Filtered in-box for voice mail, e-mail, pages, web-based information, and faxes
AssigneeAT&T Wireless Services, Inc.
InventorsKent A. Hellebust, Thomas J. Trinneer
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Abstract
Wireless devices and systems are configured to display the number of voice mails, e-mails, and Internet information alerts that are received during a selected time interval. Incoming information can be organized by user-specified criteria such as sender identity or by information content so that, for example, work-related and personal messages are distinguished. Message classifications and numbers of messages associated with message classifications are displayed on a mobile device.
Claims16
A method of organizing message information for a user of a wireless communication device, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a plurality of messages of a first format intended for a user of a wireless communication device;
- receiving a plurality of messages of a second format intended for said user of the wireless communication device;
- determining classification information for each of the messages;
- forwarding said classification information to the wireless communication device;
- updating a first message counter or a second message counter corresponding to the first format or the second format, respectively, based on the forwarded classification information;
- and
- displaying at the wireless communication device the updated first message counter or the updated second message counter in association with a first format classification indicator or a second format classification indicator, respectively.
A method of organizing message information for a user of a wireless communication device, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a message intended for the user of a wireless communication device;
- determining classification information for said message;
- sending the classification information to said wireless communication device;
- updating a message counter associated with the classification information sent to the wireless communication device;
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- displaying the classification information and the updated message counter on the wireless communication device.
The method of step 15 wherein said rules are provided by said user of said wireless communication device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.