Patent ID: 8710967
Filing Date: 2014-04-29
Classification: G06F,G09G,H04M

Abstract:
1. A method of operating an electronic device comprising: accessing a list of visually representable items occurring within a total time period defined by a beginning and an end; and rendering, in sequence for all the items in the list specified by the total time period, a non-visual sensory overview, and based on the visual items being a set of: calendar entries, for each non-visual sensory overview, setting a length of the non-visual sensory overview based on a ratio defined by a length of a respective calendar entry divided by a length of the total time period; messages within the total time period, for each non-visual sensory overview, using a set of attributes to indicate whether each message in a set of messages has been read or unread and has an attachment associated therewith; and directions for turn-by-turn navigation, for each non-visual sensory overview, setting a duration until a start of the non-visual sensory overview based on a ratio defined by a distance to a start of a respective direction divided by a distance of an overall route.