Symantec Corporation

John Brockway

Michael Shavell

The disclosed computer-implemented method for sending push notifications that include preferred data center routing information may include (1) configuring at least one rule for determining which data center out of a plurality of data centers is preferred to serve one or more download requests, (2) identifying a push notification that is configured to prompt a device to download data from a data center within the plurality of data centers, (3) using the rule to select, from the plurality of data centers, a preferred data center to which to route the device, and (4) embedding information about the preferred data center in the push notification sent to the device. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Systems and methods for sending push notifications that include preferred data center routing information

A method for self-notification avoidance in a push notification system is provided. The method includes receiving, at a server configured to provide a push notification service, a notification from one of a plurality of endpoint devices to be pushed to the plurality of endpoint devices, wherein the plurality of endpoint devices has a shared identifier, and wherein the one of the plurality of endpoint devices has a globally unique identifier (GUID). The method includes identifying, at the server, the globally unique identifier in the notification and pushing the notification from the server to each of the plurality of endpoint devices having the shared identifier except the one of the plurality of endpoint devices that has the globally unique identifier.

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Westford, MA, United States of America

John Brockway