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EVENT DISPOSITION CONTROL FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE

  • US 20090247112A1
  • Filed: 03/28/2008
  • Published: 10/01/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2008
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. One or more computer-readable media having computer-useable instructions embodied thereon for performing a method of responding to an event by way of a mobile communications device, the method comprising:

  • incident to an occurrence of the event, presenting an informational element on a display of the mobile communications device, wherein the informational element takes the form of a slideable control that can be manipulated by touch actions;

    presenting descriptive information in the informational element that is contextually related to the event such that the descriptive information is related to the event;

    providing at least two drop zones, a first drop zone and a second drop zone, that each consume an area of the display, wherein the first drop zone is associated with a first action, and wherein the second drop zone is associated with a second action;

    such that,(1) if the informational element is moved to the first drop zone, then the first action occurs,(2) if the informational element is moved to the second drop zone, then the second action occurs, and(3) if the informational element is not moved to either the first or second drop zone, then allowing a default action to occur that is different from the first or second actions.

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