Grouping and displaying of contextual objects
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1. A method of grouping and displaying a plurality of icons that can be selected by a user from a display on a first mobile terminal, the method comprising:
- (a) receiving a plurality of messages from message sources;
(b) sorting the plurality of messages into a set of groups in accordance with one or more characteristics associated with each of the plurality of messages and a first context category;
(c) sorting the messages within each of the groups in accordance with one or more characteristics associated with each of the plurality of messages and a second context category;
(d) associating an icon with each of the plurality of messages; and
(e) representing the icons on the display in accordance with the sorting performed in (b) and (c).
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for displaying a plurality of icons on the display of a mobile terminal are provided. Messages are first sorted by comparing characteristics of the messages with first context category values. The messages may be assigned to discrete groups. The messages within each of the groups are then sorted by comparing characteristics of the messages with second context category values. Icons are assigned to the messages and displayed on a display of the mobile terminal.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of grouping and displaying a plurality of icons that can be selected by a user from a display on a first mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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(a) receiving a plurality of messages from message sources;
(b) sorting the plurality of messages into a set of groups in accordance with one or more characteristics associated with each of the plurality of messages and a first context category;
(c) sorting the messages within each of the groups in accordance with one or more characteristics associated with each of the plurality of messages and a second context category;
(d) associating an icon with each of the plurality of messages; and
(e) representing the icons on the display in accordance with the sorting performed in (b) and (c). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a display capable of displaying graphical icons;
a user input device that permits a user of the mobile terminal to select one or more of the graphical icons displayed on the display; and
a processor programmed with computer-executable instructions that, when executed cause the mobile terminal to perform the steps comprising;
(a) receiving a plurality of messages from message sources;
(b) sorting the plurality of messages into a set of groups in accordance with one or more characteristics associated with each of the plurality of messages and a first context category;
(c) sorting the messages within each of the groups in accordance with one or more characteristics associated with each of the plurality of messages and a second context category;
(d) associating an icon with each of the plurality of messages; and
(e) representing the icons on the display in accordance with the sorting performed in (b) and (a). - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a receiving circuit that receives a plurality of messages containing information relating to a particular service that is potentially available to a user of the mobile terminal;
a message storage area that stores the plurality of messages;
a display unit capable of displaying graphical icons;
a context matching function that;
(a) sorts the plurality of messages into a set of groups in accordance with one or more characteristics associated with each of the plurality of messages and a first context category;
(b) sorts the messages within each of the groups in accordance with one or more characteristics associated with each of the plurality of messages and a second context category; and
a display function that displays icons associated with the messages in a format determined by the sorting performed in (a) and (b). - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A computer-readable medium containing computer-executable instructions for causing a mobile terminal having a display to perform the steps of:
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(a) receiving a plurality of messages from message sources;
(b) sorting the plurality of messages into a set of groups in accordance with one or more characteristics associated with each of the plurality of messages and a first context category;
(c) sorting the messages within each of the groups in accordance with one or more characteristics associated with each of the plurality of messages and a second context category;
(d) associating an icon with each of the plurality of messages; and
(e) representing the icons on the display in accordance with the sorting performed in (b) and (c).
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