Method and device for hiding messages

• US 7,568,011 B2
• Filed: 10/31/2006
• Issued: 07/28/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Research In Motion Limited (Blackberry Limited)
• Inventors: Bocking, Andrew D., Van Belle, Theodore Benedict
• Primary Examiner(s): Maung; Zarni
• Application Number:
  US11/554,946
• Publication Number:
  US 20070232360A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,001 Days
• Field of Search: 709/206, 709/207, 709/250, 345/828
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/234 for tracking messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails

Abstract

Based on user configuration, a main messaging user interface screen on a messaging device either presents a list of references to messages stored on the device based on a complete index of references to the stored messages or based on a filtered index of references to the stored messages. References to stored messages of a predetermined type are not maintained in the filtered index.

Claims

1. A method of presenting a display on a mobile communication device, said method comprising:

storing a plurality of received messages, a plurality of successfully sent messages and a plurality of other messages, where said other messages are neither received messages nor successfully sent messages;

in a first mode, presenting a first display that includes references to said plurality of received messages, references to said plurality of successfully sent messages and references to said plurality of other messages; and

in a second mode, presenting a second display that includes references to only said plurality of received messages and said plurality of other messages.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

maintaining a master index that includes said references to said plurality of received messages and said references to said plurality of sent messages;

receiving user input specifying that said mobile communication device is to operate in said second mode; and

responsive to said receiving, creating, based on said master index, a filtered index of said references to only said plurality of received messages and said plurality of other messages.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein said first display is based on said master index.

4. The method of claim 2 wherein said second display is based on said filtered index.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein said plurality of other messages includes messages for which transmission has failed.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein said plurality of other messages includes messages whose transmission is pending.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein said plurality of other messages includes messages whose transmission is in progress.

8. A mobile communication device operable to:

store a plurality of received messages, a plurality of successfully sent messages and a plurality of other messages, where said other messages are neither received messages nor successfully sent messages;

in a first mode, present a first display that includes references to said plurality of received messages, references to said plurality of successfully sent messages and references to said plurality of other messages; and

in a second mode, present a second display that includes references to only said plurality of received messages and said plurality of other messages.

9. A computer readable storage medium containing computer-executable instructions that, when performed by processor in a mobile communication device, cause said processor to:

store a plurality of received messages, a plurality of successfully sent messages and a plurality of other messages, where said other messages are neither received messages nor successfully sent messages;

if a first mode, presents a first display that includes references to said plurality of received messages, references to said plurality of successfully sent messages and references to said plurality of other messages; and

in a second mode, present a second display that includes references to only said plurality of received messages and said plurality of other messages.