Radio communications device

• US 20020127999A1
• Filed: 03/08/2002
• Published: 09/12/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 03/08/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lenovo Innovations Ltd Hong Kong (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Inventors: Brown, David
• Granted Patent: US 7,123,901 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/412.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72433 for voice messaging, e.g. dictaphones for answering incoming calls H04M1/64
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/18 wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/53333 Message receiving aspects
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/537 Arrangements for indicating the presence of a recorded message , whereby the presence information might include a preview or summary of the message
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

A radio communications device is disclosed which can maintain, even if different voicemails are received at a plurality of communications lines, any of prompts advising receipt of the voicemails until after retrieval of the voicemail is ended. The radio communications device is capable of supporting at least two communication lines and includes an indication section for indicating that messages have been received for multiple communications lines and maintaining the indication regarding any of the messages until the message is retrieved.

Claims

1. A radio communications device capable of supporting at least two communication lines wherein messages may be left retrieved at a time selected by the user, comprising:

means for detecting retrieval of a message received for any one of said communications lines; and

means for indicating that messages have been received for multiple ones of said communications lines and maintaining the indication regarding any of the messages until retrieval of the message is detected by said detecting means.

2. A radio communications device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said communication lines include a communication line for office and another communication line for home.

3. A radio communications device as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said communication lines is capable of receiving voicemails.

4. A radio communications device as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said communication lines is capable of receiving facsimiles.

5. A radio communications device as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said communication lines is capable of receiving data calls.