Patent ID: 8112123
Filing Date: 2012-02-07
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus comprising: a first display unit configured to display on a standby screen a first indicative information indicating a high-priority unconfirmed information having a higher priority than a short-cut function; a second display unit configured to display on the standby screen a second indicative information indicating the short-cut function; and a third display unit configured to display on the standby screen a third indicative information indicating a low-priority unconfirmed information having a lower priority than the short-cut function, wherein the first indicative information is displayed in a focused state by default; wherein when a user deselects the first indicative information indicating the high-priority unconfirmed information so that the first indicative information is no longer displayed in the focused state, without having confirmed the high-priority unconfirmed information, the high-priority unconfirmed information is reassigned as low-priority unconfirmed information and is indicated by the third indicative information displayed by the third display unit; wherein a first display area for displaying the first indicative information indicating the high-priority unconfirmed information, a second display area for displaying the second indicative information indicating the short-cut function, and a third display area for displaying the third indicative information indicating the low-priority unconfirmed information are displayed simultaneously on the standby screen; wherein indicative information corresponding to highest priority among indicative information currently displayed on the standby screen is focused thereby to display the first indicative information in the focused state when the first indicative information is displayed on the standby screen, to display the second indicative information in the focused state when the second indicative information is displayed on the standby screen in the absence of the first indicative information on the standby screen, and to display the third indicative information in the focused state when the third indicative information is displayed on the standby screen in the absence of both the first indicative information and the second indicative information on the standby screen.