Patent ID: 6044248
Filing Date: 2000-03-28
Classification: G08B,H04M

Abstract:
A selective call receiver comprising:a display;input means for inputting a user's instructions;storage means for storing a plurality of graphic image units and graphic image unit codes, and a plurality of pieces of character data and character data codes;processing means for processing a message having a predetermined format to produce code information including a first graphic image unit code and a first character data code which are included in the message, wherein the code information comprises graphic image information and character data information, the graphic image information comprising the first graphic image unit code and display location information which determines a displaying location on the display; andcontrol means for reading from the storage means a first graphic image unit corresponding to the first graphic image unit code and a first piece of character data corresponding to the first character data code and for displaying the message with the first graphic image unit and the first piece of character data on the display;wherein a screen of the display is equally divided into a plurality of displaying locations which correspond to predetermined data positions of the message, the display location of the first graphic image unit being determined depending on which of the predetermined data positions of the message is selected to store the first graphic image unit code.