Method and apparatus for presenting auditory icons in a...

Data processing: presentation processing of document – operator i – Operator interface – Audio user interface

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C715S866000, C715S745000, C715S864000, C340S384500, C340S870030

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06996777

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for presenting one or more auditory icons are provided to deliver contextual information in a timely manner to the user without requiring the user to view the mobile terminal's display. The auditory icons may correspond to visual icons that are provided on a display of the mobile terminal, for example, a navigational bar. The mobile terminal receives a plurality of messages from one or more message sources, prioritizes them according to one or more context values, and presents to the user auditory icons associated with the messages in accordance with any number of pre-set preferences set by the user.

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