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`(12) United States Patent
`Klassen et al.
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`(10) Patent No.:
`(45) Date of Patent:
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`US 8.209,634 B2
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`(54) PREVIEWING A NEW EVENT ON A SMALL
`SCREEN DEVICE
`(75) Inventors: Gerhard D. Klassen, Waterloo (CA);
`Craig A. Dunk, Guelph (CA);
`Christopher R. Wormald, Kitchener
`(CA)
`(73) Assignee: Research In Motion Limited, Waterloo
`(CA)
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`(*) Notice:
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`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 987 days.
`(21) Appl. No.: 10/784,781
`(22) Filed:
`Feb. 24, 2004
`(65)
`Prior Publication Data
`US 2005/O12O3O6A1
`Jun. 2, 2005
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`Related U.S. Application Data
`(60) Provisional application No. 60/525,958, filed on Dec.
`1, 2003.
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`(51) Int. Cl.
`(2006.01)
`G06F 3/048
`(52) U.S. Cl. ........ 715/859,715/736 715/739, 715/752;
`715/753; 715/758; 715/759; 715/837; 715/861;
`715/864; 715/710; 715/842; 715/851
`(58) Field of Classification Search .................. 715/700
`715/842, 851, 710, 736,739, 752, 753, 758,
`715/759, 837,859, 861, 864
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`(56)
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`Primary Examiner — Boris Pesin
`Assistant Examiner — John Heffington
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm — Norton Rose Canada LLP
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`ABSTRACT
`57
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`Method and apparatus for previewing new events in a com
`puting 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 pro
`vides a convenient way to denote which application relates to
`the event. In response to a new event of a one of the applica
`tions, 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 remainto be disposed. On a selection of the
`visually modified icon, additional previewing may be pro
`vided. Activation of the application having a visually modi
`fied application icon may be configured to automatically ini
`tiate the application at the new event.
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`1.
`PREVIEWING ANEW EVENT ON A SMALL
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`Accordingly, there is a resulting need for a method and
`apparatus that addresses one or more of these shortcomings.
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`APPLICATION
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`This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional
`Patent Application No. 60/525,958 filed Dec. 1, 2003.
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`FIELD OF THE INVENTION
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`The present invention relates generally to wireless commu
`nication devices, and more particularly to graphical user
`interfaces for controlling Such devices.
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`DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART
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`SUMMARY
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`The invention relates to a method, graphical user interface
`and apparatus for notifying and previewing a new event on a
`display of a device.
`In accordance with a first aspect of the invention, there is
`provided a method for a computing device having a plurality
`of applications for managing respective events, individual
`ones of said applications each represented by an application
`icon on a screen of a graphical user interface for the device.
`The method for previewing new events on the screen com
`prises, in response to a new eventofa one of said applications,
`visually modifying the one of said applications icon to notify
`of the new event. In response to the visually modified icon, a
`user may invoke the one of said applications.
`The one of said applications may be monitored to deter
`mine an occurrence of the new event. Further, the first aspect
`may comprise determining a visual modification for the one
`of said applications icon in response to the new event; and
`using said visual modification when visually modifying.
`Determining a visual modification may comprise maintain
`ing a count of new events for the one of said applications and
`visually modifying the one of said applications icon may
`comprise displaying a preview of a content of the new event.
`Displaying a preview can be responsive to a user action, Such
`as an interaction with the modified icon. Displaying a preview
`of a content can comprise displaying a dialog box over a
`portion of the main screen.
`In one embodiment, the method comprises, in response to
`an activation of the one of said applications having its icon
`visually modified to notify of the new event, automatically
`navigating through the one of said applications to the new
`event.
`In one embodiment, the device comprises at least one of a
`data communication device and a voice communication
`device and at least Some of said plurality of applications
`manage communications capabilities associated with the
`device. As such, the events of said at least some of said
`plurality of applications comprise communication events. For
`example, the device may be a wireless device.
`In a second aspect, in a computing device having a con
`troller coupled to a memory, the memory storing a plurality of
`applications for managing respective events, there is provided
`a graphical user interface (GUI) for the applications. The GUI
`comprises a main screen for displaying on the computing
`device, the screen comprising a plurality of icons, each icon
`associated with one of the plurality of applications; at least
`one monitoring component to determine the occurrence of
`new events of the applications; and at least one icon modify
`ing component to modify a one of the icons for display on the
`main screen in response to a new event of the application
`associated with the one of the icons to notify of the new event.
