A server and/or a gateway of a computer network receive a filter for filtering data items to be sent to a mobile device of a cellular network. The mobile device is notified of receipt of data items by the server only if such notification is allowed by the filter. In one embodiment, the server maintains a first queue of data items for which notification is allowed and a second queue of data items for which notification is not allowed, and the gateway periodically inspects the first queue and notifies the mobile device of receipt of new data items.

主权项

1. A method of selectively notifying a mobile device, on a cellular network, of receipt of data items, of a computer network, that are addressed to the mobile device, the method comprising the steps of:
(a) receiving a filter for filtering the data items; and (b) upon receiving one of the data items from the computer network, notifying the mobile device of said receipt only if said notifying is allowed by said filter.