Patent ID: 8560021

Claim:
A graphical user interface (GUI) for a mobile device having a display, comprising: a primary GUI for presentation on the display, wherein the primary GUI comprises a home screen indicating functions and operations of the mobile device and having a status area including icons indicating a status of operations of the mobile device; and a WLAN GUI for presentation on the display, the WLAN GUI indicating connectivity status of the mobile device relative to each WLAN detected by the mobile device, the WLAN GUI accessible directly from the status area of the primary GUI as the next presented display in response to user interaction with the primary GUI; and wherein at least one of the following (a), (b) or (c): (a) the WLAN GUI includes a first additional screen accessible from a source menu area in response to user interaction with the source menu area, and wherein: when the mobile device is not connected to a WLAN, a data item is ready for transfer, and a WLAN is not available, the first additional screen comprises a notification of the following user-selectable options: hold transfer of the data item until a WLAN connection is present; transfer the data item; cancel transfer of the data item; and always transfer email attachments over a WLAN connection; and when the mobile device is not connected to a WLAN, a data item is ready for transfer, and a WLAN is available, the first additional screen comprises a notification that: a WLAN is available; and a data item is available for transfer; and (b) the WLAN GUI comprises a notification of a plurality of the following states of the WLAN connectivity of the mobile device: WLAN connectivity OFF; WLAN connectivity ON, no access point detected; WLAN connectivity ON, access points detected, not connected; WLAN connectivity ON, access points detected, connected to unsecure WLAN; WLAN connectivity ON, access points detected, connected to secure WLAN; WLAN connectivity ON, access points detected, connected to unsecure WLAN, data not being transferred; WLAN connectivity ON, access points detected, connected to secure WLAN, data not being transferred; WLAN connectivity ON, access points detected, connected to unsecure WLAN, data being transferred; WLAN connectivity ON, access points detected, connected to secure WLAN, data being transferred; a previously identified user-preferred WLAN access point; and a provider preferred WLAN access point; and (c) the primary GUI displays a source menu area indicative of active data transfer functions of the mobile device and wherein the WLAN GUI displays a first additional screen accessible from the source menu area in response to user interaction with the source menu area, and wherein the first additional screen indicates whether a WLAN access point is connected to the mobile device and whether the WLAN access point is downloading or uploading data to the mobile device.