Message reminder alert for selective call receiver
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1. A method in an electronic device having a user selectable control for activating and deactivating a reminder alert and an alerting device for providing a first alert signal and a second alert signal, said first alert signal being distinguishable from said second alert signal, said method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a first message;
storing said first message;
providing said first alert signal in response to the said storing of said first message;
deactivating said first alert signal;
activating said reminder alert for said first message; and
providing said second alert signal for said first message in response to said activating of the reminder alert until the reminder alert is deactivated.
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Abstract
A selective call receiver includes a message reminder alert controlled by a reminder switch and independent of the receipt of subsequent messages.
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31 Claims
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1. A method in an electronic device having a user selectable control for activating and deactivating a reminder alert and an alerting device for providing a first alert signal and a second alert signal, said first alert signal being distinguishable from said second alert signal, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a first message; storing said first message; providing said first alert signal in response to the said storing of said first message; deactivating said first alert signal; activating said reminder alert for said first message; and providing said second alert signal for said first message in response to said activating of the reminder alert until the reminder alert is deactivated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electronic device comprising:
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first means for receiving a message; second means for storing said message; third means for providing a first alert signal in response to said second means storing said message; fourth means for user selectably activating and thereafter providing a second alert signal for said message; and output means for presenting a message received alert in response to said first alert signal and for presenting a reminder alert in response to said second alert signal. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An electronic device comprising:
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storage means for storing a message; output means for presenting said stored message; alert means for providing a periodic alert for said stored message; and user selectable control means for activating and deactivating said alert means, said periodic alert continuing if said user selectable control means has been activated even after said stored message has been presented by said output means. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A method in an electronic device having an output means for presenting a reminder alert signal, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a plurality of messages; storing each of said plurality of messages in one of a plurality of message storage slots; activating a reminder alert for at least one of said plurality of messages; and periodically presenting a reminder alert signal in response to said activating said reminder alert. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A selective call receiver comprising:
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receiver means for receiving a plurality of messages; storage means for storing each of said plurality of messages; first alert means for generating a first alert in response to each of said plurality of messages being received; first output means for presenting said plurality of messages; first user selectable means for providing one of said plurality of messages from said storage means to said output means and for deactivating said first alert means in response to each of said plurality of messages having been provided to said first output means; second user selectable means for activating and deactivating a reminder alert for each of said plurality of messages stored; and second alert means for generating a second alert in response to said second user selectable means being activated. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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