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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2019
Convida Wireless, Llc, Wilmington, DE (US);
Michael F. Starsinic, Newtown, PA (US);
Ahmed Mohamed, Pembroke Pines, FL (US);
Qing Li, Princeton Junction, NJ (US);
Guang Lu, Thornhill, CA;
Convida Wireless, LLC, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
The present application is directed to an apparatus on a network including a non-transitory memory having executable instructions for configuring membership of a group, and a processor that is operably coupled to the non-transitory memory. The processor is configured to receive a request from a server to add a device to the group, to send a reply to the server that the device is authorized to join the group, to deliver a message to the device when a predetermined condition is met. The device status is selected from joined, active, authorized and combinations thereof. The predetermined condition is selected from a percentage or number of devices in the group are listening, a set time has elapsed, and combinations thereof. The present application is also directed to a networked system including a server and an apparatus in communication with the server.