Method for searching for SMS message in a mobile terminal
First Claim
1. A method for searching for a short message system (SMS) message in a plurality of SMS messages stored in a mobile terminal, comprising the steps of:
- a) displaying a search condition window corresponding to a search method option selected by a user from among at least one search method option for searching for the SMS message;
b) receiving data for searching for the SMS message, said data being input as a search condition by the user via the search condition window;
c) searching for the SMS message stored in a memory according to the input search condition; and
d) displaying the SMS message searched at said step c).
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Abstract
A method is provided to effectively allow a mobile terminal'"'"'s user to search for a desired SMS message in a list of received SMS messages. The list of received SMS messages is displayed on a display unit, and a plurality of search method options are provided to allow the user to search for an SMS message according to a plurality of search conditions. The search method options may be based on user data, a callback number and an origination address, respectively. If the user selects one of the search method options, a search condition window corresponding to the selected search method option is displayed on the display unit. The user inputs a search condition for searching for the desired SMS message via the displayed search condition window. The terminal'"'"'s controller searches for an SMS message corresponding to the input search condition, and displays the retrieved SMS message on a display unit.
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8 Claims
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1. A method for searching for a short message system (SMS) message in a plurality of SMS messages stored in a mobile terminal, comprising the steps of:
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a) displaying a search condition window corresponding to a search method option selected by a user from among at least one search method option for searching for the SMS message;
b) receiving data for searching for the SMS message, said data being input as a search condition by the user via the search condition window;
c) searching for the SMS message stored in a memory according to the input search condition; and
d) displaying the SMS message searched at said step c). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for searching for a short message system (SMS) message in a plurality of SMS messages in a mobile terminal, comprising the steps of:
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determining whether a user selects a search menu for searching for a desired SMS message based on a search condition;
displaying a search condition window corresponding to a selection of the search menu;
receiving a search condition input by the user via the search condition window; and
searching for the desired SMS message based on the input search condition, and displaying the searched desired SMS message. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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