Systems and methods for navigating content in an interactive ticker
First Claim
1. A method of navigating in a ticker displayed on a communication device with multiple displays, comprising:
- displaying content on a ticker displayed on an external display of a communication device;
adapting one or more input mechanisms of the communication device to function as ticker navigation mechanisms;
receiving user input entered by a user of the communication device into at least one of the ticker navigation mechanisms; and
in response to the user input, modifying the external display of the content in the ticker.
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Abstract
Tickers on communications devices are navigated using a navigation mechanism associated with the communications devices. The navigation mechanisms can permit a user to navigate through content in a ticker or to configure presentation attributes of the ticker. Alternately, the navigation mechanisms can allow the user to initiate secondary actions associated with ticker content, such as launching uniform resource identifiers, launching local applications, accessing remote data or applications, or performing other interactive actions. When the secondary action requires a network connection, the mobile communication device can immediately transmit a request through the network if a network connection is present or can wait until a network connection becomes available. The navigation mechanism can be a keypad of a mobile communication device, soft keys, voice command receivers, motions sensors that respond to motion of the mobile communications device, or other input devices.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of navigating in a ticker displayed on a communication device with multiple displays, comprising:
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displaying content on a ticker displayed on an external display of a communication device;
adapting one or more input mechanisms of the communication device to function as ticker navigation mechanisms;
receiving user input entered by a user of the communication device into at least one of the ticker navigation mechanisms; and
in response to the user input, modifying the external display of the content in the ticker. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of navigating a ticker in a ticker displayed on a communication device, the method comprising:
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determining a state of the communication device, wherein the state of the communication device is one of opened or closed;
selecting at least one of an internal display and an external display based on the state of the communication device;
displaying content on a ticker on the internal display if the state of the communication device is opened, wherein the content of the ticker is displayed on the external display if the state of the communication device is closed;
adapting one or more input mechanisms of the communication device to function as navigation mechanisms when the state of the communication device is closed;
receiving user input through a navigation mechanism; and
modifying the content on either the external display or the internal display in response to the user input. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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