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US 9,426,277 B2Granted
Method and apparatus for operating message function in connection with note function
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorYujin Lee
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are a method and an apparatus for viewing messages. A message is displayed and a memo addition event is detected. Input memo data is associated with the message.
Claims16
A method of operating a message function in connection with a memo function, the method comprising:
- displaying on a display a plurality of Short Messaging Service (SMS) messages associated with a particular contact in an interface, wherein each of the plurality of SMS messages occupy separate portions of the display;
- detecting a memo addition event to add memo data to the message;
- and
- displaying an editable memo area, in response to the memo addition event, in conjunction with the message, wherein the editable memo area forms a portion of the interface and occupies a separate portion of the display, the separate portion of the display non-overlapping with the separate portions of the display occupied by the plurality of SMS messages.
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An apparatus for operating a message function in connection with a memo function, the apparatus comprising:
- a memory storing a plurality of contacts;
- a processor, operatively coupled to the memory;
- and
- a touch screen comprising:
- a display panel operatively coupled to the processor;
- and
- a touch panel operatively coupled to the display panel;
- wherein the display panel displays a plurality of Short Messaging Service (SMS) messages associated with a particular contact of the plurality of contacts in an interface, wherein each of the plurality of SMS messages occupy separate portions of the display;
- wherein the touch screen detects a memo addition event to add memo data to the message, and
- wherein the display panel displays an editable memo area, in response the memo addition event, in conjunction with the message, wherein the editable memo area forms a portion of the interface and occupies a separate portion of the display, the separate portion of the display non-overlapping with the separate portions of the display occupied by the plurality of SMS messages.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.