PERSISTENT EVENT-MANAGEMENT ACCESS IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE
First Claim
1. One or more computer-readable media having computer-useable instructions embodied thereon for performing a method of presenting on a user interface of a mobile communications device a persistently visible predetermined region capable of receiving touch input, the method comprising:
- on the user interface, presenting the persistently visible predetermined region capable of receiving touch input on a first screen that presents a first set of information, wherein the predetermined region is cable of being interacted with by way of a touch input such that receiving a touch input to the predetermined region causes a listing of a set of statuses of events to be presented;
while presenting the predetermined region, transitioning to a second screen that presents a second set of information such that the predetermined region is persistently viewable during and after the transitioning; and
incident to receiving a touch input to the predetermined region, presenting a listing of a set of statuses of events on the display.
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Abstract
A method, system, and medium are provided for presenting on a user interface of a mobile communications device a persistently visible predetermined region capable of receiving touch input. An illustrative method includes presenting a persistently visible predetermined region capable of receiving touch input on a first screen and transitioning to a second screen. The predetermined region is persistently viewable during and after the transition between the first and second screens. Incident to receiving touch input to the predetermined region, a listing of a set of statuses of events is presented on the display.
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20 Claims
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1. One or more computer-readable media having computer-useable instructions embodied thereon for performing a method of presenting on a user interface of a mobile communications device a persistently visible predetermined region capable of receiving touch input, the method comprising:
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on the user interface, presenting the persistently visible predetermined region capable of receiving touch input on a first screen that presents a first set of information, wherein the predetermined region is cable of being interacted with by way of a touch input such that receiving a touch input to the predetermined region causes a listing of a set of statuses of events to be presented; while presenting the predetermined region, transitioning to a second screen that presents a second set of information such that the predetermined region is persistently viewable during and after the transitioning; and incident to receiving a touch input to the predetermined region, presenting a listing of a set of statuses of events on the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. One or more computer-readable media having computer-useable instructions embodied thereon for performing a method of presenting on a user interface of a mobile communications device a persistently visible predetermined region capable of receiving touch input, the method comprising:
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providing a set of screens that present options that a user can invoke to cause information to be provided to the mobile communications device, wherein one of the set of screens is displayed at any given time; presenting the persistently visible predetermined region capable of receiving touch input across each of the set of screens such that the predetermined region is never unavailable when any of the set of screens is presented; and wherein the predetermined region is capable of receiving a touch input such that a set of statuses of events on a display of the mobile communications device is presented incident to receiving a touch input to the predetermined region. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. One or more computer-readable media having computer-useable instructions embodied thereon for performing a method of presenting on a user interface of a mobile communications device a persistently visible predetermined region capable of receiving touch input, the method comprising:
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presenting the persistently visible predetermined region capable of receiving touch input on a first screen of the mobile communications device; transitioning from the first screen to a second screen, wherein the predetermined region is persistently visible from the second screen in the same manner as it was on the first screen; and incident to receiving a single touch action by way of the predetermined region, presenting a dynamically updateable list comprising at least one item that conveys a status of an event such that if an event experiences a change from a first state to a second state, that the change is reflected in the list. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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Specification