Patent ID: 9043719
Filing Date: 2015-05-26
Classification: G06F,G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A programmed computer for message display on a message screen display, comprising: a memory having at least one region for storing computer executable program code; and a processor for executing the program code stored in the memory, wherein the program code comprises: code to provide a scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display; code to provide a static non-scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display, wherein messages displayed in the static non-scrollable display area remain in the same position irrespective of changes in the scrollable display area, and further wherein a message appears in either the static non-scrollable display area or the scrollable display area, but a message never appears in both areas at the same time; code to receive a second message; code to display at least part of the second message within the static non-scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display, but not displaying any part of the second message in the scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display; code to apply a visual feature to at least part of the second message displayed in the static non-scrollable display area of the message screen display, wherein the visual feature changes visibly based on the advancement of time as referenced to a time associated with the second message; code to receive a first message; responsive to receiving the first message, code to move the second message from the static non-scrollable display area for message display on the message display to the scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display, so that no part of the second message is displayed in the static non-scrollable display area; code to display at least part of the first message within the static non-scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display, but not displaying any part of the first message in the scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display; and code to apply a visual feature to at least part of the first message displayed in the static non-scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display, wherein the visual feature changes visibly based on the advancement of time as referenced to a time associated with the first message.