Method of and apparatus for displaying messages on a mobile terminal
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1. A method of displaying information in a mobile terminal, comprising:
- receiving a message that includes text information and attached files, each attached file being a separate file from other files of the attached files; and
simultaneously displaying content from each of a predetermined number of the attached files with the text information on a screen of the mobile terminal when the message is opened, wherein the content from each of the predetermined number of the attached files is displayed at a predetermined location of the message on the screen,wherein, when a number of the attached files is greater than the predetermined number, the content from each of the attached files is set to be displayed sequentially at said predetermined location, at least one scroll bar indicative of an amount of content from one or more of the attached files to be displayed is provided on the screen, and the content being scrolled based on input to move the scroll bar.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus simultaneously displays the main text and/or more attached filed of a message received in a mobile terminal. This simultaneous display allows a user to confirm the main text and attached files in the message. The main text and attached files may be shown in respective areas of the display.
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1. A method of displaying information in a mobile terminal, comprising:
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receiving a message that includes text information and attached files, each attached file being a separate file from other files of the attached files; and simultaneously displaying content from each of a predetermined number of the attached files with the text information on a screen of the mobile terminal when the message is opened, wherein the content from each of the predetermined number of the attached files is displayed at a predetermined location of the message on the screen, wherein, when a number of the attached files is greater than the predetermined number, the content from each of the attached files is set to be displayed sequentially at said predetermined location, at least one scroll bar indicative of an amount of content from one or more of the attached files to be displayed is provided on the screen, and the content being scrolled based on input to move the scroll bar. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An apparatus for displaying information on a mobile terminal comprising:
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a control circuit which simultaneously displays text information and content from each of a predetermined number of attached files of a received message when the message is opened, wherein said number is greater than one and each attached file is a separate file from other files of the attached files; and a message display setting module which specifies the content from each of the predetermined number of attached files to be displayed simultaneously with text, wherein the content from each of the predetermined number of attached files is displayed at a predetermined location of the message on a screen of the mobile terminal; and wherein, when a number of the attached files is greater than the predetermined number, the content from each of the attached files is set to be displayed sequentially at said predetermined location, at least one scroll bar indicative of an amount of content from one or more of the attached files to be displayed is provided on the screen, and the content being scrolled based on input to move the scroll bar. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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