US6456841B1
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Mobile communication apparatus notifying user of reproduction waiting information effectively
Assignee: RPX Corp
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Filing: 1999-06-01
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Granted: 2002-09-24
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Expires: 2019-06-01
Abstract
Abstract A mobile communication apparatus capable of notifying a user of the presence of reproduction waiting information like a short message with proving the user with an impact. A controller of the mobile communication apparatus decides, when a flip is opened, whether the reproduction waiting information is stored in a RAM. If it is stored, the controller displays on a screen a window image including an icon associated with the reproduction waiting information. If there are more than one pieces of the reproduction waiting information, multiple icons are displayed in the window image. One of the icons is selected by placing the cursor on it, so that the reproduction waiting information associated with the icon is replayed in response to the operation of a memory key by the user.
Inventors
- 👤 Takeshi Tomimori
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 19:02
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W88/00; H04W88/02; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/57; H04M1/575; H04M1/64; H04M1/65; H04M1/6505; H04M1/72; H04M1/724; H04M1/72403; H04M1/7243; H04M1/72448; H04M1/72451; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/50; H04M3/53; H04M3/5322; H04M3/537; H04M1/02; H04M1/0202; H04M1/0206; H04M1/0241; H04M1/0245; H04M2207/00; H04M2207/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A mobile communication apparatus, comprising: a display screen that displays alphanumeric characters and graphic icons; and an active use detector which detects commencement of active use of the apparatus by a user while said apparatus is already in a standby state, and in response to detection of said commencement of using said mobile communication apparatus, causes said display screen to display an icon associated with unopened message information containing at least one unread text message or one unplayed voice message, and wherein said unopened message information is stored prior to said commencement of active use in one of memories installed in said mobile communication apparatus and in an external apparatus.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
A mobile communication apparatus, comprising: a display screen that displays alphanumeric characters and graphic icons; and an active use detector which detects commencement of active use of the apparatus by a user while said apparatus is already in a standby state, and in response to detection of said commencement of using said mobile communication apparatus, causes said display screen to display an icon associated with unopened message information containing at least one unread text message or one unplayed voice message, and wherein said unopened message information is stored prior to said commencement of active use in one of memories installed in said mobile communication apparatus and in an external apparatus.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
The mobile communication apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said display screen displays, when said unopened message information includes a plurality of pieces of unopened message information, a plurality of icons, each of which is associated with one of said plurality of pieces of unopened message information.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The mobile communication apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said display screen displays, when a user previously registered one or more functions from among a plurality of predetermined functions, icons associated with said one or more previously registered functions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The mobile communication apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said display screen displays icons associated with icon selection keys for selecting one of said icons which are displayed on said display screen.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The mobile communication apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising means for producing a sound at a time when said unopened message icon is displayed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The mobile communication apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said display screen displays only one of said icons at a time.
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