Selective call receiver having received message indicators
First Claim
1. A selective call receiver, comprising:
- means for receiving messages;
memory means for storing the received messages;
displaying means for displaying the stored messages, and a predetermined number of indicators representative of a corresponding predetermined number of stored messages;
means for activating the indicators in a predetermined sequence of activated indicators on said displaying means when the received messages are stored;
means for deleting any one of the stored messages from said memory means wherein said activating means, being responsive to said deleting means, deactivates the indicator associated with the stored message being deleted resulting in a gap being displayed in the sequence of activated indicators at the position occupied by the deactivated indicator; and
means for repositioning the sequence of activated indicators being displayed to eliminate the gap in the sequence of activated indicators while maintaining the positional relationship of the activated indicators being displayed.
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Abstract
A selective call receiver (100) comprises means for receiving messages (104) and memory means (108) for storing the received messages. Displaying means (130) for displaying the stored messages and a predetermined number of indicators (212) representative of a corresponding predetermined number of stored messages. Means for activating (306) the indicators in a predetermined sequence of activated indicators (210) on the displaying means (130) when the received messages are stored. Means (306) wherein the activating means (306) responds to the deleting means by deactivating the indicator associated with the stored message being deleted resulting in a gap (218) being displayed in the sequence of activated indicators (210) at the position occupied by the deactivated indicator. Means for repositioning (310) the sequence of activated indicators being displayed (210) to eliminate the gap (218) in the sequence of activated indicators (210) while maintaining the positional relationship of the activated indicators being displayed (210).
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9 Claims
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1. A selective call receiver, comprising:
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means for receiving messages; memory means for storing the received messages; displaying means for displaying the stored messages, and a predetermined number of indicators representative of a corresponding predetermined number of stored messages; means for activating the indicators in a predetermined sequence of activated indicators on said displaying means when the received messages are stored; means for deleting any one of the stored messages from said memory means wherein said activating means, being responsive to said deleting means, deactivates the indicator associated with the stored message being deleted resulting in a gap being displayed in the sequence of activated indicators at the position occupied by the deactivated indicator; and means for repositioning the sequence of activated indicators being displayed to eliminate the gap in the sequence of activated indicators while maintaining the positional relationship of the activated indicators being displayed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for maintaining a priority of a plurality of stored messages, comprising the steps of:
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(a) activating indicators on a display in a predetermined sequence of activated indicators representing an order in which the plurality of stored messages were received; (b) displaying the stored messages, and a predetermined number of indicators representative of a predetermined number of stored messages; (c) deleting any one of the stored message wherein said step of activating further including the step of deactivating, in response to said step of deleting, for deactivating the indicator associated with the stored message being deleted resulting in a gap being displayed in the sequence of activated indicators at the position occupied by the deactivated indicator; and (d) repositioning the sequence of activated indicators being displayed to eliminate the gap in the sequence of activated indicators while maintaining the priority relationship of the activated indicators being displayed. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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