METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISPLAYING TEXT USING RSVP

1 . A method of providing an interface on a user device, the method comprising:

enabling the user device to display a first icon representing a notification event associated with an application by displaying the first icon with an icon representing the application, wherein the first icon further represents a presence of content that is displayable using rapid serial visual presentation (RSVP);

enabling the user device to receive a first user interface action to select the notification event; and

enabling the user device to, in response to the first user interface action, display textual content associated with the notification event in a designated display area using RSVP.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

enabling the user device to display a second icon, different from the first icon, by displaying the second icon with the icon representing the application subsequent to displaying the textual content associated with the notification event, wherein the second icon represents a read notification event.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first icon further comprises a numerical indicator.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the numerical indicator corresponds to a quantity of notification events.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein displaying the first icon with the icon representing the application comprises overlaying the first icon on top of the icon representing the application.

6 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the second icon is a modification of the first icon.

7 . The method of claim 6 wherein displaying the second icon comprises displaying the first icon in a different color.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first user interface action comprises tapping the icon representing the application on a touch screen display of the user device.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first user interface action comprises touching and holding the icon representing the application on a touch screen display of the user device.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first user interface action comprises touching and swiping the icon representing the application in a predetermined direction on a touch screen display of the user device.

11 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

enabling the user device to determine if the notification event includes an attachment; and

enabling the user device to display, if the notification event includes an attachment, a notification indicating the presence of the attachment.

12 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

enabling the user device to receive a second user interface action selecting the notification; and

enabling the user device to launch an application associated with the attachment in response to the second user interface action.

13 . The method claim 1 , further comprising:

enabling the user device to determine if the notification event includes a URL; and

enabling the user device to display, if the notification event includes a URL, a notification indicating the presence of the URL.

14 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

enabling the user device to receive a second user interface action selecting the notification; and

enabling the user device to determine if a webpage corresponding to the URL includes content configured to be displayed using RSVP.

15 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising:

enabling the user device to display, if the webpage includes content configured to be displayed using RSVP, the content using RSVP in the designated display area.

16 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising:

enabling the user device to launch, if the webpage does not include content configured to be displayed using RSVP, a browser application to display the webpage.

17 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

enabling the user device to determine if the notification event includes at least one additional level of embedded text; and

enabling the user device to display, if the notification event includes at least one additional level of embedded text, a notification indicating the presence of the embedded text.

18 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising:

enabling the user device to receive a second user interface action selecting the notification; and

enabling the user device to display the embedded text using RSVP in the designated display area in response to the second user interface action.

19 - 40 . (canceled)

41 . A computer program product in a non-transitory computer readable medium including instructions which are executable by a processor of a user device for at least:

enabling the user device to display a first icon representing a notification event associated with an application by displaying the first icon with an icon representing the application, wherein the first icon further represents a presence of content that is displayable using rapid serial visual presentation (RSVP);

enabling the user device to receive a first user interface action to select the notification event; and

enabling the user device to, in response to the first user interface action, display textual content associated with the notification event in a designated display area using RSVP.

42 . The computer program product of claim 41 , wherein the instructions are also for at least:

enabling the user device to determine if the notification event includes an attachment; and

enabling the user device to display, if the notification event includes an attachment, a notification indicating the presence of the attachment.

43 . The computer program product of claim 42 , wherein the instructions are also for at least:

enabling the user device to receive a second user interface action selecting the notification; and

enabling the user device to launch an application associated with the attachment in response to the second user interface action.

44 . The computer program product claim 41 , wherein the instructions are also for at least:

enabling the user device to determine if the notification event includes a URL; and

enabling the user device to display, if the notification event includes a URL, a notification indicating the presence of the URL.

45 . The computer program product of claim 44 , wherein the instructions are also for at least:

enabling the user device to receive a second user interface action selecting the notification; and

enabling the user device to determine if a webpage corresponding to the URL includes content configured to be displayed using RSVP.

46 . The computer program product of claim 45 , wherein the instructions are also for at least:

enabling the user device to display, if the webpage includes content configured to be displayed using RSVP, the content using RSVP in the designated display area.

47 . The computer program product of claim 45 , wherein the instructions are also for at least:

enabling the user device to launch, if the webpage does not include content configured to be displayed using RSVP, a browser application to display the webpage.

48 . The computer program product of claim 41 , wherein the instructions are also for at least:

enabling the user device to determine if the notification event includes at least one additional level of embedded text; and

enabling the user device to display, if the notification event includes at least one additional level of embedded text, a notification indicating the presence of the embedded text.

49 . The computer program product of claim 48 , wherein the instructions are also for at least:

enabling the user device to receive a second user interface action selecting the notification; and

enabling the user device to display the embedded text using RSVP in the designated display area in response to the second user interface action.

50 - 62 . (canceled)

63 . A user device comprising:

means for displaying a first icon representing a notification event associated with an application by displaying the first icon with an icon representing the application, wherein the first icon further represents a presence of content that is displayable using rapid serial visual presentation (RSVP);

means for receiving a first user interface action to select the notification event; and

means for displaying, in response to the first user interface action, display textual content associated with the notification event in a designated display area using RSVP.

64 - 73 . (canceled)