Patent ID: 9148869
Filing Date: 2015-09-29
Classification: G06F,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of controlling issuance of alerts by an alert notification server, the alert notification server maintaining at least one event definition defining particulars of suspension of notifications of events at an account, the method comprising: the alert notification server receiving notification of occurrence of an event at the account, saving in an events history the occurrence of the event receiving device information from a mobile electronic device associated with the account, and determining at least one of a position and speed of the mobile electronic device from the received device information; upon the position or speed correlating with one of the event definitions, the alert notification server entering a notification suspension mode comprising the alert notification server saving in the events history an occurrence of at least one additional event occurring at the account subsequent to the event, and suspending notification of the saved occurrences to the mobile electronic device; and the alert notification server exiting the notification suspension mode and entering a notification resumption mode upon the position and speed no longer correlating with any of the event definitions, the notification resumption mode comprising the alert notification server transmitting to the mobile electronic device a notification of the occurrences saved in the events history and clearing the events history, wherein the suspending notification of the saved occurrences comprises the alert notification server transmitting to the mobile electronic device a confirmation message requesting acceptance of the suspending, and upon receipt of the acceptance withholding transmission of the notification of the saved occurrences until the current position and speed no longer correlate with any of the event definitions, and wherein the suspending notification of the saved occurrences further comprises the alert notification server transmitting to the mobile electronic device the notification of the saved occurrences and clearing the events history after non-receipt of the acceptance for a duration of a time-out period.