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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 23, 1999
Bilhan Kirbas, La Jolla, CA (US);
Samir K. Khazaka, San Diego, CA (US);
Mazen Chmaytelli, San Diego, CA (US);
Qualcomm, Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A banner for a communication device that changes according to the current date is provided. The banner is displayed ( ) during standby mode of operation of the communication device. The system for dynamically displaying the banner includes a calendar ( ) which has a number of dates. Each of the number of dates has a unique message associated with it. The system also includes software ( ) that compares the current date with the number of dates from the calendar ( ). The software ( ) then determines whether the current date matches one of the number of dates from the calendar ( ). The display screen ( ) of the communication device displays the unique message if the current date matches one of the number of dates from the calendar ( ). If the current date does not match one of the number of dates from the calendar ( ), the display screen ( ) of the communication device displays a default message ( ). The calendar ( ) may be capable of being edited by a user of the communication device such that additional unique messages may be assigned to any date from the calendar ( ). A communication service provider for the communication device may pre-determine the unique message to be displayed for each of the number of dates from the calendar ( ).