Patent ID: 7289772

Claim:
A method for implementing a graphic user interface for an electronic device, comprising the steps of: a) rendering an image of a graphical user interface on a display screen, said graphical user interface comprising a first display for displaying an application and a second display for displaying a status bar, wherein said first display region and said second display region are displayed concurrently; b) receiving input comprising information relating to an event, wherein said event is unrelated to said application in operation in said first display of said graphical user interface; c) displaying an indication of said information in said status bar of said graphic user interface and also in response to said event displaying a graphical interface tool in said status bar that provides to a user a selection with respect to said event; and, d) taking an action with respect to said event, wherein said action is responsive to said selection from said user, said selection comprising a command related to the disposition of said event; wherein steps a)-d) are performed while said application is operating and without interfering with said other application.