Method and apparatus for providing minimal status display
First Claim
1. An electronic communications device comprising:
- a receiver for receiving electronic messages;
a processor capable of processing said electronic messages; and
program logic operable to generate a status display having a first display size including status icons and associated text, wherein said program logic is further operable to generate a small status display having a second display size smaller than the first display size, said small status display including said status icons rearranged to reduce an amount of display area used to display said status icons, and said associated text abbreviated to reduce an amount of display area used to display said associated text.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for a user of a mobile wireless communications device to have the option of viewing security status messages in a large or small format depending upon the user'"'"'s preferences, form factor of the mobile communications device, or the like. In accordance with an exemplary aspect of the invention, a user may opt to display status icons on one row of a display and include an abbreviated text associated with each icon that is displayed when a particular icon is highlighted by the user. If no icon is highlighted by the user, the most important status text (determined based on predetermined criteria) is displayed. The user has the option of switching to a large status display to view additional information relating to the status icons.
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21 Claims
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1. An electronic communications device comprising:
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a receiver for receiving electronic messages;
a processor capable of processing said electronic messages; and
program logic operable to generate a status display having a first display size including status icons and associated text, wherein said program logic is further operable to generate a small status display having a second display size smaller than the first display size, said small status display including said status icons rearranged to reduce an amount of display area used to display said status icons, and said associated text abbreviated to reduce an amount of display area used to display said associated text. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wireless communications device comprising:
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a processor capable of processing electronic messages received by the wireless communications device; and
program logic operable to generate a status display including status icons and associated text corresponding to respective status icons in a first display area, said program logic being further operable to generate a small status display in a second display area, said second display area being smaller than said first display area, said small status display providing a user of said wireless communications device with information regarding status of various electronic message conditions, wherein said small status display is generated by rearranging said status icons to reduce an amount of display area used to display said status icons, and said associated text is abbreviated to reduce an amount of display area used to display said associated text. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A wireless communications device comprising:
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means for receiving electronic messages;
means for processing said electronic messages; and
means operable to generate a status display including status icons and associated text corresponding to respective status icons in a first display area, wherein said program logic is further operable to generate a small status display in a second display area smaller than said first display area, said small status display being generated by rearranging said status icons and said associated text is abbreviated.
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16. A method of displaying status on a wireless communications device comprising:
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receiving an electronic message on said wireless communications device;
processing the received message for display on said wireless communications device;
generating a status display that includes status icons and text associated with respective status icons in a first display area;
generating a small status display in a second display area smaller than said first display area by rearranging said status icons;
generating an abbreviated text associated with each status icon; and
displaying said rearranged status icons and selected abbreviated text in said second display area. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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