Text messaging conversation user interface functionality
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1. A method for execution by a wireless user device for processing wireless text messages, the method comprising:
- for each wireless text message of a plurality of wireless text messages sent or received by the wireless user device, grouping the wireless text message into one of a plurality of threads based on;
an address of a sender of the wireless text message for each wireless text message received by the wireless user device; and
an address of a receiver of the wireless text message for each wireless text message sent by the wireless user device,each thread containing one or more messages between a respective pair of two addresses and at least one of the threads containing more than one message;
for each thread, displaying a respective UI (User Interface) display element representing the thread, the respective UI display element of each thread containing more than one message being displayed in place of a separate display of each of the messages contained in the thread;
receiving a selection of a UI display element representing a particular thread; and
performing an individual function upon each of the individual wireless text messages of the particular thread.
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Abstract
A computer readable medium, method and user device for a user interface functionality for wireless text message conversations is provided. A group of individual wireless text messages is treated as a single entity by the wireless text message conversation UI, the wireless text message conversation history UI saves space by including the wireless text message editor within the conversation history panel, and displays a pop-up display with useful information regarding the wireless text message being edited.
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1. A method for execution by a wireless user device for processing wireless text messages, the method comprising:
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for each wireless text message of a plurality of wireless text messages sent or received by the wireless user device, grouping the wireless text message into one of a plurality of threads based on; an address of a sender of the wireless text message for each wireless text message received by the wireless user device; and an address of a receiver of the wireless text message for each wireless text message sent by the wireless user device, each thread containing one or more messages between a respective pair of two addresses and at least one of the threads containing more than one message; for each thread, displaying a respective UI (User Interface) display element representing the thread, the respective UI display element of each thread containing more than one message being displayed in place of a separate display of each of the messages contained in the thread; receiving a selection of a UI display element representing a particular thread; and performing an individual function upon each of the individual wireless text messages of the particular thread. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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