Patent ID: 7120474
Filing Date: 2006-10-10
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A communication device comprising a body and an attached cover having an aperture, wherein the device has a closed configuration in which portions of the body are covered and an open configuration in which at least some of the portions covered in the closed configuration are uncovered, the body comprising: a receiver which receives data via radio transmissions; a display operative independently of whether the cover is in the closed or open configuration and positioned such that in the open configuration the display is uncovered and positioned such that in the closed configuration the aperture is substantially aligned with the display so that at least a portion of the display is visible to a user through the aperture; and a processor which controls the display to show the received data as text, wherein while the device is in the closed configuration the processor controls the display to provide a first display control function and wherein while the device is in the open configuration the processor controls the display to provide a second display control function, the first display control function providing the received text to the user as text which streams, without repeated user input, through the visible portion of the display while the device is in the closed configuration to enable a user to read the streaming text.