초록 ▼

The pager has flexible sequencing of messages to the display. The sequencing of messages on the display is done either manually by switch actuation, automatically by a timed delay sequencing method, or by a combination of both. The method of message sequencing and the illumination of the display is

The pager has flexible sequencing of messages to the display. The sequencing of messages on the display is done either manually by switch actuation, automatically by a timed delay sequencing method, or by a combination of both. The method of message sequencing and the illumination of the display is controlled solely by the pager user and may be controlled by a single switch.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method for displaying messages which have been stored in the memory of a pager, wherein each message has one or more pages, the method comprising the steps of:receiving a user input signal from a multiple function switch, said switch being capable of initiating both a m

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method for displaying messages which have been stored in the memory of a pager, wherein each message has one or more pages, the method comprising the steps of:receiving a user input signal from a multiple function switch, said switch being capable of initiating both a manual message display mode or a free-running display mode based upon the receipt or absence of a further of said user input signals from said multiple function switch, said manual display mode being initiated by a further receipt of said further user input signal and said free-running display mode being automatically initiated without further receipt of said user input signal, said free-running display mode comprising the following steps:transferring a first page of a first of said messages from said memory to a display of said pager,displaying said first page of said first message transferred to said display for a predetermined period of time,sequentially transferring each of the remaining pages of said first message to said display wherein each of said pages of said first message is displayed for said predetermined period of time,transferring a first page of a second of said messages from said memory to said display at the completion of the display of all pages of said first message,displaying said first page of said second message transferred to said display for said predetermined period of time, andsequentially transferring each of the remaining pages of said second message to said display wherein each of said pages of said second message is displayed for said predetermined period of time wherein the manual display mode may be initiated during the free-running display mode by a subsequent user input signal from said multiple function switch.