Patent ID: 6671355
Filing Date: 2003-12-30
Classification: 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 describing a first message having triggered the notification source to send the notification message; 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 a notification delivery message that includes (1) a message information part having at least a selected portion of the notification information based on a notification device type specified by the subscriber notification preference, and (2) at least one subscriber information part that specifies attributes for notifying the corresponding at least one notification recipient based on the notification device type; and outputting, according to a third open network protocol, the notification delivery message to a selected corresponding one of a plurality of notification delivery processes for delivery of the selected portion of the notification information according to a corresponding device protocol of the notification device type.