Patent ID: 8239647
Filing Date: 2012-08-07
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A mobile computing device comprising: a processor; a display device; and a storage device configured to store a plurality of graphical indicators for notifying a user of the mobile computing device of the backup status of data on the mobile computing device; the mobile computing device being configured to perform the following: determine that at least a portion of the data stored on the mobile computing device has not been backed up; in response to the determination, select a first graphical indicator from among the plurality of graphical indicators, the first graphical indicator representing that at least a portion of the data stored on the mobile computing device has not been backed up; automatically display the first graphical indicator on the display device of the mobile computing device to indicate to the user of the mobile computing device that at least some of the data on the mobile computing device has not been backed up; subsequent to displaying the first graphical indicator on the display device of the mobile computing device, determine that the data stored on the mobile computing device has been backed up; in response to the determination, select a second graphical indicator from among the plurality of graphical indicators, the second graphical indicator representing that the data stored on the mobile computing device has been backed up; and automatically display the second graphical indicator on the display device of the mobile computing device in place of the first graphical indicator to indicate to the user that the data on the mobile computing device has been backed up.