Previewing a new event on a small screen device
First Claim
1. A non-transitory medium or media comprising machine-readable instructions executable by a processor of a wireless communication device, the wireless communication device including a graphical user interface, the machine-readable instructions, when executed, causing the wireless communication device to:
- display at least one icon relating to an electronic messaging application on the graphical user interface;
receive a plurality of electronic messages, the plurality of electronic messages including messages from a plurality of different messaging correspondents; and
in response to receiving at least one of the plurality of electronic messages, visually modify at least one displayed icon relating to the electronic messaging application to include a count of the plurality of different messaging correspondents for which one or more of the electronic messages have been received and remain unread.
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for previewing new events in a computing device having a plurality of applications for managing respective events are described. Individual applications are each represented by an application icon on a screen of a graphical user interface for the device. In response to a new event of a one of the applications, the application'"'"'s icon is visually modified to notify of the new event. A visual modification may be determined in response to the new event, for example, to preview a content of the event. The visual modification may include a count of all new events that remain to be disposed. On a selection of the visually modified icon, additional previewing may be provided. Activation of the application having a visually modified application icon may be configured to automatically initiate the application at the new event.
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55 Claims
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1. A non-transitory medium or media comprising machine-readable instructions executable by a processor of a wireless communication device, the wireless communication device including a graphical user interface, the machine-readable instructions, when executed, causing the wireless communication device to:
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display at least one icon relating to an electronic messaging application on the graphical user interface; receive a plurality of electronic messages, the plurality of electronic messages including messages from a plurality of different messaging correspondents; and in response to receiving at least one of the plurality of electronic messages, visually modify at least one displayed icon relating to the electronic messaging application to include a count of the plurality of different messaging correspondents for which one or more of the electronic messages have been received and remain unread. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of providing notifications of unread messages on a wireless communication device, comprising:
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displaying an icon relating to an electronic messaging application within an icon grid comprising a plurality of icons of a first graphical user interface screen on a display of the wireless communication device; receiving on the wireless communication device a plurality of electronic messages associated with the electronic messaging application; and responsive to receiving at least one of the plurality of electronic messages; visually modifying the icon relating to the electronic messaging application on the first graphical user interface screen to include a count of the plurality of electronic messages which remain unread; and displaying on the first graphical user interface screen proximate to the icon an identifier associated with a correspondent from whom the at least one of the plurality of electronic messages was received. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory medium or media comprising machine-readable instructions executable by a processor of a wireless communication device, the machine-readable instructions, when executed, causing the wireless communication device to:
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display an icon relating to an electronic messaging application within an icon grid comprising a plurality of icons of a first graphical user interface screen on a display of the wireless communication device; receive on the wireless communication device a plurality of electronic messages associated with the electronic messaging application; and responsive to receiving at least one of the plurality of electronic messages; visually modify the icon relating to the electronic messaging application on the first graphical user interface screen to include a count of the plurality of electronic messages which remain unread; display on the first graphical user interface screen proximate to the icon an identifier associated with a correspondent from whom the at least one of the plurality of electronic messages was received. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer-readable memory accessible by a processor of a wireless communication device, the memory comprising stored electronic data structures representing executable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the wireless communication device to:
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displaying an icon relating to an electronic messaging application within an icon grid comprising a plurality of icons of a first graphical user interface screen on a display of the wireless communication device; receive on the wireless communication device a plurality of electronic messages associated with the electronic messaging application; and responsive to receiving at least one of the plurality of electronic messages; visually modify the icon relating to the electronic messaging application on the first graphical user interface screen to include a count of the plurality of electronic messages which remain unread; and display on the first graphical user interface screen proximate to the icon an identifier associated with a correspondent from whom the at least one of the plurality of electronic messages was received. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a processor; a display electrically coupled to the processor; and a medium or media including machine-readable instructions executable by the processor to; display an icon relating to an electronic messaging application within an icon grid comprising a plurality of icons of a first graphical user interface screen on the display of the wireless communication device; receive on the wireless communication device a plurality of electronic messages associated with the electronic messaging application; and responsive to receiving at least one of the plurality of electronic messages; visually modify the icon relating to the electronic messaging application on the first graphical user interface screen to include a count of the plurality of electronic messages which remain unread; and display on the first graphical user interface screen proximate to the icon an identifier associated with a correspondent from whom the at least one of the plurality of electronic messages was received. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A method for providing notifications of new events on a display of a wireless handheld communication device, the method comprising:
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providing on the display a home screen of the wireless handheld communication device, the home screen including a plurality of application icons arranged in an icon grid occupying a majority of the home screen, each icon in the plurality of application icons being invokable to launch a respective application, one of the icons in the plurality of application icons representing an application for managing communications capabilities associated with the wireless communication device; monitoring for new communication events; and in response to a new communication event in respect of the application for managing communications, visually modifying a respective icon on the home screen to notify of the new communication event, and displaying on the home screen proximate to the respective icon an identifier associated with a correspondent from whom the new communication event was received. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A wireless handheld communication device comprising:
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a display; and a processor configured to execute computer-readable instructions to cause the processor to; provide on the display a home screen of the wireless handheld communication device, the home screen including a plurality of application icons arranged in an icon grid occupying a majority of the home screen, each icon in the plurality of application icons being invokable to launch a respective application, one of the icons in the plurality of application icons representing an application for managing communications capabilities associated with the wireless handheld communication device; monitor for new communication events; and in response to a new communication event in respect of the application for managing communications, visually modifying a respective icon on the home screen to notify of the new communication event, and displaying on the home screen proximate to the respective icon an identifier associated with a correspondent from whom the new communication event was received.
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54. A non-transitory medium comprising machine-readable instructions executable by a controller, the machine-readable instructions, when executed, cause the controller to:
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provide on a display of a wireless handheld communication device a home screen of the wireless handheld communication device, the home screen including a plurality of application icons arranged in an icon grid occupying a majority of the home screen, each icon in the plurality of application icons being invokable to launch a respective application, one of the icons in the plurality of application icons representing an application for managing communications capabilities associated with the wireless handheld communication device; monitor for new communication events; and in response to a new communication event in respect of the application for managing communications, visually modifying a respective icon on the home screen to notify of the new communication event, and displaying on the home screen proximate to the respective icon an identifier associated with a correspondent from whom the new communication event was received.
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55. A graphical user interface (GUI) for a wireless handheld communication device having a display and having a controller coupled to a memory storing a plurality of applications for managing respective events, one of the applications being an application for managing communications capabilities associated with the wireless communication device, the GUI being provided for the applications and displayed on the display, the GUI comprising:
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a home screen for displaying on the display, the home screen comprising; an application portion for displaying a plurality of application icons arranged in an icon grid occupying a majority of the home screen, each icon in the plurality of application icons being associated with a respective application, each icon in the plurality of application icons being invokable to launch its respective application, the application for managing communications capabilities being represented by a first icon; and a status portion for displaying wireless communication device status information; at least one monitoring component to determine the occurrence of new events of the applications; and at least one icon modifying component to visually modify the first icon on the home screen in the application portion of the main screen in response to a new communication event in respect of the application for managing communications capabilities to notify of the new communication event and to display an identifier associated with a correspondent from whom the new communication event was received.
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