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Method and system for displaying transient notifications

  • US 7,155,729 B1
  • Filed: 11/03/2000
  • Issued: 12/26/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-readable medium which stores a set of instructions which when executed performs a method for displaying a notification, the method executed by the set of instructions comprising:

  • receiving a notification at a notification component to provide to a user, the notification component adapted to receive notifications from a plurality of objects and adapted to receive notifications of different notification types;

    determining a priority to assign the notification based on a user specified priority;

    deciding a notification type, wherein deciding the notification type comprises selecting one of a display notification and an audio notification, wherein selecting the display notification comprises selecting one of an alpha-blended display, a transient display, a transient alpha-blended display, an animated display, and a normal display; and

    rendering the notification in accordance with the priority and the notification type.

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