Abstract: A method for configuring devices for a user is provided. The method includes creating a device-set profile for the user. The device-set profile includes a first set of configuration parameters for a first set of devices at a first location. The device-set profile further includes usage characteristics information and device interactions information for devices in the first set of devices. The method further includes retrieving the device-set profile for the user; discovering a second set of devices at a second location; and automatically configuring the second set of devices based on the device-set profile for the user.

Abstract: A method for managing notification requests in a communication network is disclosed. The method comprises receiving notification requests from a system of the communication network (110) and, for received notification requests, obtaining an intended outcome of the requested notification (120) and assigning a priority to the received notification request (130). The method further comprises selecting for processing at least one received notification request, wherein the at least one notification request is selected on the basis of a priority assigned to the notification request (160). Assigning a priority to the received notification request comprises estimating a probability that the intended outcome of the requested notification will be achieved, and setting the priority of the received notification request according to the estimated probability (140).