Patent ID: 7813719
Filing Date: 2010-10-12
Classification: G06Q,H04M

Abstract:
1. A method of controlling notification of a data communication to a user of a mobile device, the method comprising steps of: evaluating notification data received with a received data communication to be notified to the user, said notification data being specified by a sender of the data communication, the notification data comprising location information specifying a notification location where the user is to be notified of the data communication; storing the received data communication on the user's mobile device to thereby delay notification of the data communication until the mobile device is situated at the notification location; notifying the user of the received data communication when the mobile device is situated at the notification location; and ascertaining whether the user of the mobile device has specified a local notification parameter restricting notification at the notification location, the local notification parameter being determined based on recent usage of the mobile device by the user by determining whether a user has recently checked incoming messages; and wherein the local notification parameter includes a Display Now option set by the user for overriding the notification data specified by the sender so as to cause the received data communication to be immediately notified to the user.