Patent ID: 7123900
Filing Date: 2006-10-17
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for handling an encoded message that was received by a wireless mobile communications device, wherein state data about the encoded message is generated based upon a first access of the encoded message, comprising the steps of: storing the generated message state data in a cache of the mobile device; accessing from the cache the stored message state data based upon a second access of the encoded message; generating a message indicator based upon the message state data that was accessed from the cache; determining that a message state change has occurred since the encoded message was last opened and the message state data was cached; providing an updated indicator to the mobile device's user that reflects the message state change; wherein the encoded message is processed on a background thread running on the mobile device, wherein the background thread determines that a message state change has occurred and facilitates the providing of the updated indicator to the mobile device's user.