Display status of notifications on a dual screen device
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving a notification by at least one processor of a multi-display device, wherein the notification is associated with an event, missed or not addressed by the user, for one of a phone call, an email, a SMS/MMS message, a battery level, a signal strength level, or an application;
identifying a category for the notification;
determining if the multi-display device is docked to a peripheral screen;
if undocked;
presenting a notification screen, on at least one display of the multi-display device, including information associated with two or more past events for at least two of the phone call, the email, the SMS/MMS message, the battery level, the signal strength level, or the application, wherein the information associated with two or more past events includes at least a portion of content of the event; and
in response to the identifying, displaying an updated status of the category on the notification screen, wherein the updated status provides information about any unread notifications; and
if docked;
presenting a notification area, on the peripheral screen, including information associated with two or more past events for at least two of the phone call, the email, the SMS/MMS message, the battery level, the signal strength level, or the application, wherein the information associated with two or more past events is selectable to view information about at least a portion of content of the event; and
in response to the identifying, displaying an updated status of the category on the notification area, wherein the updated status provides information about any unread notifications.
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Abstract
Embodiments are described for displaying indications of notifications received by a multi-screen device. The notifications may relate to a number of different categories including, without limitation, phone calls, SMS messages, email, notifications from applications, battery level, and signal strength. The multi-screen device includes a unified desktop that displays indications of the notifications regardless of the state of the multi-screen device, which in embodiments includes an undocked state and a docked state, in which a peripheral screen is used to display the indications. The indications may be displayed differently depending on the state of the multi-screen device.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving a notification by at least one processor of a multi-display device, wherein the notification is associated with an event, missed or not addressed by the user, for one of a phone call, an email, a SMS/MMS message, a battery level, a signal strength level, or an application; identifying a category for the notification; determining if the multi-display device is docked to a peripheral screen; if undocked; presenting a notification screen, on at least one display of the multi-display device, including information associated with two or more past events for at least two of the phone call, the email, the SMS/MMS message, the battery level, the signal strength level, or the application, wherein the information associated with two or more past events includes at least a portion of content of the event; and in response to the identifying, displaying an updated status of the category on the notification screen, wherein the updated status provides information about any unread notifications; and if docked; presenting a notification area, on the peripheral screen, including information associated with two or more past events for at least two of the phone call, the email, the SMS/MMS message, the battery level, the signal strength level, or the application, wherein the information associated with two or more past events is selectable to view information about at least a portion of content of the event; and in response to the identifying, displaying an updated status of the category on the notification area, wherein the updated status provides information about any unread notifications. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer executable instructions that when executed by at least one processor perform a method comprising:
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receiving a notification by at least one processor of a multi-display device, wherein the notification is associated with an event, missed or not addressed by the user, for one of a phone call, an email, a SMS/MMS message, a battery level, a signal strength level, or an application; identifying a category for the notification; determining if the multi-display device is docked to a peripheral screen; if undocked; presenting a notification screen, on at least one display of the multi-display device, including information associated with two or more past events for at least two of the phone call, the email, the SMS/MMS message, the battery level, the signal strength level, or the application, wherein the information associated with two or more past events includes at least a portion of content of the event; and based on the determining the first state and identifying the category, displaying an updated status of the category on the notification screen, wherein the updated status provides information about any unread notifications; and if docked; presenting a notification area, on the peripheral screen, including information associated with two or more past events for at least two of the phone call, the email, the SMS/MMS message, the battery level, the signal strength level, or the application, wherein the information associated with two or more past events is selectable to view information about at least a portion of content of the event; and in response to the identifying, displaying an updated status of the category on the notification area, wherein the updated status provides information about any unread notifications. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A multi-display communication device, comprising:
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a first touch sensitive display; a second touch sensitive display; a non-transitory computer readable medium that stores computer executable instructions that when executed by at least one processor perform a method comprising; receiving a notification by at least one processor of a multi-display device, wherein the notification is associated with an event, missed or not addressed by the user, for one of a phone call, an email, a SMS/MMS message, a battery level, a signal strength level, or an application; identifying a category for the notification; determining if the multi-display device is docked to a peripheral screen; if undocked; presenting a notification screen, on at least one display of the multi-display device, including information associated with two or more past events for at least two of the phone call, the email, the SMS/MMS message, the battery level, the signal strength level, or the application, wherein the information associated with two or more past events includes at least a portion of content of the event; and based on the determining the first state and the identifying the category, displaying an updated status of the category on the notification screen, wherein the updated status provides information about any unread notifications; and if docked; presenting a notification area, on the peripheral screen, including information associated with two or more past events for at least two of the phone call, the email, the SMS/MMS message, the battery level, the signal strength level, or the application, wherein the information associated with two or more past events is selectable to view information about the content of the event; and in response to the identifying, displaying an updated status of the category on the notification area, wherein the updated status provides information about any unread notifications. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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