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Matched Legal Cases: ['application No. 200804162', 'Application No. 08168419', 'Application No. 08168419', 'Application No. 2', 'Application No. 2', 'Application No. 200804162', 'Application No. 2006', 'Application No. 10177958', 'Application No. 08168419', 'Application No. 2', 'Application No. 08168419']

Patent US8209634 - Previewing a new event on a small screen device - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsMethod and apparatus for previewing new events in a computing device having a plurality of applications for managing respective events are described. Individual applications are each represented by an application icon on a screen of a graphical user interface for the device. When a new event occurs,...http://www.google.com/patents/US8209634?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8209634 - Previewing a new event on a small screen deviceAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8209634 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/784,781Publication dateJun 26, 2012Filing dateFeb 24, 2004Priority dateDec 1, 2003Also published asCA2548598A1, CA2727763A1, CA2727763C, CA2732050A1, CA2732050C, CN1902575A, CN100405270C, CN101295225A, CN101295225B, DE202004021925U1, DE202004021926U1, DE202004021933U1, EP1690176A1, EP2017701A1, EP2256594A1, EP2256595A1, US20050120306, US20120179978, US20120246577, WO2005055034A1Publication number10784781, 784781, US 8209634 B2, US 8209634B2, US-B2-8209634, US8209634 B2, US8209634B2InventorsGerhard D. Klassen, Craig A. Dunk, Christopher R. WormaldOriginal AssigneeResearch In Motion LimitedExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (96), Non-Patent Citations (24), Referenced by (1), Classifications (21), Legal Events (1) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetPreviewing a new event on a small screen deviceUS 8209634 B2Abstract Method and apparatus for previewing new events in a computing device having a plurality of applications for managing respective events are described. Individual applications are each represented by an application icon on a screen of a graphical user interface for the device. When a new event occurs, particularly when the new event relates to a specific one of a plurality of similar applications, the invention provides a convenient way to denote which application relates to the event. In response to a new event of a one of the applications, the application's icon is visually modified to notify of the new event. A visual modification may be determined in response to the new event, for example, to preview a content of the event. The visual modification may include a count of all new events that remain to be disposed. On a selection of the visually modified icon, additional previewing may be provided. Activation of the application having a visually modified application icon may be configured to automatically initiate the application at the new event.
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