Patent ID: 7913182
Filing Date: 2011-03-22
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for displaying notifications on an auxiliary display of a computing device that are specifically directed to a main display of the computing device, comprising: receiving a notification at an information redirector running on the computing device, the notification being received from a background task of an information generator that is also running on the computing device, the information generator being either a personal management application comprising a calendar and task management program, or an operating system; and wherein the notification comprises: redirecting the notification to an auxiliary display manager of an auxiliary display rather than forwarding the notification to the main display such that the notification is not displayed on the main display; receiving the notification at the auxiliary display manager of the auxiliary display; the auxiliary display manager displaying the notification on the auxiliary display; upon receiving user input that selects the notification, the auxiliary display manager notifying the information redirector of the selection of the notification; the information redirector bringing the information generator that generated the notification to the foreground of the computing system and notifying the information generator of the selection of the notification; and the information generator displaying the information corresponding to the selected notification on the main display of the computing system.