SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATED PRESENTATION OF INFORMATION

• US 20070271376A1
• Filed: 05/07/2007
• Published: 11/22/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/16/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: Yach, David
• Granted Patent: US 8,572,486 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/224
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72451 according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72472 wherein the items are sorted according to specific criteria, e.g. frequency of use
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/60 logging of communication history, e.g. outgoing or incoming calls, missed calls, messages or URLs logging of telephone numbers H04M1/56, H04M1/57

Abstract

There is provided a method and system to present event information to a user of an electronic messaging and organizing system. An integrated list of individual events is defined to include message-related events (e.g. email, SMS, phone logs, etc.) and time-organization-related events (future or current appointments, alarms). The integrated list is displayed in a graphical user interface on a display of an electronic device to provide a snapshot of the user'"'"'s activities.

Claims

1. A method of providing a user interface presenting information to a user of an electronic messaging and organizing system, said method comprising:

defining an integrated list of individual events for the user, wherein said integrated list of individual events comprises summary information for each individual event and wherein each individual event comprises one of a message-related event or a time-organization-related event; and

presenting said list of individual events in a graphical user interface on a display of an electronic device in accordance with respective times of occurrence of said events to provide a snapshot of the user'"'"'s activities.

2. The method according to claim 1 comprising maintaining the integrated list of individual events in accordance with new event activity.

3. The method according to claim 2 comprising removing from the integrated list of individual events a particular time-organization-related event in response to its respective time of occurrence.

4. The method according to claim 3 wherein the particular time-organization-related event is removed from the integrated list of individual events upon its respective time of completion.

5. The method according to claim 1 wherein the summary information for each event is presented in a common display format.

6. The method according to claim 1 comprising obtaining the summary information for each event from an application associated with the event.

7. An electronic messaging and time-organizing system, said system comprising:

a communications interface for communicating electronic messages; and

a processor and a memory storing instructions and data to configure the processor to;

communicate messages via a messaging application;

organize appointments via a calendar application; and

provide a user interface presenting message and appointment information to a user to provide a snapshot of the user'"'"'s activities, said processor configured to;

define an integrated list of individual events for the user, wherein said integrated list of individual events comprises summary information for each individual event and wherein each individual event comprises one of a message-related event or a time-organization-related event of said respective message application and calendar application; and

present said list of individual events in a graphical user interface on a display of an electronic device in accordance with respective times of occurrence of said events.

8. The system according to claim 7 wherein the processor is configured to maintain the integrated list of individual events in accordance with new event activity.

9. The system according to claim 8 wherein the processor is configured to remove from the integrated list of individual events a particular time-organization-related event in response to its respective time of occurrence.

10. The system according to claim 9 wherein the particular time-organization-related event is removed from the integrated list of individual events upon its respective time of completion.

11. The system according to claim 7 wherein the processor is configured to present the summary information for each event in a common display format.

12. The system according to claim 7 wherein the processor is configured to obtain the summary information for each event from an application associated with the event.

13. A computer program product having computer readable code embodied therein for execution by a processor of an electronic messaging and organizing system to present message and appointment information to a user to provide a snapshot of the user'"'"'s activities, said code configuring a processor to:

define an integrated list of individual events for the user, wherein said integrated list of individual events comprises summary information for each individual event and wherein each individual event comprises one of a message-related event or a time-organization-related event of a respective message application and a calendar application; and

present said list of individual events in a graphical user interface on a display of an electronic device in accordance with respective times of occurrence of said events.

14. The computer program product according to claim 13 wherein the processor is configured to maintain the integrated list of individual events in accordance with new event activity.

15. The computer program product according to claim 14 wherein the processor is configured to remove from the integrated list of individual events a particular time-organization-related event in response to its respective time of occurrence.

16. The computer program product according to claim 15 wherein the particular time-organization-related event is removed from the integrated list of individual events upon its respective time of completion.

17. The computer program product according to claim 13 wherein the processor is configured to present the summary information for each event in a common display format.

18. The computer program product according to claim 13 wherein the processor is configured to obtain the summary information for each event from an application associated with the event.