Patent ReferencesPortable telephone apparatus having a plurality of selectable functions activated by the use of dedicated and/or soft keys Enhanced system for transferring, storing and using signaling information in a switched telephone network Method for visual programming with aid of animation Method and apparatus for marking messages in selective call receivers Apparatus and method for notification and retrieval of voicemail messages in a wireless communication system Patent #: 6032039 InventorApplicationNo. 323241 filed on 06/01/1999US Classes:455/412.2, Having message notification379/88.12, Indication or notification of message455/413, Voice mail455/567Call alertingExaminersPrimary: Legree, Tracy M.Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassH04N 011/10Foreign Application Priority Data1998-09-07 JPAbstractA 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. | |