Method and device for hiding messages

A mobile communication device comprising:

• memory for storing a plurality of messages;
• a processor adapted to:
• receive a request to present a display list of references to at least some of said plurality of messages, said plurality of messages including a plurality of received messages, a plurality of successfully sent messages and a plurality of other messages, where said other messages are neither received messages nor successfully sent messages;
• determine that a configuration option has been activated to omit presentation of references to said successfully sent messages;
• form said display list of references based on a filtered index of references to said plurality of messages;
• and
• control presentation of said display list.

A computer readable medium containing computer-executable instructions that, when performed by processor in a mobile communication device, cause said processor to:

• receive a request to present a display list of references to at least some of said plurality of messages, said plurality of messages including a plurality of received messages, a plurality of successfully sent messages and a plurality of other messages, where said other messages are neither received messages nor successfully sent messages;
• determine that a configuration option has been activated to omit presentation of references to said successfully sent messages;
• form said display list of references based on a filtered index of references to said plurality of messages;
• and
• control presentation of said display list.

A method of presenting a user interface on a communication device on which device are stored a plurality of messages, said method comprising:

• maintaining a master index of references to a plurality of message objects, said plurality of message objects including a plurality of received message objects, a plurality of successfully sent message objects and a plurality of other message objects, where said other message objects are neither received message objects nor successfully sent message objects;
• receiving an indication of a filtering criterion, wherein said filtering criterion specifies that references to said successfully sent message objects are to be omitted from said filtered index;
• creating, based on said master index, a filtered index of references to a plurality of message objects that satisfy said filtering criterion, where said creating said filtered index includes:
• selecting a given reference from said master index;
• determining whether a given message object corresponding to said given reference satisfies said filtering criterion;
• and
• if said given message object satisfies said filtering criterion, adding said given reference to said filtered index;
• forming a display list based on said filtered index;
• and
• presenting said display list.

A mobile communication device comprising:

• memory for storing a plurality of message objects, said plurality of message objects including a plurality of received message objects, a plurality of successfully sent message objects and a plurality of other message objects, where said other message objects are neither received message objects nor successfully sent message objects;
• a processor adapted to:
• maintain a master index of references to said plurality of message objects;
• receive an indication of a filtering criterion, wherein said filtering criterion specifies that references to said successfully sent message objects are to be omitted from said filtered index;
• create, based on said master index, a filtered index of references to a plurality of message objects that satisfy said filtering criterion, where said creating said filtered index includes:
• selecting a given reference from said master index;
• determining whether a given message object corresponding to said given reference satisfies said filtering criterion;
• and
• if said given message object satisfies said filtering criterion, adding said given reference to said filtered index;
• form a display list based on said filtered index;
• and
• present said display list.

A computer readable medium containing computer-executable instructions that, when performed by processor in a mobile communication device, cause said processor to:

• maintain a master index of references to a plurality of message objects, said plurality of message objects including a plurality of received message objects, a plurality of successfully sent message objects and a plurality of other message objects, where said other message objects are neither received message objects nor successfully sent message objects;
• receive an indication of a filtering criterion, wherein said filtering criterion specifies that references to said successfully sent message objects are to be omitted from said filtered index;
• create, based on said master index, a filtered index of references to a plurality of message objects that satisfy said filtering criterion, where said creating said filtered index includes:
• selecting a given reference from said master index;
• determining whether a given message object corresponding to said given reference satisfies said filtering criterion;
• and
• if said given message object satisfies said filtering criterion, adding said given reference to said filtered index;
• form a display list based on said filtered index;
• and
• present said display list.