Patent ID: 6282435
Filing Date: 2001-08-28
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
A wireless portable telephone comprising:control circuitry to control operation of the telephone to send and receive telephony signals over a wireless medium;a transceiver coupled to the control circuitry to transmit and receive data and voice over the wireless medium; anda display coupled to the control circuitry;wherein the control circuitry is configured to automatically cause information to be scrolled across the display, wherein the telephone is operable in any of a plurality of user-selectable modes of use, including a news and information mode and an e-mail mode, wherein the control circuitry is further configured to automatically select the type of information to be scrolled across the display based on the currently selected mode of use of the telephone, wherein the information to be automatically scrolled comprises real-time news information received over the wireless medium when the telephone is in the news and information mode, and wherein the information to be scrolled comprises information relating to an e-mail message sent to the user of the telephone when the telephone is in the e-mail mode.