`In a third aspect there is provided a wireless handheld
`device comprising a controller, a memory coupled to the
`controller, the memory storing a plurality of applications for
`execution by the controller to manage respective events and a
`graphical user interface (GUI) for the applications. The GUI
`comprises a main screen for displaying on the device, the
`screen comprising a plurality of icons, each icon associated
`with one of the plurality of applications; at least one moni
`toring component to determine the occurrence of new events
`of the applications; and at least one icon modifying compo
`nent to modify a one of the icons for display on the main
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`With the proliferation of communications services avail
`able on wireless mobile devices, it becomes increasingly
`complex to create a single device that can excel at many
`different functions. Many critics claim that a wireless tele
`phone device can never make a good handheld personal digi
`tal assistant (PDA) device and a handheld PDA device will
`never make a good wireless telephone. It is also said that only
`teenagers are using Instant Messaging (IM) services or Short
`Message Services (SMS) to exchange messages with friends
`and acquaintances and that such users should get an entirely
`different wireless mobile device. However, many users of
`wireless handheld devices desire to have multiple services
`and functionality on a single device.
`Representing multiple services and functions to a user on a
`single wireless mobile device presents a number of chal
`lenges to the designer of a user interface, particularly a
`graphical user interface (GUI), for controlling the device.
`Wireless devices are usually small relative to less portable
`computing devices such as laptops and desktop computers.
`Inherently then, a visual display such as an LCD or other
`screen component of the wireless mobile device has a small
`display area.
`Typically, GUIs for wireless mobile devices comprise a
`main or home screen and one or more Sub-Screens that may be
`navigated from the main screen. Notification icons are often
`rendered on a portion of the main screen to indicate a new
`event Such as the receipt of a new IM message, electronic mail
`(e-mail) or other service event Such as a calendar reminder or
`alarm and other status information such as time, date and
`battery life. For each type of service or function available via
`the device, a graphical image or icon is often rendered on a
`majorportion of the main screen, which icon may be selected
`using a cursor or other means to launch a specific GUI for the
`selected service or function.
`A user may subscribe to multiple similar services and have
`these services available via a single wireless mobile device.
`For example, a user may subscribe to more than one Instant
`Message-type service, such as AOLTM Instant Messenger
`(AIMTM), ICQTM, MicrosoftNetworkTM (MSNTM), Yahoo!TM
`Messenger and Quick MessagingTM. Alternatively or as well,
`a user may have a corporate and personal e-mail account
`coupled to the wireless mobile device. When a user is notified
`of a new event such as a new IM message, the user is required
`to check each of their IM service applications separately, via
`their respective activation icons, to determine which IM ser
`vice is responsible for the new event. Checking each service
`is inconvenient. Moreover, there is a demand to have infor
`mation made available to a user quicker than previously avail
`able in order to optimize the control of the wireless device.
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`screen in response to a new event of the application associated
`with the one of the icons to notify of the new event.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`Embodiments of present invention will now be described
`by way of example with reference to attached figures,
`wherein:
`FIG. 1 is a block diagram which illustrates pertinent com
`ponents of a wireless communication device which commu- 10
`nicates within a wireless communication network in accor
`dance with the prior art;
`FIG. 2 is a more detailed diagram of a preferred wireless
`communication device of FIG. 1 in accordance with the prior
`art;
`FIG. 3 is an illustration of an exemplary main screen, in
`accordance with the invention, for a wireless communication
`device such as the devices of FIGS. 1 and 2:
`FIG. 4 is an illustration of the main screen of FIG.3 after a
`new event;
`FIG. 5 is an illustration of the main screen of FIG. 4
`following a user action;
`FIG. 6 is an illustration of a change to an IM application
`icon when the user selects the application icon with the new
`event;
`FIG. 7 is an illustration of multiple new events within one
`application;
`FIG. 8 is an illustration of further embodiments for pre
`viewing new events on the main screen; and
`FIGS. 9A and 9B are flowcharts which describe a method 30
`in accordance with the invention.
