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US 6,646,657 B1Granted
Systems and methods for processing data
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorLavi Vonielle Rouser
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Abstract
In a computer system comprising a screen, a screen saver determines if a predetermined time period lapses and, saves a screen when the predetermined time period has elapsed. When the screen saver runs, messages can be left, and, when a user is identified, he can gain access to the left messages.
Claims11
A method of managing messages on a data processing system, comprising:
- determining if a predetermined time period has elapsed;
- and
- displaying a screen saver if the predetermined time period has elapsed;
- wherein, while the screen saver is displayed, the method further comprises:
- receiving at least one message at the data processing system;
- determining if a user is allowed to review the at least one received message;
- and
- displaying at least one of the at least one received message only if it is determined that the user is allowed to review the at least one received message, comprising displaying, after determining that the user is allowed to review the at least one received message, the at least one displayed received message while the screen saver is displayed.
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An apparatus for managing messages, comprising:
- a processing circuit that determines if a predetermined time period has elapsed;
- and
- a display manager that displays a screen saver if the processing circuit determines that the predetermined time period has elapsed;
- wherein, while displaying the screen saver, the display manager allows at least one message to be received by the apparatus if the predetermined time period has elapsed, determines if a user is allowed to review at least one received message, and displays at least one received message only if the user is allowed to review at least one received message, the display manager displaying, after determining that the user is allowed to review the at least one received message, the at least one displayed received message while continuing to display the screen saver.
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A screen saver comprising a graphic user interface, the graphic user interface including:
- a leaving message function;
- a viewing received message function;
- and
- an access authentification function;
- wherein, while the screen saver is being displayed, any user can leave a message using the leave message function, but a user can use the view received message function only upon being authorized by using the access authentification function.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.