Functional idle mode display
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1. An electronic device having a display operable in a screen saver mode, comprising:
- a clock disposed on the display when the electronic device is in screen saver mode; and
the clock having an electronic device status visual attribute that changes with changes in a monitored internal system of the electronic device, the clock indicative of current time.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for informing a monitored internal system status of an electronic device using a screen saver program is disclosed. When the screen saver program is activated (704), a virtual analog clock (706, 106) having a time-varying visual attribute (108, 110, 112) is displayed. The time-varying visual attribute is varied to indicate the status of the monitored internal system status during the time the screen saver program is active.
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1. An electronic device having a display operable in a screen saver mode, comprising:
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a clock disposed on the display when the electronic device is in screen saver mode; and
the clock having an electronic device status visual attribute that changes with changes in a monitored internal system of the electronic device, the clock indicative of current time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method in an electronic device having a display, comprising:
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activating a screen saver mode of operation;
displaying a clock having an electronic device status visual attribute;
communicating time with the clock;
monitoring an internal system; and
providing information about the monitored internal system by varying the electronic device status visual attribute of the clock. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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