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Displaying information to indicate both the importance and the urgency of the information

US7246323B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 2, 2005
Grant dateJul 17, 2007
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Expiry dateFeb 10, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G2340/14
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Data items contained in personal information are displayed in manner that is indicative of both the importance and the urgency of the data items. A first visual cue is assigned to the data item based on an importance of the data item. The first visual cue may cause more important items to be displayed with increased size and less important items to be displayed with decreased size. A second visual cue is assigned to the data item based on an urgency of the data item. The second visual cue may cause more urgent items to be displayed in a first color and less important items to be displayed in a second color. The data item is displayed using the first and second visual cue as to provide a visual indication as to both the importance and urgency of the data item.

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