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`Method and apparatus for previewing new events in a com- 35
`puting 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 40
`one of a plurality of similar applications, the invention pro
`vides a convenient way to denote which application relates to
`the event. In response to a new event of one of the applica
`tions, the application's icon is visually modified to notify of
`the new event. A visual modification may be determined in 45
`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 remainto be disposed. On a selection of the
`visually modified icon, additional previewing may be pro
`vided. Activation of the application having a visually modi- 50
`fied application icon may be configured to automatically ini
`tiate the application at the new event.
`FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a communication system 100
`which includes a mobile station 102 which communicates
`through a wireless communication network 104 symbolized 55
`by a station. Mobile station 102 preferably includes a visual
`display 112, a keyboard 114, and perhaps one or more auxil
`iary user interfaces (UI) 116, each of which are coupled to a
`controller 106. Controller 106 is also coupled to radio fre
`quency (RF) transceiver circuitry 108 and an antenna 110.
`Typically, controller 106 is embodied as a central process
`ing unit (CPU) which runs operating system Software in a
`memory component (not shown). Controller 106 will nor
`mally control overall operation of mobile station 102.
`whereas signal processing operations associated with com- 65
`munication functions are typically performed in RF trans
`ceiver circuitry 108. Controller 106 interfaces with device
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`display 112 to display received information, stored informa
`tion, user inputs, and the like. Keyboard 114, which may be a
`telephone type keypad or full alphanumeric keyboard, is nor
`mally provided for entering data for storage in mobile station
`102, information for transmission to network 104, a tele
`phone number to place a telephone call, commands to be
`executed on mobile station 102, and possibly other or differ
`ent user inputs.
`Mobile station 102 sends communication signals to and
`receives communication signals from the wireless network
`104 over a wireless link via antenna 110. RF transceiver
`circuitry 108 performs functions similar to those of a base
`station and a base station controller (BSC) (not shown),
`including for example modulation/demodulation and possi
`bly encoding/decoding and encryption/decryption. It is also
`contemplated that RF transceiver circuitry 108 may perform
`certain functions in addition to those performed by a BSC. It
`will be apparent to those skilled in art that RF transceiver
`circuitry 108 will be adapted to particular wireless network or
`networks in which mobile station 102 is intended to operate.
`Mobile station 102 includes a battery interface (IF) 134 for
`receiving one or more rechargeable batteries 132. Battery 132
`provides electrical power to electrical circuitry in mobile
`station 102, and battery IF 132 provides for a mechanical and
`electrical connection for battery 132. Battery IF 132 is
`coupled to a regulator 136 which regulates power to the
`device. When mobile station 102 is fully operational, an RF
`transmitter of RF transceiver circuitry 108 is turned on only
`when it is sending to network, and is otherwise turned off or
`placed in a low-power mode to conserve power. Similarly, an
`RF receiver of RF transceiver circuitry 108 is typically peri
`odically turned off to conserve power until it is needed to
`receive signals or information (if at all) during designated
`time periods.
`Mobile station 102 operates using a Subscriber Identity
`Module (SIM) 140 which is connected to or inserted in
`mobile station 102 at a SIM interface (IF) 142. SIM 140 is one
`type of a conventional “smart card used to identify an end
`user (or subscriber) of mobile station 102 and to personalize
`the device, among other things. Without SIM 140, the mobile
`station terminal is not fully operational for communication
`through the wireless network. By inserting SIM 140 into
`mobile station 102, an end user can have access to any and all
`of his/her subscribed services. SIM 140 generally includes a
`processor and memory for storing information. Since SIM
`140 is coupled to SIM IF 142, it is coupled to controller 106
`through communication lines 144. In order to identify the
`subscriber, SIM 140 contains some user parameters such as
`an International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI). An
`advantage of using SIM 140 is that end users are not neces
`sarily bound by any single physical mobile station. SIM 140
`may store additional user information for the mobile station
`as well, including datebook (or calendar) information and
`recent call information.
`Mobile station 102 may consist of a single unit, such as a
`data communication device, a multiple-function communica
`tion device with data and Voice communication capabilities, a
`personal digital assistant (PDA) enabled for wireless commu
`nication, or a computer incorporating an internal modem.
