A communication apparatus and a method of indicating receipt of an electronic message, and a server, a method and a computer progam product for providing a computerized icon ordering service
CA 2503528 A1 · Owner: Dam Nielsen, Peter · Inventors: Dam Nielsen, Peter; Juul-Pedersen, Gregers; Kraft, Christian
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A communication apparatus has a controller (800) ; an interface (806; 850) adapted to receive an electronic message (852); a display (836); and a memory (802; 804). The memory is adapted to store image data representing at least one predefined icon to be presented on the display so as to indicate receipt of the electronic message. The memory (802 804) is adapted to store an , associaation (844 846) between the or each predefined icon (846) and a sender (844) of electronic messages. The controller (800) is adapted to determine a sender (857) of the received electronic message (852) to match the sender , thus determined with the or each predefined icon by way of the association and to …
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