Improved methods and apparatuses are provided for determining when and how to display non-modal messages relating to user input portions of a graphical user interface (GUI). One method includes displaying at least one user input portion within a GUI and determining if the user input portion is in an...http://www.google.ca/patents/US20030210260?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20030210260 - Methods and apparatuses for providing message information in graphical user interfaces based on user inputs