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AssigneeEricsson Inc.
InventorsBilly Gayle Moon, Brian Bankler, Manon Ann Baratt
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A method for processing information using a personal digital assistant utilizes a standardized status bar manager (“SBM”) and status bar interfaces. All applications and the operating system's launch pad support the status bar which can be uniformly used to both show and interact with status bar messages. The SBM links together all of the status bar areas of all applications (and the operating system launch pad as well) whenever necessary. The present invention routes global status messages corresponding to incoming events to each status bar of every active application. The SBM also routes all messages to the status bar, regardless whether the message requires an action by the user or is for information only. Minimized applications are displayed on and launched from a status bar of an active application without having to first access the operating system launch pad. Finally, the SBM creates an unanswered telephone call list that includes a reason code explaining why the call went unanswered.
A method of operating a personal communications device that is operative to execute a plurality of applications that generate graphical information on a display of the personal communications device, the method comprising:
A personal communications device, comprising:
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