Systems and methods for providing information to a user via a mobile appliance
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1. A method for providing information to a user via a mobile appliance, said method comprising:
- using an executing application to generate a display field on a mobile appliance;
receiving information at the mobile appliance; and
displaying an indicium to the user with the mobile appliance, the indicium being configured to inform the user of a category of content associated with the information received, the indicium lacking at least a portion of the content associated with the information received.
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Abstract
Methods for providing information to users via mobile appliances are provided. One such method includes: using an executing application to generate a display field on a mobile appliance; receiving information at the mobile appliance; and displaying an indicium to the user within the mobile appliance, the indicium being configured to inform the user of a category of content associated with the information received, the indicia lacking at least a portion of the content associated with the information received. Systems and computer-readable media also are provided.
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1. A method for providing information to a user via a mobile appliance, said method comprising:
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using an executing application to generate a display field on a mobile appliance;
receiving information at the mobile appliance; and
displaying an indicium to the user with the mobile appliance, the indicium being configured to inform the user of a category of content associated with the information received, the indicium lacking at least a portion of the content associated with the information received. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for providing information to a user, said method comprising:
providing information to a user via a mobile appliance, the information including an indication of content such that the mobile appliance is enabled to display an indicium, the indicium being configured to inform the user of a category of the content associated with the information received, the indicium lacking at least a portion of the content associated with the information received. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for providing information to a user, said system comprising:
a mobile appliance having an information alert system operative to receive information provided to a mobile appliance and display an indicium, the indicium being configured to inform the user of a category of content associated with the information received, the indicium lacking at least a portion of the content associated with the information received. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for providing information to a user comprising:
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means for executing an application to generate a display field on a mobile appliance;
means for receiving information at the mobile appliance; and
means for displaying an indicium such that the indicium informs the user of a category of content associated with the information received, the indicium lacking at least a portion of the content associated with the information received. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A computer-readable medium having a computer program for providing information to a user via a mobile appliance, said computer program comprising:
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logic configured to receive a preformatted text stream provided to a mobile appliance; and
logic configured to display an indicium via the mobile appliance, the indicium being configured to inform the user of a category of content associated with the preformatted text stream received, the indicium lacking at least a portion of the content associated with the preformatted text stream received. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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