Unified settings for multiple account types
First Claim
1. A method of configuring an account, comprising:
- generating, on a mobile electronic device, an account type comprising at least two different data classes, in response to one or more user inputs selecting one or more data classes for the account type from a display of data classes available on the mobile electronic device, each data class having a plurality of settings, wherein a data class comprises an email data class, an instant message data class, a contacts data class, a calendar data class, or a bookmarks data class;
configuring at least one setting for at least one data class of the account type;
generating a first account and a second account having the account type in response to one or more user inputs which select the account type;
configuring each data class of the first account and the second account as either active or inactive in response to one or more user inputs; and
deactivating a data class of the account type, in response to one or more user inputs, wherein deactivating the data class of the account type deactivates the data class in both the first account and the second account.
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Abstract
Account types that support one or more data classes (e.g., email, contacts, calendar, instant messaging) can be added and configured on a mobile device using a unified settings user interface. The user interface allows the user to easily activate and deactivate one or more data classes for an account type. The user interface can support one or more predefined account types and can allow the user to add and configure new account types. Visual indicators are provided in the user interface to remind the user of the data classes that are active on the mobile device for a particular account. Users can configure settings that effect a particular data class in all accounts on the mobile device. Users can also configure settings that are specific to a particular account.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of configuring an account, comprising:
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generating, on a mobile electronic device, an account type comprising at least two different data classes, in response to one or more user inputs selecting one or more data classes for the account type from a display of data classes available on the mobile electronic device, each data class having a plurality of settings, wherein a data class comprises an email data class, an instant message data class, a contacts data class, a calendar data class, or a bookmarks data class; configuring at least one setting for at least one data class of the account type; generating a first account and a second account having the account type in response to one or more user inputs which select the account type; configuring each data class of the first account and the second account as either active or inactive in response to one or more user inputs; and deactivating a data class of the account type, in response to one or more user inputs, wherein deactivating the data class of the account type deactivates the data class in both the first account and the second account. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 22)
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8. A non-transitory computer readable medium programmed with executable instructions that, when executed, perform a machine implemented method of configuring an account, comprising:
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generating, on a mobile electronic device, an account type comprising at least two different data classes, in response to one or more user inputs selecting one or more data classes for the account type from a display of data classes available on the mobile electronic device, each data class having a plurality of settings, wherein a data class comprises an email data class, an instant message data class, a contacts data class, a calendar data class, or a bookmarks data class; configuring at least one setting for at least one data class of the account type; generating a first account and a second account having the account type in response to one or more user inputs which select the account type; configuring each data class of the first account and the second account as either active or inactive in response to one or more user inputs; and deactivating a data class of the account type, in response to one or more user inputs, wherein deactivating the data class of the account type deactivates the data class in both the first account and the second account. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 23)
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15. A system comprising:
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a processing system coupled to a memory programmed with executable instructions that, when executed, perform a machine implemented method of configuring an account, comprising; generating, on a mobile electronic device, an account type comprising at least two different data classes, in response to one or more user inputs selecting one or more data classes for the account type from a display of data classes available on the mobile electronic device, each data class having a plurality of settings, wherein a data class comprises an email data class, an instant message data class, a contacts data class, a calendar data class, or a bookmarks data class; configuring at least one setting for at least one data class of the account type; generating a first account and a second account having the account type in response to one or more user inputs which select the account type; configuring each data class of the first account and the second account as either active or inactive in response to one or more user inputs; and deactivating a data class of the account type, in response to one or more user inputs, wherein deactivating the data class of the account type deactivates the data class in both the first account and the second account. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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