Terminal device, and message display method and program for the same
First Claim
1. A terminal device provided with a messaging function that indicates an event, comprising:
- a first display mark indicative of an event; and
a second display mark indicative of a new event generated while the first display mark is being displayed, the second display mark indicating the new event in a different form from that of the first display mark, wherein an old and the new events are respectively indicated by the first and second display marks.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to massage control of a terminal device provided with a messaging function and acts to enhance the display function for new and old events such as reception of plural pieces of mail. The terminal device provided with a messaging function that indicates an event comprises a first display mark (unread-mail icon) indicative of an event; and a second display mark (newly-incoming-mail icon) indicative of a new event generated while the first display mark is being displayed, the second display mark indicating the new event in a different form from that of the first display mark, wherein an old and the new events are respectively indicated by the first and second display marks.
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19 Claims
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1. A terminal device provided with a messaging function that indicates an event, comprising:
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a first display mark indicative of an event; and
a second display mark indicative of a new event generated while the first display mark is being displayed, the second display mark indicating the new event in a different form from that of the first display mark, wherein an old and the new events are respectively indicated by the first and second display marks. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A terminal device provided with a messaging function indicating arrival of mail, comprising:
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a first display mark indicative of arrival of mail; and
a second display mark indicative of mail having arrived newly during the first display mark is being displayed, and the second display mark indicating the newly incoming mail in a different form from that of the first display mark, juxtaposed with the first display mark, wherein an old and a new arrival of mail are respectively indicated by the first and second display marks. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A message display method for a terminal device provided with a messaging function that indicates an event, the method comprising:
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forming a first display mark indicative of an event on a screen; and
forming a second display mark indicative of a new event generated while the first display mark is being displayed, the second display mark indicating the new event in a different form from that of the first display mark. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A message display method for a terminal device provided with a messaging function that indicates arrival of mail, the method comprising:
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generating a first display mark indicative of arrival of mail on a screen;
generating a second display mark indicative of arrival of newly incoming mail instead of the first display mark in case that the screen is being used by a functional process in execution; and
generating a third display mark indicative of arrival of newly incoming mail separately from the first display mark in case that the screen is not being used by a functional process in execution.
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13. A message display method for a terminal device provided with a messaging function indicating arrival of mail, the method comprising:
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restoring a standby screen in response to completion of a functional process;
determining whether or not a display mark indicative of newly incoming mail can be displayed in case that the functional process is a process other than a received mail process; and
displaying a display mark indicative of the newly incoming mail on the standby screen depending on the result of the determination.
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14. A message display program for a terminal device provided with a messaging function that indicates an event, the program comprising the steps of:
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forming a first display mark indicative of an event on a screen; and
forming a second display mark indicative of a new event generated while the first display mark is being displayed, the second display mark indicating the new event in a different form from that of the first display mark, juxtaposed with the first display mark, wherein the program is operable to drive an information processor to execute those steps. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A message display program for a terminal device provided with a messaging function that indicates arrival of mail, the program comprising the steps of:
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generating a first display mark indicative of arrival of mail on a screen;
generating a second display mark indicative of arrival of newly incoming mail instead of the first display mark in case that the screen is being used by a functional process in execution; and
generating a third display mark indicative of arrival of newly incoming mail separately from the first display mark in case that the screen is not being used by a functional process in execution, wherein the program is operable to drive an information processor to execute those steps.
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19. A message display program for a terminal device provided with a messaging function indicating arrival of mail, the program comprising the steps of:
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restoring a standby screen in response to completion of a functional process;
determining whether or not a display mark indicative of newly incoming mail can be displayed in case that the functional process is a process other than a received mail process; and
displaying a display mark indicative of the newly incoming mail on the standby screen depending on the result of the determination, wherein the program is operable to drive an information processor to execute those steps.
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