Patent ID: 8122498
Filing Date: 2012-02-21
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for combined alerting, comprising: receiving first information relating to a first response to an event associated with a first application; receiving second information relating to a second response to the event associated with a second application; and displaying a single alert including the first information and the second information; wherein the single alert includes a window automatically displayed on a front most window of a graphical user interface, in response to the receipt of the first information and the second information; wherein the receiving and displaying is carried out utilizing an interface that includes the graphical user interface, the graphical user interface including includes a first color coded status indicator for the first application, a second color coded status indicator for the second application, and a security index display that displays a plurality of security indices, where each of the plurality of security indices includes a numerical security score and a graphical representation that corresponds to the numerical security score, where the plurality of security indices include at least a security index, an anti-virus index, an anti-hacker index, an anti-abuse index, and an anti-spam index.