Telecommunications – Radiotelephone system – Message storage or retrieval
Reexamination Certificate
2004-03-02
2010-11-02
Edouard, Patrick N (Department: 2617)
Telecommunications
Radiotelephone system
Message storage or retrieval
C455S575100, C455S512000, C455S550100, C715S808000, C709S206000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07826827
ABSTRACT:
A mobile electronic communication device includes a processor unit, a transceiver, a keypad and a light unit. Each key of the keypad is associated with a contact of a contact list. The light unit can perform light functions to notify a user of the reception and/or status of messages received via the transceiver. The light functions include providing an indication of the age of a received message that was sent by a contact in the contacts list. The age of the message is indicated by a modulation of the illuminating light. In one embodiment, the age of a message is indicated as one of a set of predetermined age ranges, with each age range being represented by a unique color.
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Hull Eric J.
Mager Gary N.
Nelson Jonathan O.
Edouard Patrick N
Lee Justin Y
Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt P.C.
Varia Holdings LLC
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