Apparatus and method for message control on a wireless communication device
First Claim
1. A method of managing incoming messaging service based messages in a mobile communication device, the method comprising:
- storing at least one phone number in a phone book located in the memory of the mobile communication device;
setting a status of an incoming message acceptance indicator in the mobile communication device to indicate an incoming message filtering status;
receiving an incoming messaging service based message from a wireless messaging system, the incoming messaging service based message including a phone number of the originator of the messaging service based message;
comparing the phone number of the originator of the messaging service based message with the phone book located in the memory of the mobile communication device; and
displaying at least one of the incoming messaging service based message and a new message notification only if the phone number of the originator is present in the phone book located in the memory of the mobile communication device.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method of messaging service message control on a wireless communication device. At least one phone number can be stored in a phone book located in the memory of the mobile communication device. A status of an incoming message acceptance indicator in the mobile communication device is set to indicate an incoming message filtering status. An incoming messaging service based message is received from a wireless messaging system, the incoming messaging service based message including a phone number of the originator of the messaging service based message. The phone number of the originator of the messaging service based message is compared with the phone book located in the memory of the mobile communication device. The incoming messaging service based message is displayed only if the phone number of the originator is present in the phone book located in the memory of the mobile communication device.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of managing incoming messaging service based messages in a mobile communication device, the method comprising:
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storing at least one phone number in a phone book located in the memory of the mobile communication device;
setting a status of an incoming message acceptance indicator in the mobile communication device to indicate an incoming message filtering status;
receiving an incoming messaging service based message from a wireless messaging system, the incoming messaging service based message including a phone number of the originator of the messaging service based message;
comparing the phone number of the originator of the messaging service based message with the phone book located in the memory of the mobile communication device; and
displaying at least one of the incoming messaging service based message and a new message notification only if the phone number of the originator is present in the phone book located in the memory of the mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A mobile communication device comprising:
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a mobile communication device housing;
a transceiver coupled to the mobile communication device housing, the transceiver configured to receive an incoming messaging service based message from a wireless messaging system, the incoming messaging service based message including a phone number of the originator of the messaging service based message;
a display coupled to the mobile communication device housing;
a memory coupled to the mobile communication device housing, the memory having an incoming message acceptance indicator, a message acceptance indicator change code, and a phone book including at least one phone number; and
a controller coupled to the mobile communication device housing, the controller also coupled to the memory, the display, and the transceiver, the controller configured to set a status of the incoming message acceptance indicator to indicate an incoming message filtering status, compare the phone number of the originator of the incoming messaging service based message with the phone book located in the memory of the mobile communication device, and display the incoming messaging service based message on the display only if the phone number of the originator is present in the phone book located in the memory of the mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A mobile communication device comprising:
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a mobile communication device housing;
a transceiver coupled to the mobile communication device housing, the transceiver configured to receive an incoming message from a wireless messaging system, the incoming messaging service based message including a phone number of the originator of the messaging service based message;
a display coupled to the mobile communication device housing;
a memory coupled to the mobile communication device housing, the memory having an incoming message acceptance indicator, a message indicator change code, and a phone book including at least one phone number; and
a controller coupled to the mobile communication device housing, the controller also coupled to the memory, the display, and the transceiver, the controller including a message acceptance indicator status set module configured to set a status of the incoming message acceptance indicator to indicate an incoming message filtering status, and a phone number comparison module configured to compare the phone number of the originator of the messaging service based message with the phone book located in the memory of the mobile communication device, wherein the controller is configured to provide an alert of the incoming messaging service based message only if the phone number of the originator is present in the phone book located in the memory of the mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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