Radio selective calling receiver that uses color indicators to identify duplicate messages
First Claim
1. A method for displaying information on screen in a selective calling receiver having a display device, comprising the steps of:
- preparing a plurality of visual patterns which are different in area from each other on screen;
counting number of times a single message was received for a predetermined period;
selecting a single visual pattern from the visual patterns according to the number of times the single message was received for the predetermined period; and
displaying the single message with the single visual pattern on screen.
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Abstract
A selective calling receiver previously stores a plurality of visual patterns which are different in area from each other on screen. A counter function counts the number of times a single message was received for a predetermined period and then, according to the number of times the single message was received, a single visual pattern is selected from the stored visual patterns. The single message is displayed with the single visual pattern on screen. The visual pattern is preferably displayed with a selected attribute such as color and/or blinking cycle which are determined according to the number of times the single message was received.
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45 Claims
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1. A method for displaying information on screen in a selective calling receiver having a display device, comprising the steps of:
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preparing a plurality of visual patterns which are different in area from each other on screen; counting number of times a single message was received for a predetermined period; selecting a single visual pattern from the visual patterns according to the number of times the single message was received for the predetermined period; and displaying the single message with the single visual pattern on screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 26, 31)
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10. A method for displaying information on screen in a selective calling receiver having a display device, comprising the steps of:
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preparing a predetermined number of visual patterns which are different in area from each other on screen and the predetermined number of different attributes corresponding to the visual patterns, respectively; counting number of times a single message was received for a predetermined period; selecting a single visual pattern from the visual patterns and a single attribute corresponding to the single visual pattern according to the number of times the single message was received; and displaying the single message and the single visual pattern according to the single attribute on screen. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27)
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28. A selective calling receiver having a display device for displaying information on screen, comprising:
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receiving means for receiving a selective calling signal and detecting a message from the selective calling signal; storage means for storing data of a plurality of visual patterns which are different in area from each other on screen; counting means for counting number of times a single message was received for a predetermined period; selecting means for selecting a single visual pattern from the visual patterns according to the number of times the single message was received for the predetermined period; and display control means for displaying the single message with the single visual pattern on screen. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 44)
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32. A selective calling receiver having a display device for displaying information on screen, comprising:
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receiving means for receiving a selective calling signal and detecting a message from the selective calling signal; storage means for storing data of a predetermined number of visual patterns which are different in area from each other on screen and the predetermined number of different attributes corresponding to the visual patterns, respectively; counting means for counting number of times a single message was received for a predetermined period; selecting means for selecting a single visual pattern from the visual patterns and a single attribute corresponding to the single visual pattern according to the number of times the single message was received; and display control means for displaying the single message and the single visual pattern according to the single attribute on screen. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45)
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