Patent ID: 7366763
Filing Date: 2008-04-29
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A notification service system in a network environment comprised of one or more computers or devices such as mobile devices that serve as notification sources, meaning that such computer or devices serve as sources where notifications are generated in response to an event, such notifications being generated in a network format comprised of an XML document included within an HTTP post request or included within a SOAP message that is included within an HTTP post request, and wherein the network is also comprised of one or more computers or devices that serve as notification sinks, meaning that such computer or devices serve as destinations on the network where the generated notifications are to be sent, the notification service system comprising: at least one processor; and at least one storage media storing a listener component, a routing component and a delivery component that are configured to implement, with the at least one processor, a method for delivering the notifications from a notification service that scales the notifications to the number and variety of notification sources and notification sinks at the time such notifications are generated and delivered, wherein the method comprises: