Patent ID: 11968275
Assignee: APPLE INC.
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  Y | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. A method for delivering notifications to a delegating device by way of a delegate device, the method comprising, by the delegate device:
automatically identifying, based on a satisfaction of at least one condition associated with the delegate device and/or the delegating device, that the delegate device is to receive notifications on behalf of the delegating device;
providing, to a network server:
information associated with a network gateway that is proximate to the delegate device and to which the delegate device is communicatively connected, and
a user account identifier assigned to both the delegate device and the delegating device;

receiving, from the network gateway, a notification tap that:
indicates a notification for the delegating device is available for retrieval, and
does not include a content package of the notification; and

providing the notification tap to the delegating device.