System and method for integrated presentation of information

• US 8,572,486 B2
• Filed: 05/07/2007
• Issued: 10/29/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/16/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: Yach, David
• Primary Examiner(s): TAN, ALVIN H
• Application Number:
  US11/745,030
• Publication Number:
  US 20070271376A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,367 Days
• Field of Search: 715/963, 715/703, 455/566
• US Class Current: 715/703
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72451 according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72472 wherein the items are sorted according to specific criteria, e.g. frequency of use
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/60 logging of communication history, e.g. outgoing or incoming calls, missed calls, messages or URLs logging of telephone numbers H04M1/56, H04M1/57

Abstract

There is provided a method and system to present event information to a user of an electronic messaging and organizing system. An integrated list of individual events is defined to include message-related events (e.g. email, SMS, phone logs, etc.) and time-organization-related events (future or current appointments, alarms). The integrated list is displayed in a graphical user interface on a display of an electronic device to provide a snapshot of the user'"'"'s activities.

Claims

1. A method of providing a user interface presenting information at an electronic messaging and organizing system, said method comprising:

defining an integrated list of individual events that includes summary information for each individual event and wherein each individual event comprises one of a message-related event and a time-organization-related event;

presenting said list of individual events in a graphical user interface display view of an electronic device, the view including a status display portion and an event list portion that shows past message-related events apart from time-organization-related events, wherein a time-organization-related event in the future or past is shown with a start time, an end time and an indication of a duration associated with the start and end times;

visually indicating, within the event list portion, when a particular time-organization-related event in the future becomes current;

providing options for a user to configure removal from said list of the particular time-organization-related event, the options comprising (a) the particular time-organization-related event'"'"'s end time, (b) a predefined time period after the time-organization-related event'"'"'s end time, and (c) the later of (a) and (b);

detecting selection of one of the provided options;

removing the particular time-organization-related event from said list after the visually indicating and in accordance with the selected option;

providing, at least partially over the display view, an option of commands invoking an application associated with a selected event from the list of individual events; and

in response to invoking the application associated with the selected event, displaying a detail view of the selected event, the detail view being navigable to edit the selected event.

2. The method according to claim 1 comprising maintaining the integrated list of individual events in accordance with new event activity.

3. The method according to claim 1 wherein the summary information for each event is presented in a common display format.

4. The method according to claim 1 comprising obtaining the summary information for each event from an application associated with the event.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the indication of a duration associated with the start and end times comprises a bracket that extends between a line of the list on which the start time is shown and another line of the list on which the end time is shown.

6. The method according to claim 1 wherein the visually indicating when the particular time-organization-related event in the future becomes current includes changing an icon associated with the particular time-organization-related event.

7. The method according to claim 1 wherein the visually indicating when the particular time-organization-related event in the future becomes current includes surrounding the particular time-organization-related event with a broken line.

8. An electronic messaging and time-organizing system, said system comprising:

a communications interface for communicating electronic messages; and

a processor and a memory storing instructions and data to configure the processor to;

communicate messages via a messaging application;

organize appointments via a calendar application; and

provide a user interface presenting message and appointment information to provide a snapshot of activities, said processor configured to;

define an integrated list of individual events that includes summary information for each individual event and wherein each individual event comprises one of a message-related event and a time-organization-related event;

present said list of individual events in a graphical user interface display view of an electronic device, the view including a status display portion and an event list portion that shows past message-related events apart from time-organization-related events, wherein a time-organization-related event in the future or past is shown with a start time, an end time and an indication of a duration associated with the start and end times;

visually indicate, within the event list portion, when a particular time-organization-related event in the future becomes current;

provide options for a user to configure removal from said list of the particular time-organization-related event, the options comprising (a) the particular time-organization-related event'"'"'s end time, (b) a predefined time period after the particular time-organization-related event'"'"'s end time, and (c) the later of (a) and (b);

detect selection of one of the provided options;

remove the particular time-organization-related event from said list after the visually indicating and in accordance with the selected option;

provide, at least partially over the display view, an option of commands invoking an application associated with a selected event from the list of individual events; and

in response to invoking the application associated with the selected event, display a detail view of the selected event, the detail view being navigable to edit the selected event.

9. The system according to claim 8 wherein the processor is configured to maintain the integrated list of individual events in accordance with new event activity.

10. The system according to claim 8 wherein the processor is configured to present the summary information for each event in a common display format.

11. The system according to claim 8 wherein the processor is configured to obtain the summary information for each event from an application associated with the event.

12. The system according to claim 8 wherein the indication of a duration associated with the start and end times comprises a bracket that extends between a line of the list on which the start time is shown and another line of the list on which the end time is shown.

13. The system according to claim 8 wherein the processor is configured to visually indicate when the particular time-organization-related event in the future becomes current by changing an icon associated with the particular time-organization-related event.

14. The system according to claim 8 wherein the processor is configured to visually indicate when the particular time-organization-related event in the future becomes current by surrounding the particular time-organization-related event with a broken line.

15. A computer program product having computer readable code stored in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium for execution by a processor of an electronic messaging and organizing system to present message and appointment information to provide a snapshot of activities, said code configuring a processor to:

define an integrated list of individual events that includes summary information for each individual event and wherein each individual event comprises one of a message-related event and a time-organization-related event;

present said list of individual events in a graphical user interface display view of an electronic device, the view including a status display portion and an event list portion that shows past message-related events apart from time-organization-related events, wherein time-organization-related event in the future of past is shown with a start time, an end time and an indication of a duration associated with the start and end times;

visually indicate, within the event list portion, when a particular time-organization-related event in the future becomes current;

provide options for a user to configure removal from said list of the particular time-organization-related event, the options comprising (a) the particular time-organization-related event'"'"'s end time, (b) a predefined time period after the particular time-organization-related event'"'"'s end time, and (c) the later of (a) and (b);

detect selection of one of the provided options;

remove the particular time-organization-related event from said list after the visually indicating and in accordance with the selected option;

provide, at least partially over the display view, an option of commands invoking an application associated with a selected event from the list of individual events; and

in response to invoking the application associated with the selected event, display a detail view of the selected event, the detail view being navigable to edit the selected event.

16. The computer program product according to claim 15, wherein the processor is configured to maintain the integrated list of individual events in accordance with new event activity.

17. The computer program product according to claim 15 wherein the processor is configured to present the summary in formation for each event in a common display format.

18. The computer program product according to claim 15 wherein the processor is configured to obtain the summary information for each event from an application associated with the event.

19. The computer program product according to claim 15 wherein the processor is configured to visually indicate when the particular time-organization-related event in the future becomes current by changing an icon associated with the particular time-organization-related event.

20. The computer program product according to claim 15 wherein the processor is configured to visually indicate when the particular time-organization-related event in the future becomes current by surrounding the particular time-organization-related event with a broken line.