Management of access to entry points on a communication device

摘要

A system and method for managing access to entry points in a graphical user interface on a communication device are provided. The entry points are associated with services such as message services and are actuatable to invoke a content listing display for viewing content associated with a given service. One entry point provides access to a unified inbox for display of messages received or sent via a plurality of message services. Other entry points provide access to other message services or filtered views of the unified inbox. Access to the various entry points is provided via a user interface displaying one or more user interface elements, such as icons, pointing to the various entry points. Display of the elements is managed so as to hide elements pointing to potentially duplicative views.

主权项

1. A method implemented by a communication device, the method comprising:
determining a count of one or more messaging accounts that are registered on the communication device; when a plurality of messaging accounts are registered on the communication device according to the determining, providing user interface access to messages of each of the plurality of messaging accounts by displaying in a home screen of the communication device:
a user interface element corresponding to each of the plurality of messaging accounts; anda user interface element for a unified inbox, the unified inbox providing access to messages for each of the plurality of messaging accounts; and when only one messaging account is registered on the communication device according to the determining, providing user interface access to messages of the one messaging account by displaying the user interface element for the unified inbox in the home screen without displaying another user interface element corresponding to the one messaging account,wherein, for each of the plurality of messaging accounts, actuation of a specific user interface element corresponding to a respective messaging account leads to a filtered view of the unified inbox, the filtered view displaying a subset of messages of the unified inbox, the subset of messages associated with the respective messaging account.