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API for auxiliary interface

  • US 9,258,326 B2
  • Filed: 08/24/2009
  • Issued: 02/09/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/02/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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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; and

    (b) providing, from the application programming interface (API), a message to the user in the first defined 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, wherein;

    (i) the user input through the auxiliary interface causes the API to access a service from the provided electronic device; and

    (ii) the API accesses the service without requiring the user to be authenticated through the primary access interface.

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