User interface and method for persistent viewing of a user selected folder on a mobile device
First Claim
1. A method for automatic redisplay of a user selected message folder in a data messaging cellular telephone having a user interface and electronic messaging capabilities, the method comprising:
- entering a message folder view display mode of the data messaging cellular telephone wherein the user interface displays at least the user selected message folder, the user selected message folder being contained within at least one higher-level folder and containing electronic messages;
receiving a user'"'"'s identification of the user selected message folder;
exiting the message folder view display mode of the data messaging cellular telephone in response to user input;
reentering the message folder view display mode of the data messaging cellular telephone; and
automatically redisplaying the user selected message folder on the user interface of the data messaging cellular telephone.
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Abstract
A mobile device enables communication over a wireless communication network between the user of the mobile device and a correspondent. The mobile device includes a display having a plurality of display modes including a folder view display mode wherein a plurality of folders are viewable. An input device is operable to change the display mode of the display between the folder view display mode and other display modes. A memory within the mobile device stores a user selected folder selected from the plurality of folders. A processor controls the operation of the mobile device such that after the user selected folder is stored in memory, when the input device is operated to change the display mode of the display to the folder view display mode, the user selected folder is automatically displayed on the display.
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35 Claims
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1. A method for automatic redisplay of a user selected message folder in a data messaging cellular telephone having a user interface and electronic messaging capabilities, the method comprising:
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entering a message folder view display mode of the data messaging cellular telephone wherein the user interface displays at least the user selected message folder, the user selected message folder being contained within at least one higher-level folder and containing electronic messages; receiving a user'"'"'s identification of the user selected message folder; exiting the message folder view display mode of the data messaging cellular telephone in response to user input; reentering the message folder view display mode of the data messaging cellular telephone; and automatically redisplaying the user selected message folder on the user interface of the data messaging cellular telephone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A data messaging cellular telephone having a user interface for automatic redisplay of a user selected message folder containing electronic messages, comprising:
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means for entering a message folder view display mode of the data messaging cellular telephone wherein the user interface displays at least the user selected message folder, the user selected message folder being contained within at least one higher-level folder; means for receiving a user'"'"'s identification of the user selected message folder; means for exiting the message folder view display mode of the data messaging cellular telephone in response to user input; means for reentering the message folder view display mode of the data messaging cellular telephone; and means for automatically redisplaying the user selected message folder on the user interface of the data messaging cellular telephone. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A data messaging cellular telephone comprising:
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a display having a plurality of display modes including a message folder view display mode wherein a user selected message folder containing electronic messages and contained within at least one higher-level folder is viewable; an input device operable to change the display mode of the display between the message folder view display mode and at least one alternate display mode; a memory operable to store data identifying the user selected message folder; and a processor coupled to the display, the input device and the memory operable to control the operation of the data messaging cellular telephone such that when the input device is operated to change the display mode of the display to the message folder view display mode, the user selected folder is automatically displayed on the display. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A computer storage medium having a sequence of instructions embedded therein which, when executed by a processing entity, effectuates automatic redisplay of a user selected message folder containing electronic messages in a data messaging cellular telephone having a user interface, the computer-accessible medium comprising:
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a code segment for entering a message folder view display mode of the data messaging cellular telephone wherein the user interface displays at least the user selected message folder, the user selected message folder being disposed within at least one higher-level folder; a code segment for receiving a user'"'"'s identification of the user selected message folder; a code segment for exiting the message folder view display mode of the data messaging cellular telephone; a code segment for reentering the message folder view display mode of the data messaging cellular telephone; and a code segment for automatically displaying the user selected message folder on the user interface of the data messaging cellular telephone. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35)
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