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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2021
Filed:
May. 28, 2019
Applicant:
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Inventors:
Alexandra K. Heron, Kirkland, WA (US);
John S. Holmes, Sharon, CT (US);
Nicole D. Steinbok, Redmond, WA (US);
Michael A. Smuga, Seattle, WA (US);
Geeven Singh, Redmond, WA (US);
Assignee:
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01); H04L 12/58 (2006.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 51/043 (2013.01); H04L 51/04 (2013.01); H04L 51/24 (2013.01); H04L 51/38 (2013.01); H04L 67/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods for establishing simultaneous connections on a plurality of communication devices associated with a user implemented on an instant messaging program by issuing ring tones, audible notifications, or visual indications to the plurality of communication devices and constructing a state diagram for sending the ring tones, the audible notifications, or the visual indications to the plurality of communication devices.