SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR QUICK VIEW OF APPLICATION DATA ON A HOME SCREEN INTERFACE TRIGGERED BY A SCROLL/FOCUS ACTION
First Claim
1. In a computing device having applications for managing respective events, a method for previewing event data on a home screen user interface comprising:
- displaying a home screen comprising a background and a predetermined number of application icons arranged on the home screen to enable viewing of a majority of the background, at least some of said application icons for invoking respective user interfaces for event applications which manage corresponding events selected from data communication, voice communication and calendar events; and
in response to a user selecting a first application icon corresponding to a first event application, displaying event data maintained by the first event application on a portion of the home screen.
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Abstract
A home screen user interface permits a user to select an application icon to trigger a quick preview of event data maintained by the associated application. The home screen presents a background and a predetermined number of application icons arranged on the home screen to enable viewing of a majority of the background. At least some of the application icons are operable to invoke respective user interfaces for event applications that manage respective data communication, voice communication and calendar events. Upon a user selecting an application icon corresponding to the respective event application, event data is displayed, preferably after a time delay, on a portion of the home screen.
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25 Claims
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1. In a computing device having applications for managing respective events, a method for previewing event data on a home screen user interface comprising:
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displaying a home screen comprising a background and a predetermined number of application icons arranged on the home screen to enable viewing of a majority of the background, at least some of said application icons for invoking respective user interfaces for event applications which manage corresponding events selected from data communication, voice communication and calendar events; and in response to a user selecting a first application icon corresponding to a first event application, displaying event data maintained by the first event application on a portion of the home screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A communication device having a memory for storing applications for managing respective events, the 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 configured to; display a home screen comprising a background and a predetermined number of application icons arranged on the home screen to enable viewing of a majority of the background, at least some of said application icons for invoking respective user interfaces for event applications which manage corresponding events selected from data communication, voice communication and calendar events; and in response to a user selecting a first application icon corresponding to a first event application, display event data maintained by the first event application on a portion of the home screen. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer program product having computer readable code embodied therein, for execution by a processor of a communication device to provide a home screen user interface, the code configuring the communication device to:
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display a home screen comprising a background and a predetermined number of application icons arranged on the home screen to enable viewing of a majority of the background, at least some of said application icons for invoking respective user interfaces for event applications which manage corresponding events selected from data communication, voice communication and calendar events; and display event data maintained by a respective event application on a portion of the home screen in response to a user selecting an application icon corresponding to the respective event application.
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