Providing interactive alert information
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1. A computer-implemented method for displaying alert information, the method comprising:
- in a mobile computing device having a display screen, displaying a plurality of device status indicator icons that each have a changeable graphical representation that indicates a current status of a parameter for the computing device, in a status area of a graphical user interface on the display screen, wherein the status area is configured to display the plurality of device status indicator icons without regard to whether applications are executing on the device;
receiving information from an application to display an alert in the status area;
displaying in the status area a first level of textual information for the alert and a user-selectable control;
displaying, in response to user selection input selecting the user-selectable control, a second level of information for the alert that provides greater detail than the first level of textual information, wherein the first level of textual information displayed in the status area includes text that describes the second level of information; and
in response to additional user selection input selecting the second level of information, activating an application associated with the received information, wherein the application is focused on a third level of information for the alert that provides greater detail than the first level or second level of information.
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Abstract
In some implementations, a computer-implemented method of displaying alert information with a mobile communication device includes displaying device status indicators to a user of a mobile device in a status area; receiving information from an application to display an alert in the status area; displaying in the status area a first level of information for the alert and a user-selectable control; and displaying, in response to a selection of the user-selectable control, a second level of information for the alert that provides greater detail than the first level of information.
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1. A computer-implemented method for displaying alert information, the method comprising:
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in a mobile computing device having a display screen, displaying a plurality of device status indicator icons that each have a changeable graphical representation that indicates a current status of a parameter for the computing device, in a status area of a graphical user interface on the display screen, wherein the status area is configured to display the plurality of device status indicator icons without regard to whether applications are executing on the device; receiving information from an application to display an alert in the status area; displaying in the status area a first level of textual information for the alert and a user-selectable control; displaying, in response to user selection input selecting the user-selectable control, a second level of information for the alert that provides greater detail than the first level of textual information, wherein the first level of textual information displayed in the status area includes text that describes the second level of information; and in response to additional user selection input selecting the second level of information, activating an application associated with the received information, wherein the application is focused on a third level of information for the alert that provides greater detail than the first level or second level of information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer-implemented method for displaying alert information with a mobile computing device, the method comprising:
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displaying a plurality of device status indicator icons that each have a changeable graphical representation that indicates a current status of a parameter for the computing device, in a status area of a graphical user interface on a display screen of the computing device, wherein the status area is configured to display the plurality of device status indicator icons without regard to whether applications are executing on the device; receiving information from an application to display an alert in the status area; displaying in the status area a first level of textual information for the alert and a user-selectable control; and displaying, in response to a selection of the user-selectable control, a second level of information for the alert that provides greater detail than the first level of textual information, wherein the first level of textual information displayed in the status area includes text that describes the second level of information. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-implemented mobile device alert management system, comprising:
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an interface configured to receive status alert information from applications on a mobile device; an alert management module configured to receive the status alert information from the interface and provide multiple levels of detail of the status alert information; and a display module configured to; (i) display, in a status area of a display screen of the mobile device, a plurality of device status indicator icons that each have a graphical representation that indicates a current status of a parameter for the mobile device, wherein the status area is configured to display the plurality of device status indicator icons without regard to whether the applications are executing; and (ii) receive the multiple levels of detail of the status alert information and to display at least a first level of detail of the status alert information in the status area, wherein the display of the first level of detail includes text that describes a second level of detail of the multiple levels of detail of the status alert information. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A computer-implemented mobile device alert management system, comprising:
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an interface configured to receive status alert information from applications on a mobile device; an alert management means for receiving the status alert information from the interface and providing multiple levels of detail of the status alert information; and a display module configured to; (i) display, in a status area of a display screen of the mobile device, a plurality of device status indicator icons that each have a graphical representation that indicates a current status of a parameter for the mobile device, wherein the status area is configured to display the plurality of device status indicator icons without regard to whether the applications are executing; and (ii) receive the multiple levels of detail of the status alert information and to display at least a first level of detail of the status alert information in the status area, wherein the display of the first level of detail includes text that describes a second level of detail of the multiple levels of detail of the status alert information.
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