User interface and method for viewing short messages on a wireless device
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1. A method of operating a wireless device, the method comprising:
- in relation to a current message corresponding to a telephone number, identifying a previous message, the previous message corresponding to the telephone number; and
displaying at least part of the previous message in context with at least part of the current message in a message viewer based on the correspondence of the telephone number of the current message and the previous message.
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Abstract
A method is performed by an electronic communication device. The method includes storing electronic messages, and storing criteria for determining whether a stored message is related to a current message. A current electronic message is displayed to a user of the communication device, including the current message'"'"'s outside address and message body. The relevance of each of the stored messages to the current message is assessed based on the previously-stored criteria. Those messages that meet the criteria are selected and displayed along with the current message.
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1. A method of operating a wireless device, the method comprising:
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in relation to a current message corresponding to a telephone number, identifying a previous message, the previous message corresponding to the telephone number; and displaying at least part of the previous message in context with at least part of the current message in a message viewer based on the correspondence of the telephone number of the current message and the previous message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A wireless device comprising:
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a memory; a processor; a viewing screen; and a message software interface module stored in the memory and executable by the processor, the message software interface module configured to; in relation to a current message corresponding to a telephone number, identify a previous message, the previous message corresponding to the telephone number; and display at least part of the previous message in context with at least part of the current message on the viewing screen in a message viewer based on the correspondence of the telephone number of the current message and the previous message. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A non-transitory computer readable media comprising computer instructions executable by a processor for operating a wireless device, the computer instructions configured to:
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in relation to a current message corresponding to a telephone number, identify a previous message, the previous message corresponding to the telephone number; and display at least part of the previous message in context with at least part of the current message in a message viewer based on the correspondence of the telephone number of the current message and the previous message. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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