Method and apparatus for marking messages in selective call receivers
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1. A selective call receiver for receiving, storing and displaying a text message, comprising:
- a receiver for receiving the text message;
a memory for storing the text message;
a display for displaying in a user readable format the text message which is stored;
a user interface for receiving inputs generated by a user for finding and displaying the text message which is stored in said memory;
message marking means, coupled to said user interface, for enabling the user to set and store, while the text message is being displayed, message tabs at selected locations within the text message;
tab incrementing means, coupled to said user interface, for enabling the user to increment to selected portions of the text message which are marked by the message tabs; and
message marker indicia which is displayed along with the selected portions of the text message which are marked by the message tabs.
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Abstract
A selective call receiver device (10) having a processor readable medium of instructions (100) for setting markers (32) in a text message for automatically tabbing to the markers (32) and including a processor (50), message marking and incrementing system (36) and a plurality of tactile keys (30, 22, 24) for manipulating the code (100), and a method for operating the device (10) and for setting markers (32) at selected locations within text messages to facilitate direct access to the portions of the text message marked.
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1. A selective call receiver for receiving, storing and displaying a text message, comprising:
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a receiver for receiving the text message; a memory for storing the text message; a display for displaying in a user readable format the text message which is stored; a user interface for receiving inputs generated by a user for finding and displaying the text message which is stored in said memory; message marking means, coupled to said user interface, for enabling the user to set and store, while the text message is being displayed, message tabs at selected locations within the text message; tab incrementing means, coupled to said user interface, for enabling the user to increment to selected portions of the text message which are marked by the message tabs; and message marker indicia which is displayed along with the selected portions of the text message which are marked by the message tabs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A selective call receiver for receiving, storing and displaying a text message, comprising:
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a receiver for receiving the text message; a memory for storing the text message received; a display for displaying in a user readable format the text message which is stored; a user interface for receiving inputs generated by a user which allow the user to display and manipulate the text message stored in said memory; processor readable medium of instructions stored in said memory, comprising; message marking means for enabling a user to set, while the text message is being displayed, message tabs at selected locations within the text message, and tab incrementing means for enabling the user to increment to the selected locations within the text message which are marked by the message tabs; processor means, coupled to said memory and said user interface for processing the processor readable medium of instructions stored in said memory to enable the user to set and store message tabs and to increment to the selected locations within the text message marked by the message tabs; and message marker indicia which is displayed along with the text message at the selected locations within the text message set by the message tabs. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for navigating through a text message in a selective call receiver which receives, stores and displays the text message to provide for increased flexibility when reading the text message, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving and storing the text message; (b) presenting the text message stored on a user readable display; (c) scrolling through the text message which is displayed on the user readable display; (d) setting at least one message tab in at least one selected location within the text message as the text message is displayed; (e) displaying a message marker indicia proximal to the selected portion of the text message being displayed which corresponds to the at least one message tab set within the text message; and (f) storing the at least one message tab. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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