Apparatus and method for managing messages in mobile communication terminal
First Claim
1. A method of transmitting a message in a mobile communication terminal, comprising the steps of:
- generating a thread ID for supporting a thread function;
generating a message including the thread ID; and
transmitting the generated message.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method are disclosed that use a thread function to group and manage messages. A method of transmitting a message includes generating a thread ID for supporting a thread function, generating a message including the thread ID, and transmitting the generated message. A method of receiving a message includes detecting whether a received message includes a thread ID, searching a message storage to detect messages therein having the same thread ID when it is detected that the received message includes a thread ID, and grouping contents of the detected messages having the same thread ID, and displaying the grouped contents. Thus, contents of messages during a messaging dialogue can be manifestly arranged and discerned.
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32 Claims
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1. A method of transmitting a message in a mobile communication terminal, comprising the steps of:
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generating a thread ID for supporting a thread function; generating a message including the thread ID; and transmitting the generated message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of receiving a message in a mobile communication terminal, comprising the steps of:
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detecting whether a received message includes a thread ID; searching a message storage to detect messages therein having the same thread ID, when it is detected that the received message includes a thread ID; grouping contents of the detected messages having the same thread ID; and displaying the grouped contents. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of managing messages in a mobile communication terminal, comprising the steps of:
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displaying a message list during a message check mode; checking whether a thread ID is included in a selected message when one category is selected from the message list; searching a message storage and detecting messages having the same thread ID, when the thread ID is included in the selected message; and grouping contents of the messages having the same thread ID, and displaying the grouped contents. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A method of managing messages in a mobile communication terminal, comprising the steps of:
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using a thread ID for exchanging messages; and grouping contents of the messages exchanged using the same thread ID, and saving the grouped contents in a separate storage. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus for transmitting messages in a mobile communication terminal, comprising:
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a generator for generating a thread ID for supporting a thread function; a message writer for writing contents of a message including the generated thread ID; a message encoder for encoding the contents of the message from the message writer according to a predetermined standard; and a communicator for transmitting the message encoded by the message encoder. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A mobile communication terminal for transmitting a message, comprising:
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means for generating a thread ID for supporting a thread function; means for generating a message including the thread ID; and means for transmitting the generated message.
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30. A mobile communication terminal for receiving a message, comprising:
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means for detecting whether a received message includes a thread ID; means for searching a message storage to detect messages therein having the same thread ID, when it is detected that the received message includes a thread ID; means for grouping contents of the detected messages having the same thread ID; and means for displaying the grouped contents.
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31. A mobile communication terminal for managing messages comprising:
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means for displaying a message list during a message check mode; means for checking whether a thread ID is included in a selected message when one category is selected from the message list; means for searching a message storage and detecting messages having the same thread ID, when the thread ID is included in the selected message; and means for grouping contents of the messages having the same thread ID, and displaying the grouped contents.
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32. A mobile communication terminal for managing messages, comprising:
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means for using a thread ID for exchanging messages; and means for grouping contents of the messages exchanged using the same thread ID, and saving the grouped contents in a separate storage.
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