Patent ID: 8595630
Filing Date: 2013-11-26
Classification: H04L,H04M

Abstract:
1. A method of displaying a status of a secured electronic message on a display associated with a mobile device, the method comprising: receiving the secured electronic message at the mobile device, the mobile device being configured to provide at least a large status display mode and a small status display mode; upon determining that the small status display mode is user-selected, displaying a plurality of security status icons on the display in a small status display format in which the security status icons are resized, each of the plurality of security status icons being associated with a security status of the secured electronic message; determining whether one of the plurality of security status icons is user-selected; upon determining that one of the plurality of security status icons is user-selected, displaying text corresponding to the security status of the secured electronic message associated with a selected security status icon, wherein text corresponding to any non-selected security status icon is not displayed; and upon determining that none of the plurality of security status icons are user-selected, displaying text corresponding to the security status of the secured electronic message associated with a most important security status icon of the plurality of security status icons, the most important security status icon determined based on a priority scheme and at least one security status of the secured electronic message, wherein text corresponding to any of the plurality of security status icons that is not the most important security status icon is not displayed.