Method for controlling display of a messaging window in a terminal
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1. A method for controlling display of a message window, the method comprising:
- displaying the message window including a message input region and a message output region;
receiving a plurality of incoming messages that are displayed in the message output region;
freezing the message output region, wherein messages currently displayed in the message output region remain displayed in the message output region while the message output region is frozen and wherein newly received incoming messages are not displayed in the message output region while the message output region is frozen; and
receiving input of a new outgoing message via the message input region, wherein the frozen message output region is continuously displayed until commencement of the receiving of the input of the new outgoing message.
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Abstract
A method for controlling display of a messaging window displays a messaging window including a message input region and a message output region, receives a plurality of incoming messages which are successively displayed in the message output region, and selectively freezes the message output region such that incoming messages that are received while the message output region is selectively frozen are not displayed in the message output region.
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1. A method for controlling display of a message window, the method comprising:
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displaying the message window including a message input region and a message output region; receiving a plurality of incoming messages that are displayed in the message output region; freezing the message output region, wherein messages currently displayed in the message output region remain displayed in the message output region while the message output region is frozen and wherein newly received incoming messages are not displayed in the message output region while the message output region is frozen; and receiving input of a new outgoing message via the message input region, wherein the frozen message output region is continuously displayed until commencement of the receiving of the input of the new outgoing message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A terminal, comprising:
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a display configured to display a message window including a message input region and a message output region; a communication device configured to enable message communication; memory configured to store at least one message; and a controller configured to freeze the message output region, wherein messages currently displayed in the message output region remain displayed in the message output region while the message output region is frozen and wherein newly received incoming messages are not displayed in the message output region while the message output region is frozen, and to recognize the receiving of input of a new outgoing message via the message input region, wherein the frozen message output region is continuously displayed until commencement of the receiving of the input of the new outgoing message. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22)
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21. The terminal of 20, wherein the controller is further configured to retrieve the frozen message output region in response to selection of the indicator.
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