USER INTERFACE AND METHOD FOR VIEWING SHORT MESSAGES ON A WIRELESS DEVICE
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1. A method, performed by an electronic communication device, comprising:
- storing electronic messages;
storing criteria for determining whether a stored message is related to a current message;
displaying a current electronic message, including the current message'"'"'s outside address and message body, to a user of the communication device;
assessing the relevance of each of the stored messages to the current message based on the previously-stored criteria, and selecting those messages that meet the criteria; and
displaying the selected electronic messages along with the current message.
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Abstract
A method is performed by an electronic communication device. The method includes storing electronic messages, and storing criteria for determining whether a stored message is related to a current message. A current electronic message is displayed to a user of the communication device, including the current message'"'"'s outside address and message body. The relevance of each of the stored messages to the current message is assessed based on the previously-stored criteria. Those messages that meet the criteria are selected and displayed along with the current message.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, performed by an electronic communication device, comprising:
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storing electronic messages; storing criteria for determining whether a stored message is related to a current message; displaying a current electronic message, including the current message'"'"'s outside address and message body, to a user of the communication device; assessing the relevance of each of the stored messages to the current message based on the previously-stored criteria, and selecting those messages that meet the criteria; and displaying the selected electronic messages along with the current message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A wireless communication device comprising:
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means for storing electronic messages; means for storing criteria for determining whether a message is related to a current message; means for displaying a current electronic message, including the current message'"'"'s outside address and message body, to a user of the communication device; means for assessing the relevance of each of the stored messages to the current message based on the previously-stored criteria and selecting those messages that meet the criteria; and means for displaying the selected electronic messages along with the current message.
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