Desktop alert management
OwnerDan Backusinventor
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Abstract
Various embodiments of systems, methods, computer programs, etc. for managing desktop alerts on a computer system or device are provided. One embodiment comprises a desktop alert management system for controlling alerts displayed on a graphical user interface. One such desktop alert management system comprises: a message controller module for controlling communication between a graphical user interface and at least one source, the message controller module configured to receive a message from the at least one source; and an alert manager for determining an alert graphic associated with the message from the at least one source, the alert graphic to be displayed on the graphical user interface for a desktop alert associated with the message.
Claims14
A desktop alert management system for controlling alerts displayed on a graphical user interface, the desktop alert management system comprising:
- a message controller module for controlling communication between a graphical user interface and at least one source, the message controller module configured to receive a message from the at least one source;
- and
- an alert manager for determining an alert graphic associated with the message from the at least one source, the alert graphic to be displayed on the graphical user interface for a desktop alert associated with the message.
A computer system comprising:
- a graphical user interface;
- and
- a desktop alert management module for controlling alerts provided to the graphical user interface, the desktop alert management module comprising:
- logic configured to receive a message associated with a source;
- logic configured to determine a parameter corresponding to the message;
- logic configured to determine an alert graphic associated with the parameter;
- and
- logic configured to provide the alert graphic to the graphical user interface.
A method for providing alerts to a desktop, the method comprising:
- receiving a message from a source;
- determining a message-related parameter corresponding to the message;
- and
- identifying an avatar associated with the message-related parameter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.