Invocation of system services through auxiliary interface
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1. A method comprising:
- (a) defining a user interface of a provided electronic device, the user interface including a first defined display area and a second defined display area wherein the first and second defined display areas display information in a manner distinct from one another, the user interface further including;
(i) an auxiliary interface including the first defined display area for receiving input from a user and providing output to the user wherein the output is provided by an application programming interface (API) managing the output to the auxiliary interface to display the output information in the first display area; and
(ii) a distinct primary access interface including the second defined display area separate from the auxiliary interface;
(b) providing, using the API to provide output to the auxiliary interface, a message to the user in the first display area wherein the message is provided without requiring the user to be authenticated through the primary access interface; and
(c) accepting input from the user through the auxiliary interface to access a service available from the provided electronic device, wherein access to the service is provided without requiring the user to be authenticated through the primary access interface.
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Abstract
The invention is directed to a user interface on a provided electronic device, the user interface including: (i) an auxiliary interface for receiving input from a user and providing output to the user; and (ii) a primary access interface. Using the auxiliary interface, a message to the user is provided, wherein the message is provided without requiring the user to be authenticated through the primary access interface. Input from the user is accepted through the auxiliary interface to access a service available from the provided electronic device, wherein access to the service is provided without requiring the user to be authenticated through the primary access interface.
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1. A method comprising:
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(a) defining a user interface of a provided electronic device, the user interface including a first defined display area and a second defined display area wherein the first and second defined display areas display information in a manner distinct from one another, the user interface further including; (i) an auxiliary interface including the first defined display area for receiving input from a user and providing output to the user wherein the output is provided by an application programming interface (API) managing the output to the auxiliary interface to display the output information in the first display area; and (ii) a distinct primary access interface including the second defined display area separate from the auxiliary interface; (b) providing, using the API to provide output to the auxiliary interface, a message to the user in the first display area wherein the message is provided without requiring the user to be authenticated through the primary access interface; and (c) accepting input from the user through the auxiliary interface to access a service available from the provided electronic device, wherein access to the service is provided without requiring the user to be authenticated through the primary access interface. - 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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(a) defining a user interface of a provided electronic device, the user interface including; an auxiliary interface for receiving input from a user and providing output to the user; and a primary access interface; (b) providing, using the auxiliary interface, a message to the user wherein the message is provided without requiring the user to be authenticated through the primary access interface; (c) accepting input from the user through the auxiliary interface to access a service available from the provided electronic device, wherein access to the service is provided without requiring the user to be authenticated through the primary access interface; (d) prompting the user, using the auxiliary interface, to enter a command to activate the service; (e) receiving an entered command from the user through the auxiliary interface to initiate the service; (f) launching an emergency communication utility wherein the user is prompted to record a customized emergency message; (g) recording, by the user, the customized emergency message; (h) prompting the user to select a desired pre-designated emergency responder; (i) receiving input from the user regarding a desired pre-designated emergency responder; and wherein transmitting the recorded customized emergency message to the pre-designated emergency responder comprises transmitting the recorded customized emergency message to the desired pre-designated emergency responder.
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