Method and device for hiding messages
View Patent ↗Based on user configuration, a main messaging user interface screen on a messaging device either presents a list of references to messages stored on the device based on a complete index of references to the stored messages or based on a filtered index of references to the stored messages. References to stored messages of a predetermined type are not maintained in the filtered index.
1. A method of presenting a display on a mobile communication device, said method comprising:
storing a plurality of received messages and a plurality of sent messages;
maintaining a master index that includes references to said plurality of received messages and references to said plurality of sent messages;
in a first mode, presenting a first display that includes said references to said plurality of received messages and said references to said plurality of sent messages of said master index; and
in a second mode, presenting a second display that includes references to only said plurality of received messages of said master index.
2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
receiving user input specifying that said mobile communication device is to operate in said second mode; and
responsive to said receiving, creating, based on said master index, a filtered index of said references to only said plurality of received messages.
3. The method of claim 2 wherein said second display is based on said filtered index.
4. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
receiving a request to display a list of references to message objects;
determining that said mobile communication device is to operate in said second mode; and
presenting said second display.
5. The method of claim 4 wherein said determining comprises determining that said list of references to message objects is be limited to a particular type of message object.
6. The method of claim 5 wherein said particular type of message object is a received message object.
7. A mobile communication device operable to:
store a plurality of received messages and a plurality of sent messages;
maintain a master index that includes references to said plurality of received messages and references to said plurality of sent messages;
in a first mode, present a first display that includes said references to said plurality of received messages and said references to said plurality of sent messages of said master index; and
in a second mode, present a second display that includes references to only said plurality of received messages of said master index.
8. A computer readable storage medium containing computer-executable instructions that, when performed by processor in a mobile communication device, cause said processor to:
store a plurality of received messages and a plurality of sent messages;
maintain a master index that includes references to said plurality of received messages and references to said plurality of sent messages;
in a first mode, present a first display that includes said references to said plurality of received messages and said references to said plurality of sent messages of said master index; and
in a second mode, present a second display that includes references to only said plurality of received messages of said master index.