Method and apparatus for controlling an electronic device display for presenting information on said display

摘要

A method and apparatus for presenting information is provided. In an embodiment, an electronic device with wireless telephony features is provided. The display of the device is divided into at least two regions. The first region is reserved for presenting status information about the device, including such information as battery life, signal strength, time and date, carrier information, and the like. The second region is reserved for use by applications, such as at least a main menu application and an incoming telephone call application. When an incoming call arrives, the main menu application presented on the second region is replaced with the incoming call information, but the status information remains unchanged. As the status of the incoming call changes from unanswered to answered, only a portion of the second region is updated, as a remaining portion of the second region remains the same and indicates that an incoming call is being processed.

主权项

1. A method of displaying information on a mobile communications device having a display comprising:
displaying, on the display, at least three regions where the contents of each region is controllable separately from the other regions and where the each region is displayed concurrently; displaying a first set of information in a first region comprising at least one of status information about the mobile communications device or a main menu; displaying a second set of information in a second region comprising information corresponding to a call that is one of an incoming call or an ongoing call; displaying a third set of information in a third region comprising an option set, the option set being a plurality of options operable on the call, and where the option set is dynamically changeable by substituting the displayed options for at least one other set of options between the receiving of the call and the termination of the call, such that when said incoming call is received, said option set comprises options about how said incoming call can be processed, and when said incoming call is answered said option set is dynamically configured to in-call options, said in-call options determined according to applications associated with the mobile communications device, wherein the in-call options include adjusting the volume.