Device dependent user notification

摘要

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for a device aware social graph. In one aspect, a method includes deciding to send a message to a user, the user being associated with devices. The method also includes selecting a user device from among the devices. The method also includes determining a message method. The method also includes obtaining an identifier associated with the user and the message method. The method also includes sending a message to the device using the message method and the identifier.

主权项

1. A method performed by data processing apparatus, the method Comprising:
determining to send a message to a user, the user being associated with devices; selecting a user device from among the devices by determining which of the devices was used most recently, including determining the user device of the devices which most recently sent a message to the data processing apparatus; determining a message method from among a plurality of message methods supported by the selected user device based on a preference hierarchy that identifies a first message method of the plurality of message methods for a first period of time during a day and a second message method of the plurality of message methods, different from the first message method, for a second period of time during a day, different from the first period of time; obtaining an identifier associated with the user and the message method; and sending the message to the device using the message method and the identifier.