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Wireless communication terminal for identifying and indicating short message types using indicator icons and method thereof

  • US 20040075691A1
  • Filed: 01/14/2003
  • Published: 04/22/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A wireless communication terminal for indicating when serviceable short messages have been received, utilizing indicator icons, the wireless communication terminal comprising:

  • a storage means for storing said indicator icons, said icons corresponding respectively to types of said serviceable short messages such that they are identifiable according to the types of said serviceable short messages;

    a communication means for communicating with an external communications device and receiving a short message transmitted from said external device;

    a determination means for determining a type of said short message received by said communication means on the basis of said indicator icons stored in said storage means;

    a control means for extracting one of said indicator icons corresponding to the determined short message type from said storage means and controlling said display means to display the extracted indicator icon on a screen; and

    a display means for displaying on said screen said indicator icons corresponding respectively to the types of said short messages.

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