Apparatus and method for configuring the presentation of received messages based on time
AssigneeMotorola, Inc.
InventorsJoan S. DeLuca, Thomas F. Holmes
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Abstract
A method for configuring the presentation of received messages comprises the steps of user selectably defining (302) a period of time during which a visual representation of messages received during the period of time will be visually presented, and receiving (304) the messages during the period of time. During the period of time, a further step includes presenting (306) information about the messages received during the period of time on a standby information display. A still further step includes presenting (306) information about messages received during a subsequent period of time on the standby information display after expiration of the period of time.
Claims12
A selective call receiver for presenting a plurality of messages to a user, the selective call receiver comprising:
- receiver means for receiving messages;
- timing means coupled to the receiver means for recording times that the messages are received;
- storage means coupled to the timing means and the receiver means for storing the messages and the times corresponding thereto;
- user actuated control means coupled to the storage means for user selectably defining a previous time range;
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- presenting means coupled to the user actuated control means and the storage means for presenting a standby information display that is automatically generated in response to the previous time range, wherein the standby information display includes icons representative of messages received during the previous time range.
In a selective call receiver having a display, a method for configuring the presentation of received messages, comprising the steps of:
- (a) user selectably defining, without resetting the selective call receiver, a period of time during which information about messages received during the period of time will be visually presented;
- (b) receiving the messages during the period of time;
- (c) substantially coincident with step (b), presenting the information about the messages received during the period of time on a standby information display, wherein the information included in the standby information display is distinct from the messages themselves;
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- (d) after expiration of the period of time, automatically and without further user intervention presenting information about messages received during a subsequent period of time on the standby information display.
In a selective call receiver for receiving at least a first and a second type of message, a method for configuring the presentation of received messages, comprising the steps of:
- (a) user selectably defining a period of time during which information about messages received during the period of time will be visually presented;
- (b) user selectably defining, without resetting the selective call receiver, a first time range during which information about messages of the first type received during the first time range will be visually presented;
- (c) receiving the messages;
- (d) substantially coincident with step (c), presenting the information about the messages received during the period of time on a standby information display, wherein the information about the messages received during the period of time is distinct from the messages themselves;
- (e) determining the type of each message received during the first time range;
- (f) substantially coincident with step (c), presenting the information about the messages of the first type received during the first time range on the standby information display, wherein the information about the messages of the first type received during the first time range is distinct from the messages themselves;
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- (g) after expiration of the period of time, presenting information about messages received during a subsequent period of time on the standby information display automatically and without further user intervention.
In a selective call receiver having a display, a method for presenting previously received messages, comprising the steps of:
- (a) user selectably defining a previous time range during which icons representing previously received messages will be visually presented;
- (b) determining which previously received messages were received during the defined previous time range;
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- (c) presenting the icons representing the previously received messages received during the defined previous time range on a standby information display.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.