Displaying items of information

A method of displaying items of information on a display apparatus comprising a display unit and an user interface, wherein each item of information has an associated priority which is a function of time, the method comprising the steps of:

• (a) scheduling items of information in accordance with the values of said priorities;
• (b) generating a user interrupt in response to a user interacting with the user interface;
• (c) clearing said scheduled items of information in response to the user interrupt;
• (d) estimating a time the user will finish interacting with the user interface;
• (e) scheduling items of information in accordance with the values of said priorities at a said estimated time;
• (f) repeating steps (d) to (e), if the user is still interacting with user interface at the estimated time;
• otherwise
• (g) displaying said scheduled information according to their priority.

Apparatus for scheduling items of information, wherein each item of information has an associated priority which is a function of time, the apparatus comprising:

• means for scheduling items of information in accordance with the values of said priorities;
• means for activating a user interrupt in response to user input;
• and
• means for scheduling items of information in accordance with the values of said priorities at a time after termination of the user interrupt.

Apparatus for displaying items of information on a display apparatus comprising a display unit and an user interface, wherein each item of information has an associated priority which is a function of time, the apparatus comprising:

• first scheduler means for scheduling items of information in accordance with the values of said priorities;
• generator means for generating a user interrupt in response to a user interacting with the user interface;
• clearance means for clearing said scheduled items of information in response to the user interrupt;
• estimation means for estimating a time the user will finish interacting with the user interface;
• second scheduler means for scheduling items of information in accordance with the values of said priorities at a said estimated time;
• repetition means for repeating the operations of the estimation means, and second scheduler means, if the user is still interacting with user interface at the estimated time;
• and
• display means for displaying said scheduled information according to their priority, if the user is not interacting with user interface at the estimated time.

A computer readable medium comprising a computer program for scheduling items of information, wherein each item of information has an associated priority which is a function of time, the computer program comprising:

• code for scheduling items of information in accordance with the values of said priorities;
• code for activating a user interrupt in response to user input;
• and
• code for scheduling items of information in accordance with the values of said priorities at a time after termination of the user interrupt.

A computer readable medium comprising a computer program for displaying items of information on a display apparatus comprising a display unit and an user interface, wherein each item of information has an associated priority which is a function of time, the computer program comprising:

• first scheduler code for scheduling items of information in accordance with the values of said priorities;
• generator code for generating a user interrupt in response to a user interacting with the user interface;
• clearance code for clearing said scheduled items of information in response to the user interrupt;
• estimation code for estimating a time the user will finish interacting with the user interface;
• second scheduler code for scheduling items of information in accordance with the values of said priorities at a said estimated time;
• repetition code for repeating the operations of the estimation code, and second scheduler code, if the user is still interacting with user interface at the estimated time;
• and
• display code for displaying said scheduled information according to their priority, if the user is not interacting with user interface at the estimated time.