Method and apparatus for managing message history data for a mobile communication device

US9264530B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9264530-B2
Application numberUS-201514638842-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 4, 2015
Priority dateJul 21, 2003
Publication dateFeb 16, 2016
Grant dateFeb 16, 2016

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A method and apparatus for managing history data of messages received from and transmitted to other users by a user of a mobile communication device is provided. Message history data is extracted from received and transmitted messages and stored such that a user of the mobile communication device may easily input a conditional request to the device and view message history data associated with a specific other user or message history data identified by conditional data input to the device.

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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus, comprising: a display; and a controller configured to: cause displaying on the display a party identifier for each of a plurality of parties having a message history; cause displaying on the display a message history screen comprising a first portion and a second portion after user selection of the party identifier associated with a first party among the plurality of parties; cause displaying on the display the party identifier associat…

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What does patent US9264530B2 cover?
A method and apparatus for managing history data of messages received from and transmitted to other users by a user of a mobile communication device is provided. Message history data is extracted from received and transmitted messages and stored such that a user of the mobile communication device may easily input a conditional request to the device and view message history data associated with …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Lg Electronics Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04W4/14. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 16 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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