Patent ID: 8249664
Filing Date: 2012-08-21
Classification: G06F,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for displaying alert information, the method comprising: in a mobile computing device having a display screen, displaying a plurality of device status indicator icons that each have a changeable graphical representation that indicates a current status of a parameter for the computing device, in a status area of a graphical user interface on the display screen, wherein the status area is configured to display the plurality of device status indicator icons without regard to whether applications are executing on the device; receiving information from an application to display an alert in the status area; displaying in the status area a first level of textual information for the alert and a user-selectable control; displaying, in response to user selection input selecting the user-selectable control, a second level of information for the alert that provides greater detail than the first level of textual information, wherein the first level of textual information displayed in the status area includes text that describes the second level of information; and in response to additional user selection input selecting the second level of information, activating an application associated with the received information, wherein the application is focused on a third level of information for the alert that provides greater detail than the first level or second level of information.