Apple Inc.

James B Cary

Bob Bradley

Marc Jason Krochmal

Matthew Elliot Shepherd

Neil Gareth Crane

Gregory B Novick

Tyler D Hawkins

Eliza Carey Block

David A Schimon

Christopher Paul Saari

Curtis Rothert

Antony J Dzeryn

Gustavo R Chaurais

Karen L Bechtel

Certain embodiments of the present invention can detect and evaluate new messages at a coordinating device to determine whether to forward the message to a wearable device. In this manner, a server can reduce a number of devices that it is to communicate a message to, while still allowing the message to be availed to multiple devices. Further, certain embodiments relate to coordinating alerts (e.g., audio or haptic alerts) to reduce redundant alerts of a single message amongst spatially clustered devices.

Message processing by subscriber app prior to message forwarding

A device may broadcast an indication of an activity level of the device. The device may also receive a notification of an incoming message and receive at least one broadcast from at least one additional device also receiving the notification of the incoming message including an indication of at least one activity level of the at least one additional device. The device may compare its own activity level with the received at least one activity level. In response to determining that the activity level of the device is equal to or greater than a highest received at least one activity level, the device may display the notification of the incoming message.

Coordinated notifications

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Cupertino, CA, United States of America

James B Cary