Handheld Electronic Device and Associated Method Providing Time Data in a Messaging Environment
AssigneeResearch In Motion Limited
InventorsGerhard D. Klassen, Christopher R. Wormald, Lawrence E. Kuhl
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Abstract
An improved handheld electronic device and an associated method are provided in which time data regarding certain aspects of a messaging conversation on a handheld electronic device are made available to a user. Such time data is provided, for instance, in situations where an interruption has occurred during a messaging conversation. Time data can also be provided to a user on demand in certain circumstances.
Claims51
A method of displaying an instant message conversation on an electronic device, the instant message conversation comprising a plurality of instant messages exchanged between the electronic device and a second electronic device, the method comprising:
- determining that a first instant message has occurred at a first time between the electronic device and the second electronic device;
- displaying at least a portion of the first instant message;
- determining that a second instant message has occurred at a second time between the electronic device and the second electronic device;
- displaying at least a portion of the second instant message;
- refraining from displaying a time stamp representative of the second time if an amount of time that has lapsed between the first time and the second time is less than a predetermined duration of time.
An electronic device for displaying an instant message conversation, the instant message conversation comprising a plurality of instant messages exchanged between the electronic device and a second electronic device, the electronic device comprising:
- a display;
- a memory;
- and
- a processor electronically coupled with the display and the memory, the processor configured to:
- determine that a first instant message has occurred at a first time between the electronic device and the second electronic device;
- output upon the display at least a portion of the first instant message;
- determine that a second instant message has occurred at a second time between the electronic device and the second electronic device;
- output upon the display at least a portion of the second instant message;
- and
- refrain from displaying a time stamp representative of the second time if an amount of time that has lapsed between the first time and the second time is less than a predetermined duration of time.
A computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions embedded thereon for execution by a processor of an electronic device for displaying an instant message conversation upon a display of the electronic device, the instant message conversation comprising a plurality of instant messages exchanged between the electronic device and a second electronic device, such that when executed, the processor:
- determines that a first instant message has occurred at a first time between the electronic device and the second electronic device;
- outputs at least a portion of the first instant message upon the display;
- determines that a second instant message has occurred at a second time between the electronic device and the second electronic device;
- outputs at least a portion of the second instant message upon the display;
- and
- refrains from displaying a time stamp representative of the second time if an amount of time that has lapsed between the first time and the second time is less than a predetermined duration of time.
A method of displaying an instant message conversation on an electronic device, the instant message conversation comprising a plurality of instant messages exchanged between the electronic device and a second electronic device, the method comprising:
- displaying the plurality of instant messages exchanged between the electronic device and a second electronic device;
- associating each instant message of the plurality of instant messages with a corresponding time of communication indicating when the instant message was exchanged;
- and
- displaying a time stamp representative of the time of communication for only a most recently exchanged instant message.
A computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions embedded thereon for execution by a processor of an electronic device for displaying an instant message conversation on an electronic device, the instant message conversation comprising a plurality of instant messages exchanged between the electronic device and a second electronic device, the computer executable instructions, when executed, cause the processor to:
- display the plurality of instant messages exchanged between the electronic device and a second electronic device;
- associate each instant message of the plurality of instant messages with a corresponding time of communication indicating when the instant message was exchanged;
- and
- display a time stamp representative of the time of communication for only a most recently exchanged instant message.
An electronic device for displaying an instant message conversation, the instant message conversation comprising a plurality of instant messages exchanged between the electronic device and a second electronic device, the electronic device comprising:
- a display;
- a memory;
- and
- a processor electronically coupled with the display and the memory, the processor configured to:
- display the plurality of instant messages exchanged between the electronic device and a second electronic device;
- associate each instant message of the plurality of instant messages with a corresponding time of communication indicating when the instant message was exchanged;
- and
- display a time stamp representative of the time of communication for only a most recently exchanged instant message.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.