Apparatus for storing messages in a cellular mobile terminal
First Claim
1. An apparatus for providing cooperation between memories in a mobile communications terminal having messaging capabilities, said terminal including display means, said apparatus comprising:
- first means for storing at least one message in said mobile communications terminal on a first-in-first out basis;
means including an antenna for receiving at least one message and storing the received message in said first means for storing;
means for inputting commands relating to said at least one message displayed on the display means;
second means for storing messages, said second means for storing comprising an external memory provided in a SIM card which is removably connectable to said mobile communications terminal;
means, provided as an integral part of said terminal, for transferring said at least one message from said first means to said second means for storing responsive to a store command input by said inputting means;
means for deleting all messages stored in said first means when a new SIM card is inserted belonging to a different subscriber and maintaining all messages stored in said first means when the SIM card belonging to the same subscriber is inserted and independently of whether the message stored has been read.
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Abstract
A mobile communications terminal is provided with includes a receiver apparatus for receiving messages, an internal memory for storing the messages received by said receiver means, a removable external memory for storing messages, and wherein cooperation is provided between the internal memory and the external memory by transferring messages stored in the internal memory into the external memory. A method of providing cooperation between an internal memory and an external memory in a cellular mobile communications terminal is also disclosed.
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30 Claims
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1. An apparatus for providing cooperation between memories in a mobile communications terminal having messaging capabilities, said terminal including display means, said apparatus comprising:
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first means for storing at least one message in said mobile communications terminal on a first-in-first out basis; means including an antenna for receiving at least one message and storing the received message in said first means for storing; means for inputting commands relating to said at least one message displayed on the display means; second means for storing messages, said second means for storing comprising an external memory provided in a SIM card which is removably connectable to said mobile communications terminal; means, provided as an integral part of said terminal, for transferring said at least one message from said first means to said second means for storing responsive to a store command input by said inputting means; means for deleting all messages stored in said first means when a new SIM card is inserted belonging to a different subscriber and maintaining all messages stored in said first means when the SIM card belonging to the same subscriber is inserted and independently of whether the message stored has been read. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A mobile communications terminal having messaging capabilities comprising:
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receiver means including an antenna for receiving at least one message; an internal memory for storing said at least one message received by said receiver means on a first-in-first-out basis; a removable external memory provided in a SIM card for storing messages; means, provided as an integral part of said terminal, for providing cooperation between said internal memory and said external memory, said means for providing cooperation comprising means for transferring at least one message stored in said internal memory into said external memory responsive to an inputted store command; and means for deleting all messages stored in said first means when a new SIM card is inserted belonging to a different subscriber and maintaining all messages stored in said first means when the SIM card belonging to the same subscriber is inserted and independently of whether the message stored has been read. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of providing cooperation between an internal memory and an external memory, the external memory being provided in a SIM card, in a cellular mobile communications terminal having messaging capabilities, said method comprising the steps of:
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storing a received message in the internal memory, said internal memory being capable of storing multiple received messages, said step of storing comprising the steps of; storing N received messages in locations in the internal memory on a first-in, first-out basis; and when more than N messages are received, overwriting messages stored in the internal memory on a first-in, first-out basis, wherein if a message is marked with a read later mark, the message is not overwritten; displaying the received message on a display in the cellular mobile communications terminal; accepting commands concerning the displayed message selected by a user of the terminal and input using a keypad; transferring the displayed message to the external memory in response to a transfer command accepted in the step of accepting commands; and deleting all messages stored in said internal memory when a new SIM card belonging to a different subscriber is inserted and maintaining all messages stored in said first means when the SIM card belonging to the same subscriber is inserted and independently of whether the message stored has been read. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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