Patent ID: 6906614

Claim:
A method of displaying messages in a selective call radio apparatus comprising the steps of: displaying stored messages, which are already received, on a display unit in a first display attribute in a message display mode in response to a display instruction; when a new message is received during the display of said stored messages, temporarily stopping the display of said stored messages on said display unit in said message display mode; displaying said new message on said display unit in a second display attribute different from said first display attribute, said step of displaying stored messages includes displaying said stored messages on said display unit in an order in said first display attribute in said message display mode, said stored messages including a message being read immediately before receipt of said new message, stopping the display of said new message in response to a display continuation instruction; displaying remaining ones of said stored messages in the order in said first display attribute in said message display mode, after stopping of the display of said new messages, and restoring said message being read immediately before receipt of said new message.