PREVIEWING A NEW EVENT ON A SMALL SCREEN DEVICE
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for previewing new events in a computing device having a plurality of applications for managing respective events are described. Individual applications are each represented by an application icon on a screen of a graphical user interface for the device. In response to a new event of a one of the applications, the application'"'"'s icon is visually modified to notify of the new event. A visual modification may be determined in response to the new event, for example, to preview a content of the event. The visual modification may include a count of all new events that remain to be disposed. On a selection of the visually modified icon, additional previewing may be provided. Activation of the application having a visually modified application icon may be configured to automatically initiate the application at the new event.
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75 Claims
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21. A medium or media comprising machine-readable instructions executable by a processor of a wireless communication device, the wireless communication device including a graphical user interface, the machine-readable instructions, when executed, causing the wireless communication device to:
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display at least one icon relating to an electronic messaging application on the graphical user interface; receive a plurality of electronic messages, the plurality of electronic messages including messages from a plurality of different messaging correspondents; and in response to receiving at least one of the plurality of electronic messages, visually modify at least one displayed icon relating to the electronic messaging application to include a count of the plurality of different messaging correspondents for which one or more of the electronic messages have been received and remain unread. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of providing notifications of unread messages on a wireless communication device, comprising:
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displaying at least one icon relating to an electronic messaging application on a graphical user interface of the wireless communication device; receiving on the wireless communication device a plurality of electronic messages associated with the electronic messaging application; and responsive to receiving at least one of the plurality of electronic messages; visually modifying at least one icon relating to the electronic messaging application to include a count of the plurality of electronic messages which remain unread; and displaying on the graphical user interface an identifier associated with a correspondent from whom the at least one of the plurality of electronic messages was received. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A medium or media comprising machine-readable instructions executable by a processor of a wireless communication device, the wireless communication device including a graphical user interface, the machine-readable instructions, when executed, causing the wireless communication device to:
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display at least one icon relating to an electronic messaging application on a graphical user interface of the wireless communication device; receive on the wireless communication device a plurality of electronic messages associated with the electronic messaging application; and responsive to receiving at least one of the plurality of electronic messages; visually modify at least one icon relating to the electronic messaging application to include a count of the plurality of electronic messages which remain unread; and display on the graphical user interface an identifier associated with a correspondent from whom the at least one of the plurality of electronic messages was received. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A computer-readable memory accessible by a processor of a wireless communication device, the memory comprising stored electronic data structures representing executable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the wireless communication device to:
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display at least one icon relating to an electronic messaging application on a graphical user interface of the wireless communication device; receive on the wireless communication device a plurality of electronic messages associated with the electronic messaging application; and responsive to receiving at least one of the plurality of electronic messages; visually modify at least one icon relating to the electronic messaging application to include a count of the plurality of electronic messages which remain unread; and display on the graphical user interface an identifier associated with a correspondent from whom the at least one of the plurality of electronic messages was received. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a processor; a display electrically coupled to the processor, the display presenting a graphical user interface; and a medium or media including machine-readable instructions executable by the processor to; display on the graphical user interface at least one icon relating to an electronic messaging application; receive on the wireless communication device a plurality of electronic messages associated with the electronic messaging application; and responsive to receiving at least one of the plurality of electronic messages; visually modify at least one icon relating to the electronic messaging application to include a count of the plurality of electronic messages which remain unread; and display on the graphical user interface an identifier associated with a correspondent from whom the at least one of the plurality of electronic messages was received. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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63. A method for providing notifications of new events on a display of a wireless handheld communication device, the method comprising:
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providing on the display a plurality of application icons each icon being invokable to launch a respective application, at least some of the applications being applications for managing communications capabilities associated with the wireless communication device, and at least some of the applications being of the same application type; and monitoring for new communication events and, in response to a new communication event in respect of one of the applications, visually modifying the respective application icon to notify of the new communication event. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72)
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73. A wireless device comprising:
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a display; and a processor configured to execute computer-readable instructions to cause the processor to; provide on the display a plurality of application icons each icon being invokable to launch a respective application, at least some of the applications being applications for managing communications capabilities associated with the wireless device, and at least some of the applications being of the same application type; and monitor for new communication events and, in response to a new communication event in respect of one of the applications, visually modifying the respective application icon to notify of the new communication event.
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74. A computer program stored in a memory and configured to be run by a controller to cause the controller:
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providing on a display of a wireless communication device a plurality of application icons each icon being invokable to launch a respective application, at least some of the applications being applications for managing communications capabilities associated with the wireless communication device, and at least some of the applications being of the same application type; and monitor for new communication events and, in response to a new communication event in respect of one of the applications, visually modifying the respective application icon to notify of the new communication event.
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75. A graphical user interface (GUI) for a wireless handheld communication device having a display and having a controller coupled to a memory storing a plurality of applications for managing respective events, at least some of the applications being applications for managing communications capabilities associated with the wireless communication device, and at least some of the applications being of the same application type, the GUI being provided for the applications and displayed on said display, the GUI comprising:
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a main screen for displaying on the display, the main screen comprising; an application portion for displaying a plurality of application icons associated with a respective application or function in the plurality of applications, each of the plurality of application icons being invokable to launch its respective application, the application icons occupying a major portion of the main screen; and a status portion for displaying wireless communication device status information; at least one monitoring component to determine the occurrence of new events of the applications; and at least one icon modifying component to visually modify at least one of the application icons in the application portion of the main screen in response to a new communication event in respect of at least one of the applications to notify of the new communication event.
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Specification