Patent ID: 6665378
Filing Date: 2003-12-16
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
A method in a server, the method comprising:obtaining a notification message having been sent from a notification source according to a first open network protocol, the notification message specifying at least one notification recipient and notification information; accessing a subscriber directory, according to a second open network protocol for subscriber attribute information specifying subscriber notification preference for the specified at least one notification recipient; generating, based on the subscriber notification preference, at least one notification delivery message that specifies a destination address of a corresponding notification device for the notification recipient and at least a corresponding selected portion of the notification information; and outputting, according to a third open network-protocol, the at least one notification delivery message to a selected corresponding at least one of a plurality of notification delivery processes for delivery oft he selected portion of the notification information to the notification device according to a corresponding device protocol.