Non-intrusive interactive notification system and method

Abstract

A method for displaying an image which can include a text or graphic message on a display driven by an electronic device that includes a graphical user interface, including the steps of storing the image at an electronic device, displaying the image in relation to a cursor icon of the graphical user interface (GUI), and moving the image as the cursor icon moves in response to user commanded movement of the cursor icon so that the image stays in relation to the cursor icon. A system and method for facilitating interactive communication between a cursor icon on a display screen of an electronic device and an image transmitted to the electronic device by an application program. A system and method that receives and manages notification alerts containing notification data from a variety of resources, and generates and distributes interactive notifications to a variety of recipients.

1 . A system for providing notifications based on a plurality of resources, comprising: 
 a server executing a first program for receiving notification alerts from the plurality of resources, generating notifications based on the notification alerts, and delivering the notifications, wherein the notification alerts specify a notification type being at least one of format, priority level, retry schedule, and escalation schedule, and wherein the format is at least one of graphics, video, audio and text;    a client executing a second program and a third program, said second program receiving and presenting the notifications without interfering with execution of said third program, and providing access to a designated resource, said third program executing in the foreground of the client; and    a user interface module for allowing a user to configure and customize the system.    
   
   
       2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the second program does not generate interrupts in the course of receiving and presenting the notifications.  
   
   
       3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the second program presents the notifications as interactive sprites.  
   
   
       4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the notifications comprise dynamic data.  
   
   
       5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the designated resource comprises a program.  
   
   
       6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the designated resource comprises a program that generated a corresponding notification alert.  
   
   
       7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first program provides a centralized interface for a resource generating a notification alert.  
   
   
       8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the second program provides a single presentation interface for a resource generating a notification alert.  
   
   
       9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the second program provides a single input interface to interact with a resource generating a notification alert.  
   
   
       10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the second program provides receipt confirmations for successfully delivered notifications.  
   
   
       11 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the notification alerts further comprise notification content and recipient identification.  
   
   
       12 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a system reporting module that monitors and reports system activities.