18656403. UNIVERSAL ACTIONABLE NOTIFICATIONS simplified abstract (Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC)

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UNIVERSAL ACTIONABLE NOTIFICATIONS

Organization Name

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Inventor(s)

Lawrence Fubini Waldman of Kirkland WA (US)

Andrew Vincent Spiziri of Seattle WA (US)

Paresh Lukka of Redmond WA (US)

Anton Leo Dukeman of Redmond WA (US)

UNIVERSAL ACTIONABLE NOTIFICATIONS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18656403 titled 'UNIVERSAL ACTIONABLE NOTIFICATIONS

Simplified Explanation

A notification service acts as an intermediary for actionable notifications from various sources, sending unified messages with response options to recipients.

Key Features and Innovation

  • Aggregates actionable notifications from multiple sources
  • Sends notification messages with response options
  • Processes user responses and transmits them back to the sources

Potential Applications

This technology can be used in:

  • Email management systems
  • Task management tools
  • Customer service platforms

Problems Solved

  • Overwhelming amount of notifications from different sources
  • Lack of unified format for actionable notifications
  • Difficulty in managing and responding to notifications efficiently

Benefits

  • Streamlines notification management
  • Increases user efficiency in responding to notifications
  • Enhances user experience by providing a unified interface

Commercial Applications

  • This technology can be utilized by companies offering communication and productivity tools to improve user experience and efficiency in managing notifications.

Prior Art

Research in the field of notification services and message aggregation can provide insights into similar technologies and approaches.

Frequently Updated Research

Stay updated on advancements in notification services, message aggregation, and user response processing for the latest innovations in this technology.

Questions about Notification Services

How does a notification service simplify the management of actionable notifications?

A notification service acts as an intermediary between various sources of notifications, aggregating them and presenting them in a unified format with response options for users to easily manage and respond to.

What are the potential applications of a notification service technology beyond message channels?

Notification services can be applied in various platforms such as task management tools, email systems, and customer service platforms to enhance notification management and user experience.


Original Abstract Submitted

A notification service may act as an intermediary between message channels and/or other sources of actionable notifications and/or action items contained in messages, aggregating actionable notifications for a given recipient across multiple message channels and/or across multiple tools or services, sending notification messages with selectable response options to the recipient in a unified format, and processing the user's responses, e.g., by transmitting the responses back to the applicable sources.