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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2012
Applicants:
Lawrence G. Bolton, Mahomet, IL (US);
Shailesh Rathi, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Lawrence G. Bolton, Mahomet, IL (US);
Shailesh Rathi, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 1/725 (2006.01); H04M 1/663 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Message notifications to an accessory from a mobile communication device are provided according to some embodiments of the invention. When a message such as a text message, email, and/or voicemail is received at a mobile communication device, the mobile communication device can notify an attached accessory that a message has been received. In response, the accessory can request the full message, media associated with the message, an attachment to the message, and/or an audio/video stream of the message for presentation to a user.