Message service indication system and method
AssigneeResearch In Motion Limited
InventorsNeil P. Adams, Michael S. Brown, Herbert A. Little
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Abstract
Systems and methods for displaying messages to a user, the messages having different levels of security, are provided herein. One method of displaying to a user messages having different levels of security includes receiving a message over a network includes examining an attribute of the message to determine a security-related level associated with the message. A visual indication for display to a device user is generated by the device. Such visual indication is indicative of the determined security-related level, and is configured to be visible during scrolling through a majority of the message text.
Claims25
A method for operation upon a data processing device for handling messages with different levels of security, comprising:
- examining an attribute of a message received over a network in order to determine a security-related level associated with the message;
- generating a visual indication for display to a device user that is indicative of the determined security-related level;
- wherein the generated visual indication is configured to be visible during a scrolling throughout the text associated with the message;
- wherein the generated visual indication is applied to a display portion presenting a body of the text associated with the message;
- wherein the generated visual indication is configured to be displayed throughout the text;
- wherein the step of generating the visual indication includes changing a background pattern of the device display whose intensity varies over time.
A data processing device for handling messages with different levels of security, comprising:
- a receiver configured to receive a message via a network;
- security logic instructions operable to examine an attribute of the message to determine a security-related level associated with the message;
- and
- user interface logic instructions configured to generate a visual indication for display to a device user and to be responsive to the determined security-related level associated with the message, the generated visual indication being configured to be visible during scrolling throughout the message text;
- wherein the generated visual indication is applied to a display portion presenting a body of the text associated with the message;
- wherein the generated visual indication is configured to be displayed throughout the text;
- wherein generating the visual indication includes changing a background pattern of the user interface whose intensity varies over time.
One or more computer readable media having software program code stored thereon for facilitating the handling of messages with different levels of security at a data processing device, the software program code comprising:
- first instructions for receiving a message via a network;
- second instructions for examining an attribute of the message to determine a security-related level associated with the message;
- and
- third instructions for generating a visual indication for display to a display associated with the data processing device, the visual indication being generated responsive to the determined security-related level associated with the message, and being configured to be visible during scrolling throughout the message text;
- wherein the generated visual indication is applied to a display portion presenting a body of the text associated with the message;
- wherein the generated visual indication is configured to be displayed throughout the text;
- wherein generating the visual indication includes changing a background pattern of the display whose intensity varies over time.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.