# US 9,436,753 B2 · Method and apparatus for managing update information in channel > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,436,753 B2 - Document ID: US9436753B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/211,792 - Filed: 2011-08-17 - Published: 2012-02-23 - Granted: 2016-09-06 - Earliest claimed: 2010-08-17 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Jung-hyun Shim; Won-young Choi; Kuk-hyun Han - Inventors: Jung-hyun Shim; Won-young Choi; Kuk-hyun Han - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9436753B2 ## CPC - H04M 1/72436: for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails - G06F 16/285: {Clustering or classification} - H04M 1/72403: with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality - G06F 2203/04803: Split screen, i.e. subdividing the display area or the window area into separate subareas - G06Q 10/40: Business processes related to social networking or social networking services - H04M 1/72445: for supporting Internet browser applications - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract An update management method and apparatus therefor are provided, the update management method including the operations of storing one or more pieces of update information related to at least one channel from a plurality of channels in a storage unit of a user terminal; and displaying the one or more pieces of update information in the related at least one channel. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for providing information by a device, the method comprising: defining a plurality of categories, wherein each of the plurality of categories concerns a type of information and contains a plurality of applications; in response to a plurality of update events, displaying aggregated notice information indicating that detailed update information is received on a first display region, wherein the aggregated notice information comprises a plurality of individual notice information, and wherein each of the plurality of individual notice information corresponds to an application; in response to user selecting one of the plurality of individual notice information, displaying detailed update information regarding an application the individual notice information corresponds to on a second display region, and simultaneously displaying a category the application belongs to and a mechanism for switching among the plurality of categories on the first display region, wherein detailed update information regarding another application in the same category is displayed on the second region in response to user interaction on the second display region; receiving an input indicating a switch between the category and another of the plurality of categories on the first display region; and in response to the switching, displaying detailed update information regarding an application that belongs to the another of the plurality of categories on the second display region. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying the detailed update information comprises: displaying the detailed update information by executing an application related to the detailed update information. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: when the detailed update information is selected, executing an application that is related to the selected detailed update information. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying the detailed update information comprises: displaying a preview regarding the detailed update information on the second display region. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the aggregated notice information is displayed in a scrolling manner. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: displaying a category list on the first display region; wherein the receiving of the input indicating the switch between the category and the another of the plurality of categories is performed based on the category list. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying the category the corresponding application belongs to and the mechanism for switching among the plurality of categories comprises: displaying the plurality of categories according to a sequential order of categories. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the detailed update information comprises: one or more links regarding one or more resources that provide related data. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the detailed update information comprises: data received from a network resource. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first display region includes a category browsing area. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: displaying a plurality of categories on the first display region when receiving the selection of the individual notice information. ### Claim 12 A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing an information providing method, the information providing method comprising: defining a plurality of categories, wherein each of the plurality of categories concerns a type of information and contains a plurality of applications; in response to a plurality of update events, displaying aggregated notice information indicating that detailed update information is received on a first display region, wherein the aggregated notice information comprises a plurality of individual notice information, and wherein each of the plurality of individual notice information corresponds to an application; in response to user selecting one of the plurality of individual notice information, displaying detailed update information regarding an application the individual notice information corresponds to on a second display region, and simultaneously displaying a category the application belongs to and a mechanism for switching among the plurality of categories on the first display region, wherein detailed update information regarding another application in the same category is displayed on the second region in response to user interaction on the second display region; receiving an input indicating a switch between the category and another of the plurality of categories on the first display region; and in response to the switching, displaying detailed update information regarding an application that belongs to the another of the plurality of categories on the second display region. ### Claim 13 An information providing apparatus comprising: a storage that stores detailed update information and a plurality of categories, wherein each of the plurality of categories concerns a type of information and contains a plurality of applications; an input device that receives an input; a display that displays, in response to a plurality of update events, aggregated notice information indicating that detailed update information is received on a first display region, wherein the aggregated notice information comprises a plurality of individual notice information, and wherein each of the plurality of individual notice information corresponds to an application, and displays, in response to user selecting one of the plurality of individual notice information, detailed update information regarding an application the individual notice information corresponds to on a second display region, and simultaneously displays a category the application belongs to and a mechanism for switching among the plurality of categories on the first display region, wherein detailed update information regarding another application in the same category is displayed on the second region in response to user interaction on the second display region; and a processor that receives an input indicating a switch between the category and another of the plurality of categories on the first display region, and controls the storage and the display to display, in response to the switching, detailed update information regarding an application that belongs to the another of the plurality of categories on the second display region. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The information providing apparatus of claim 13, wherein the processor displays the update information by executing an application related to the detailed update information. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The information providing apparatus of claim 13, wherein, when the detailed update information is selected via the input device, the processor executes an application that is related to the detailed update information. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The information providing apparatus of claim 13, wherein the processor displays a preview regarding the detailed update information on the second display area. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The information providing apparatus of claim 13, wherein the detailed update information comprises: one or more links regarding one or more resources that provide related data. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The information providing apparatus of claim 13, wherein the detailed update information comprises: data received from a network resource. ### Claim 19 A method for providing information by a device, the method comprising: defining a plurality of categories, wherein each of the plurality of categories concerns a type of information and contains a plurality of applications; in response to a plurality of update events, displaying aggregated notice information indicating that detailed update information is received on a first display region, wherein the aggregated notice information comprises a plurality of individual notice information, and wherein each of the plurality of individual notice information corresponds to an application; in response to user selecting one of the plurality of individual notice information, displaying detailed update information regarding an application the individual notice information corresponds to on a second display region, and simultaneously displaying a category the application belongs to and a mechanism for switching among the plurality of categories on the first display region, wherein detailed update information regarding an application belongs to another of the plurality of categories is displayed on the second display region in response to user interaction with the mechanism for switching among the plurality of categories; receiving an input indicating a switch between the detailed update information on the second display region; and in response to the switching between the detailed update information, displaying detailed update information regarding another application in the same category on the second display region. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, wherein the displaying the detailed update information comprises: displaying the detailed update information by executing an application related to the detailed update information. ### Claim 21 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, further comprising: when the detailed update information is selected, executing an application that is related to the detailed update information. ### Claim 22 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, wherein the displaying the detailed update information comprises: displaying a preview regarding the detailed update information.