Handheld electronic device and associated method providing time data in a messaging environment
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1. A method of providing an output on at least one of a first electronic device and a second electronic device, the first electronic device being adapted to be in electronic communication with the second electronic device, the method comprising:
- outputting an electronic conversation comprising a plurality of indications, each indication being representative of at least a portion of a corresponding messaging communication between the first device and the second device;
determining that a first messaging communication has occurred at a first time between the first device and the second device, wherein the first messaging communication corresponds to the latest messaging communication in the electronic conversation;
outputting in the electronic conversation as one of the plurality of indications, a first indication that is representative of at least a portion of the first messaging communication;
determining that a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the first time without any further communication between the first device and the second device during that period of time; and
responsive to said determining that a predetermined period of time has elapsed without any further communication between the first device and the second device, outputting in the electronic conversation in association with the first indication, a first time stamp representative of the first time.
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Abstract
An improved handheld electronic device and an associated method are provided in which time data regarding certain aspects of a messaging conversation on a handheld electronic device are made available to a user. Such time data is provided, for instance, in situations where an interruption has occurred during a messaging conversation. Time data can also be provided to a user on demand in certain circumstances.
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1. A method of providing an output on at least one of a first electronic device and a second electronic device, the first electronic device being adapted to be in electronic communication with the second electronic device, the method comprising:
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outputting an electronic conversation comprising a plurality of indications, each indication being representative of at least a portion of a corresponding messaging communication between the first device and the second device; determining that a first messaging communication has occurred at a first time between the first device and the second device, wherein the first messaging communication corresponds to the latest messaging communication in the electronic conversation; outputting in the electronic conversation as one of the plurality of indications, a first indication that is representative of at least a portion of the first messaging communication; determining that a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the first time without any further communication between the first device and the second device during that period of time; and responsive to said determining that a predetermined period of time has elapsed without any further communication between the first device and the second device, outputting in the electronic conversation in association with the first indication, a first time stamp representative of the first time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of providing an output on at least one of a first electronic device and a second electronic device, the first electronic device being adapted to be in electronic communication with the second electronic device, the method comprising:
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outputting an electronic conversation comprising a plurality of indications, each indication being representative of at least a portion of a corresponding messaging communication between the first device and the second device; determining that a first messaging communication has occurred at a first time between the first device and the second device, wherein the first messaging communication corresponds to the latest messaging communication in the electronic conversation; outputting in the electronic conversation as one of the plurality of indications, a first indication that is representative of at least a portion of the first messaging communication; determining that a first period of time has elapsed since the first time without any further communication between the first device and the second device during that period of time; and responsive to said determining that a first period of time has elapsed without any further communication between the first device and the second device, outputting in the electronic conversation in association with the first indication, a first time stamp representative of the first period of time. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A handheld electronic device adapted to be in electronic communication with another electronic device, the handheld electronic device comprising:
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a processor apparatus including a processor and a memory; an input apparatus; and an output apparatus; the processor apparatus being adapted to receive input from the input apparatus and to provide output to the output apparatus; the processor apparatus being adapted to output an electronic conversation comprising a plurality of indications, each indication being representative of at least a portion of a corresponding messaging communication between the handheld electronic device and the another electronic device; the processor apparatus being adapted to determine that a first messaging communication has occurred at a first time between the handheld electronic device and the another electronic device, wherein the first messaging communication corresponds to the latest messaging communication in the electronic conversation; the output apparatus being adapted to output in the electronic conversation as one of the plurality of indications, a first indication that is representative of at least a portion of the first messaging communication; the processor apparatus being adapted to determine that a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the first time without any further communication between the handheld electronic device and the another electronic device during that period of time; and responsive to a determination that a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the first time without any further communication between the handheld electronic device and the another electronic device, the output apparatus being adapted to output in the electronic conversation in association with the first indication, a first time stamp representative of the first time. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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