Avoiding a redundant display of a notification on multiple user devices

摘要

Abstract A user having multiple electronic devices may receive notifications at each of the devices. When it is determined that a first device is in an active state and that a notification has been viewed on that device, an indication that the notification has been viewed may be communicated by the first device to a synchronization server. It may then be determined whether the viewed notification is also present on one or more of the user's other devices. Based on the determination, an indication that the notification has been viewed may be sent from the synchronization server to each of the user's devices on which the notification is present. Upon receipt of the indication from the synchronization server, the viewed notification may be removed from each of the devices, thereby avoiding a redundant display of the notification on multiple devices. RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS AT MULTIPLE DEVICES -410 DETERMINE THAT A FIRST DEVICE OF THE MULTIPLE DEVICES IS ACTIVE DETERMINE THAT A NOTIFICATION HAS BEEN VIEWED BY THE USER ON THE FIRST DEVICE 425-/N NOTIFICATION PRESENT NO REMOVE NOTIFICATION ON OTHER DEVICES? ON FIRST DEVICE SEND INDICATION FROM SYNCHRONIZATION 35 SERVER TO EACH DEVICE ON WHICH THE NOTIFICATION IS PRESENT REMOVE NOTIFICATION FROM EACH OF THE DEVICES 4 ON WHICH THE NOTIFICATION IS PRESENT