USER INTERFACES AND ASSOCIATED PROCESSES FOR INFORMATION RESOURCES

摘要

Methods and systems are disclosed for user interfaces and associated processes in computer applications and operating systems to provide an information resource area with information resources. In some embodiments, an information resource area is opened in response to detection of a user being idle for a predefined length of time with respect to an executing software program. In other embodiments an information resource area is opened in response to detection of a gesture by a user on the user interface displaying an executing software program. Various embodiments for rendering the information resource area and information resources are disclosed. Maintenance of the information resource area and the information resources may be based on user preferences. Embodiments for rendering the information resource area in conjunction with screen lock are also provided. In addition a multi-passcode security feature allowing device access at different levels of partial functionality is disclosed.

主权项

1. A method for rendering an information resource area, executed at least in part in a computer system with a user interface system supporting a touch screen display, the method comprising:
receiving an indication of a detection of a user of the computer system being idle for a predefined length of time with respect to at least one computer software program executing in the computer system; and at least partly in response to receiving the indication, opening on the touch screen display supported by the user interface system the information resource area including at least one information resource.