Patent ID: 6195544
Filing Date: 2001-02-27
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
A method of manipulating transmitted messages, in a mobile telephone, comprising the steps of:setting a plurality of groups;allocating each of a plurality of telephone numbers to any one of said plurality of groups; andwhen message data corresponding to one selected from among said plurality of telephone numbers is received, storing said message data into a storage region corresponding to at least one of said plurality of groups based upon an identifier corresponding to said message data,wherein said step of storing said message data includes:when said message data is received, judging whether or not a specific telephone number corresponding to said message data is coincident with any one of said plurality of telephone numbers allocated to any one of said plurality of groups;when said specific telephone number is coincident with any one of said plurality of telephone numbers, storing said message data into said storage region corresponding to at least one of said plurality of groups, which is allocated with any one of said plurality of telephone numbers, which is coincident with said specific telephone number; andwhen said specific telephone number is not coincident with any one of said plurality of telephone numbers, storing said message data into a remaining storage region other than the plurality of storage regions corresponding to said plurality of groups.