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Method of presenting messages for a selective call receiver

US5258751A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 4, 1991
Grant dateNov 2, 1993
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Expiry dateNov 4, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08B5/227
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A selective call receiver (200) is capable of receiving messages and storing the messages for subsequent retrieval by a user. The selective call receiver (200) assigns a status designation (706) and a chronological order (704) to each stored message, and further prioritizes the messages in a sequential order being prioritized first by a priority of the status designation (706) assigned to the messages and then further prioritized therewithin according to the chronological order (704) assigned to the messages. The selective call receiver (200) then presents the messages to the user in the sequential order for the messages.

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