IP Library Granted Patent US 8,001,198
Granted Patent B2
US 8,001,198 · App. 12/487,989 · Granted Aug 16, 2011

Method and device for hiding messages

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Patent No.
US 8,001,198
App. No.
12/487,989
Granted
Aug 16, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

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.

Claims (20)

1. A method of presenting a user interface on a communication device on which are stored a plurality of messages, said method comprising:

receiving a request to present a display list of references to at least some of said plurality of messages, said plurality of messages including a plurality of received messages, a plurality of successfully sent messages and a plurality of other messages, where said other messages are neither received messages nor successfully sent messages;

determining that a configuration option has been activated to omit presentation of references to said plurality of successfully sent messages;

forming said display list of references based on a filtered list of references to said plurality of messages; and

controlling presentation of said display list.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said plurality of other messages includes messages for which transmission has failed.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein said plurality of other messages includes messages whose transmission is pending.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein said plurality of other messages includes messages whose transmission is in progress.

5. A mobile communication device comprising:

memory for storing a plurality of messages;

a processor adapted to:

receive a request to present a display list of references to at least some of said plurality of messages, said plurality of messages including a plurality of received messages, a plurality of successfully sent messages and a plurality of other messages, where said other messages are neither received messages nor successfully sent messages;

determine that a configuration option has been activated to omit presentation of references to said successfully sent messages;

form said display list of references based on a filtered list of references to said plurality of messages; and

control presentation of said display list.

6. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing computer-executable instructions that, when performed by processor in a mobile communication device, cause said processor to:

receive a request to present a display list of references to at least some of said plurality of messages, said plurality of messages including a plurality of received messages, a plurality of successfully sent messages and a plurality of other messages, where said other messages are neither received messages nor successfully sent messages;

determine that a configuration option has been activated to omit presentation of references to said successfully sent messages;

form said display list of references based on a filtered list of references to said plurality of messages; and

control presentation of said display list.

Assignments (4)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jun 19, 2023
From: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
To: MALIKIE INNOVATIONS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 064269/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 16, 2023
From: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
To: MALIKIE INNOVATIONS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 064104/0103 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 19, 2016
From: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
To: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 037861/0215 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 19, 2009
From: BOCKING, ANDREW DOUGLAS; VAN BELLE, THEODORE BENEDICT
To: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
Reel/Frame 022850/0271 →