User Interface and Method for Viewing Short Messages on a Wireless Device

摘要

A method is performed by an electronic communication device. The method includes storing electronic messages, and storing criteria for determining whether a stored message is related to a current message. A current electronic message is displayed to a user of the communication device, including the current message's outside address and message body. The relevance of each of the stored messages to the current message is assessed based on the previously-stored criteria. Those messages that meet the criteria are selected and displayed along with the current message.

主权项

1. A method of operating a communication device, the method comprising:
displaying a plurality of electronic messages together in a message viewer on a display of the communication device based on a determination that a common address is associated with each of the plurality of messages.