SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HOME SCREEN INTERFACE INTEGRATING APPLICATION AND SYSTEM STATUS
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1. A method of providing a user interface to control a communication device, said method comprising:
- displaying a home screen user interface comprising a plurality of application slots for invoking respective application user interfaces for data communication, voice communication and calendar applications provided by the device;
displaying in association with the respective application slots event information for at least one individual event maintained by the respective application; and
in response to a user selecting an application slot or an associated individual event and requesting an action, invoking respectively the application interface or the application interface for the individual event.
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Abstract
A home screen user interface provides application slots for invoking application interfaces for data communication, voice communication (as available) and calendar functions. Associated with the respective application slots are 1-n event slots for displaying individual events from the associated application. Selected communication events or calendar events (e.g. most recent communication events or upcoming calendar events) may be displayed to provide a user with a snapshot of the current day. The home screen may be displayed in accordance with a theme defining display and information attributes.
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1. A method of providing a user interface to control a communication device, said method comprising:
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displaying a home screen user interface comprising a plurality of application slots for invoking respective application user interfaces for data communication, voice communication and calendar applications provided by the device; displaying in association with the respective application slots event information for at least one individual event maintained by the respective application; and in response to a user selecting an application slot or an associated individual event and requesting an action, invoking respectively the application interface or the application interface for the individual event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A communication device comprising:
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a communication interface for communicating data and voice communications; and a graphical user interface (GUI) to control the communication device, said GUI configuring the device to; display a home screen user interface comprising a plurality of application slots for invoking respective application user interfaces for data communication, voice communication and calendar applications provided by the device; display in association with the respective application slots event information for at least one individual event maintained by the respective application; and in response to a user selecting an application slot or an associated individual event and requesting an action, invoke respectively the application interface or the application interface for the individual event. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer program product having computer readable code embodied therein, for execution by a processor of an communication device to provide a home screen user interface comprising:
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application slots for invoking respective application interfaces for data communication, voice communication and calendar functions; at least one event slot associated with each respective application slot for displaying individual events from the associated application; wherein the respective individual events are selected for displaying in the home screen user interface to provide a user with a snapshot of a current day.
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20. The computer program product of claim 20 wherein the home screen user interface is configured for display in accordance with a theme.
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