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Apparatus and method of grouping and displaying messages

US8677245B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 2, 2010
Grant dateMar 18, 2014
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Expiry dateAug 27, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/248
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided are an apparatus and method of grouping and displaying messages. The apparatus verifies a grouping condition corresponding to messages, generates group message boxes obtained by grouping the messages based on the grouping condition, and displays the group message boxes. The group message boxes are connected with a reference axis, and the reference axis is used to arrange the group message boxes according to the grouping condition.

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