Patent ID: 7221331

Claim:
A system for auxiliary display of information, comprising: a computing device including: a main display interface for displaying a representation of information; an information generator component for sending information message notifications specifically directed to the main display interface in response to receiving an electronic message, the information message notifications including at least a portion of the received electronic message; an auxiliary display coupled to the computing device; an information redirector component operably coupled to the information generator component, the information redirector component configured to: intercept information message notifications sent from the information generator component and specifically directed to the main display; compare the source and message type of intercepted information messages sent to the main display against a database; for an information message where there is a match to the database, send the information message, including the at least a portion of the electronic message, to an auxiliary display controller that controls the auxiliary display device rather than forwarding the information message on to the main display interface for display on a main monitor; and wherein the auxiliary display controller is configured to cause the information message notification, including the at least a portion of the electronic message, to be subsequently displayed at the auxiliary display device instead of at the main monitor.