Method and device for hiding messages

• US 8,775,536 B2
• Filed: 02/28/2012
• Issued: 07/08/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: Bocking, Andrew Douglas, Van Belle, Theodore Benedict
• Primary Examiner(s): Maung, Zarni
• Application Number:
  US13/407,275
• Publication Number:
  US 20120166563A1
• Time in Patent Office: 861 Days
• Field of Search: 709206-207, 709225-229, 709/250
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/234 for tracking messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails

Abstract

Based on user configuration, a main messaging user interface screen on a messaging device either presents a list of references to messages stored on the device based on a complete index of references to the stored messages or based on a filtered index of references to the stored messages. References to stored messages of a predetermined type are not maintained in the filtered index.

Claims

1. A method of managing a filtered index of e-mail message objects, said method comprising:

receiving a notification event message related to a new e-mail message object;

responsive to the receiving, determining that a reference to the new e-mail message object is not maintained in the filtered index;

transmitting a status query to the new e-mail message object;

receiving, from the new e-mail message object, a communication that indicates details about the new e-mail message object;

determining that one of the details included in the communication from the new e-mail message object indicates that the new e-mail message object is distinct from a sent message; and

responsive to determining that the new e-mail message object is distinct from a sent message, adding a reference to the new e-mail message object to the filtered index.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the notification event message is a first notification event message and the method further comprises transmitting a second notification event message to a listener, the second notification event message indicating that the reference to the new e-mail message object has been added to the filtered index.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the second notification event message indicating that the processing of the first notification event message is complete.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the one of the details included in the communication from the new e-mail message object indicates that the new e-mail message object is a pending message.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the one of the details included in the communication from the new e-mail message object indicates that the new e-mail message object is a being transmitted message.

6. A handheld mobile communication device comprising:

a memory maintaining a filtered index of e-mail messages;

processing device configured to;

receive a notification event message related to a new e-mail message object;

determine that a reference to the new e-mail message object is not maintained in the filtered index;

transmit a status query to the new e-mail message object;

receive, from the new e-mail message object, a communication that indicates details about the new e-mail message object;

determine that one of the details included in the communication from the new e-mail message object indicates that the new e-mail message object is distinct from a sent message; and

add a reference to the new e-mail message object to the filtered index.

7. A computer readable storage device containing computer-executable instructions that, when performed by processor in a handheld mobile communication device maintaining a filtered index of e-mail messages, cause said processor to:

receive a notification event message related to a new e-mail message object;

determine that a reference to the new e-mail message object is not maintained in the filtered index;

transmit a status query to the new e-mail message object;

receive, from the new e-mail message object, a communication that indicates details about the new e-mail message object;

determine that one of the details included in the communication from the new e-mail message object indicates that the new e-mail message object is distinct from a sent message; and

add a reference to the new e-mail message object to the filtered index.

8. A method of maintaining a filtered index of references to a plurality of messages objects, said method comprising:

receiving a notification event message relating to a given message object;

determining that a reference to said given message object is not present in said filtered index;

responsive to determining that a reference to said given message object is not present in said filtered index, determining that said given message object satisfies a criterion; and

responsive to determining that said given message object satisfies said criterion, adding a reference to said given message object to said filtered index.