Method and apparatus for providing notification
US-12035277-B2 · Jul 9, 2024 · US
Visual event notification on a handheld communications device
US9049255B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9049255-B2 |
| Application number | US-4030608-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 29, 2008 |
| Priority date | Feb 29, 2008 |
| Publication date | Jun 2, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 2015 |
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A method of event notification on a handheld communications device involves first receiving an indication of an occurrence of an event at the handheld communications device. The communications device comprises a display device, and the event has an associated notification definition for providing a visual notification of the occurrence of the event. The notification definition comprises a content parameter that specifies a scope of the content of the visual notification, and an action parameter that specifies the action to be taken on the communications device after the visual notification is initiated. Then, a visual notification of the occurrence is provided on the display device in accordance with the associated notification definition. The visual notification provides particulars of the event.
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We claim: 1. A method of event notification comprising: receiving an indication of an occurrence of an event at a handheld communications device, the handheld communications device comprising a display device and being configured with a notification definition associated with the event, the display device comprises a light source for illuminating information rendered thereon, the notification definition providing a visual notification of the occurrence of the event, the notificati…
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- A method of event notification on a handheld communications device involves first receiving an indication of an occurrence of an event at the handheld communications device. The communications device comprises a display device, and the event has an associated notification definition for providing a visual notification of the occurrence of the event. The notification definition comprises a conte…
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- Macfarlane Tammy, Gagne Alain, Wormald Chris, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04M19/04. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Jun 02 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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