API for auxiliary interface
First Claim
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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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention include a primary access interface where messages are in an auxiliary interface area, where a user can see/hear the message without having to log in (that is, when they normally would have to have logged in to access the message). Included in various embodiments are types of messages output, emergency messages, advertising messages and conditions for outputting messages. Also provided is allowing for user input through an auxiliary interface triggering services or features normally requiring login (before they can be used). What is further provided is an application programming interface for independent or third party applications. What is also provided is an advertising server system integrated with a front-end interface.
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24 Claims
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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; 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. - 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)
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