Patent ID: 7877797
Filing Date: 2011-01-25
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method executing on a processor of a computing device for handling authentication non-intrusively, comprising: determining when an authentication credential is required to be entered by a user to synchronize a data set in a background synchronization process; wherein the background synchronization process synchronizes a plurality of data sets; wherein the data set is not synchronized in the background synchronization process until the authentication credential is entered; persistently and unobtrusively displaying a non-modal notification element indicating that the authentication credential is required to synchronize the data set; wherein the non-modal notification element indicates that the authentication credential is required to be entered by the user in a user interface window before the data set is synchronized; wherein the non-modal notification element is displayed in association with an application window; and continuing the background synchronization process for synchronizing the data sets not requiring an authentication credential when the non-modal notification element is displayed.