Electronic device and method of providing visual notification of a received communication
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1. A method comprising:
- displaying information associated with an application in a display area of oar an electronic device;
providing a visual notification of a received communication;
detecting a continuous gesture at least partially extending across the display area;
in response to detecting the continuous gesture in a first direction, reducing the displayed information to a first portion of the display area;
in response to detecting the continuous gesture in a second direction different than the first direction, displaying a first part of an inbox in a second portion of the display area in which the displayed information was presented prior to being reduced to the first portion, the first part of the inbox to at least partially display information associated with the received communication; and
in response to detecting a discontinuing characteristic of the continuous gesture, discontinuing providing the visual notification.
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Abstract
A method includes displaying information associated with an application on an electronic device, providing a visual notification of a received communication, and detecting a gesture. In response to detecting the gesture, a first part of an inbox is displayed while reducing display of the information, including at least partially displaying information associated with the received communication. Based on a characteristic of the gesture, providing the visual notification is discontinued.
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1. A method comprising:
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displaying information associated with an application in a display area of oar an electronic device; providing a visual notification of a received communication; detecting a continuous gesture at least partially extending across the display area; in response to detecting the continuous gesture in a first direction, reducing the displayed information to a first portion of the display area; in response to detecting the continuous gesture in a second direction different than the first direction, displaying a first part of an inbox in a second portion of the display area in which the displayed information was presented prior to being reduced to the first portion, the first part of the inbox to at least partially display information associated with the received communication; and in response to detecting a discontinuing characteristic of the continuous gesture, discontinuing providing the visual notification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method comprising:
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displaying information associated with an application on an electronic device; providing a first visual notification of a received communication, the first visual notification comprising illuminating a light source disposed in a housing of the electronic device; providing a second visual notification of the received communication, the second visual notification comprising a symbol displayed in association with a displayed icon associated with the received communication; detecting a continuous gesture across at least a portion of the display; in response to detecting the continuous gesture, reducing display of the information to a first portion of the display; in response to detecting a change of direction of the continuous gesture, presenting a first part of an inbox in a second portion of the display area adjacent the first portion, the first portion of the display area presenting the information associated with the application prior to reducing the information to the second area, the first part of the inbox including information associated with the received communication; based on a first characteristic of the continuous gesture, discontinuing providing the first visual notification; and based on a second characteristic of the continuous gesture, discontinuing providing the second visual notification. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method comprising:
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displaying information associated with an application in a display of an electronic device; displaying a first visual notification of a received communication in association with a first icon associated with the received communication; detecting a gesture that begins at an edge of the display and continues across at least a portion of the display along a first direction and a second direction different than the first direction; in response to detecting the gesture along the first direction;
reducing display of the information to a first portion of the display;in response to detecting the gesture along the second direction; displaying a first part of an inbox having a plurality of icons associated with a plurality of applications such that only the first part of the inbox and the reduced displayed information are presented on the display, the first part of the inbox including information associated with the received communication and the information associated with the received communication providing a second visual notification; and based on a characteristic of the gesture, discontinuing displaying the first visual notification and the second visual notification. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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