`Alternatively, mobile station 102 may be a multiple-module
`unit comprising a plurality of separate components, including
`but in no way limited to a computer or other device connected
`to a wireless modem. In particular, for example, in the mobile
`station block diagram of FIG. 1, RF transceiver circuitry 108
`and antenna 110 may be implemented as a radio modem unit
`that may be inserted into a port on a laptop computer. In this
`case, the laptop computer would include display 112, key
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`board 114, one or more auxiliary UIS 116, and controller 106
`embodied as the computer's CPU. It is also contemplated that
`a computer or other equipment not normally capable of wire
`less communication may be adapted to connect to and effec
`tively assume control of RF transceiver circuitry 108 and
`antenna 110 of a single-unit device Such as one of those
`described above. Such a mobile station 102 may have a more
`particular implementation as described later in relation to
`mobile Station 202 of FIG. 2.
`FIG. 2 is a detailed block diagram of a preferred mobile
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`station 202. Mobile station 202 is preferably a two-way com
`munication device having at least Voice and advanced data
`communication capabilities, including the capability to com
`municate with other computer systems. Depending on the
`functionality provided by mobile station 202, it may be
`referred to as a data messaging device, a two-way pager, a
`cellular telephone with data messaging capabilities, a wire
`less Internet appliance, or a data communication device (with
`or without telephony capabilities). Mobile station 202 may
`communicate with any one of a plurality of fixed transceiver
`stations 200 within its geographic coverage area.
`Mobile station 202 will normally incorporate a communi
`cation Subsystem 211, which includes a receiver, a transmit
`ter, and associated components, such as one or more (prefer
`ably embedded or internal) antenna elements and, local
`oscillators (LOS), and a processing module Such as a digital
`signal processor (DSP) (all not shown). Communication Sub
`system 211 is analogous to RF transceiver circuitry 108 and
`antenna 110 shown in FIG. 1. As will be apparent to those
`skilled in field of communications, particular design of com
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`munication Subsystem 211 depends on the communication
`network in which mobile station 202 is intended to operate.
`Network access is associated with a subscriber or user of
`mobile station 202 and therefore mobile station 202 requires
`a Subscriber Identity Module or “SIM card 262 to be
`inserted in a SIM IF 264 in order to operate in the network.
`SIM 262 includes those features described in relation to FIG.
`1. Mobile station 202 is a battery-powered device so it also
`includes a battery IF 254 for receiving one or more recharge
`able batteries 256. Such a battery 256 provides electrical
`power to most if not all electrical circuitry in mobile station
`202, and battery IF 254 provides for a mechanical and elec
`trical connection for it. The battery IF 254 is coupled to a
`regulator (not shown) which provides power V+ to all of the
`circuitry.
`Mobile station 202 includes a microprocessor 238 (which
`is one implementation of controller 106 of FIG. 1) which
`controls overall operation of mobile station 202. Communi
`cation functions, including at least data and Voice communi
`cations, are performed through communication Subsystem
`211. Microprocessor 238 also interacts with additional device
`Subsystems such as a display 222, a flash memory 224, a
`random access memory (RAM) 226, auxiliary input/output
`(I/O) subsystems 228, a serial port 230, a keyboard 232, a
`speaker 234, a microphone 236, a short-range communica
`tions Subsystem 240, and any other device Subsystems gen
`erally designated at 242. Some of the Subsystems shown in
`FIG. 2 perform communication-related functions, whereas
`other subsystems may provide “resident’ or on-device func
`tions. Notably, some subsystems, such as keyboard 232 and
`display 222, for example, may be used for both communica
`tion-related functions, such as entering a text message for
`transmission over a communication network, and device
`resident functions such as a calculator or task list. Operating
`system software used by microprocessor 238 is preferably
`stored in a persistent store Such as flash memory 224, which
`may alternatively be a read-only memory (ROM) or similar
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`appreciate that the operating system, specific device applica
`tions, or parts thereof, may be temporarily loaded into a
`volatile store such as RAM 226.
`Microprocessor 238, in addition to its operating system
`functions, preferably enables execution of Software applica
`tions on mobile station 202. A predetermined set of applica
`tions which control basic device operations, including at least
`data and Voice communication applications, will normally be
`installed on mobile station 202 during its manufacture. A
`preferred application that may be loaded onto mobile station
`202 may be a personal information manager for organizing
`and managing data items relating to the user Such as, but not
`limited to, instant messaging (IM),