Apparatus and method for quickly sending messages
First Claim
1. A communication apparatus, comprising:
- a first communication device having hardware, the hardware comprising at least one processor communicatively connected to non-transitory computer readable medium;
the first communication device configured so that content data in a message within a series of messages exchanged between users of a communication service displayed in a graphical user interface that is displayed on a display unit is selectable in response to receipt of input to effect selection of the content data;
the first communication device configured so that a generated message in a pre-selected messaging format having the selected content data copied within the message is generatable in response to actuation of a copy and send command; and
the first communication device configured so that the generated message in the pre-selected messaging format is automatically sendable such that, after actuation of the copy and send command, no further user input is required to actuate generation and sending of the generated message prior to the generated message being sent by the first communication device.
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Abstract
A communication apparatus is configured to provide for quickly sending a message to a recipient. For instance, embodiments can be configured so that text, an image, or other content can be copied from a received message and sent via use of a copy and send command to actuate the formation of a message for sending. After selecting such a command, a message may be formed in a format of a preselecting messaging protocol (e.g. instant messaging, text messaging, etc.) that includes the copied content. In some embodiments, the sending of the message having the copied content may occur automatically in a predefined messaging format to a predefined addressee or group of predefined addressees after selecting a copy and send command so that no further input from a user is needed to effect the generation and sending of a message to the addressee(s).
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20 Claims
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1. A communication apparatus, comprising:
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a first communication device having hardware, the hardware comprising at least one processor communicatively connected to non-transitory computer readable medium; the first communication device configured so that content data in a message within a series of messages exchanged between users of a communication service displayed in a graphical user interface that is displayed on a display unit is selectable in response to receipt of input to effect selection of the content data; the first communication device configured so that a generated message in a pre-selected messaging format having the selected content data copied within the message is generatable in response to actuation of a copy and send command; and the first communication device configured so that the generated message in the pre-selected messaging format is automatically sendable such that, after actuation of the copy and send command, no further user input is required to actuate generation and sending of the generated message prior to the generated message being sent by the first communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A non-transitory computer readable medium having code stored thereon, the code defining a method of quickly sending at least one message that is performable by a communication apparatus comprising a processor that runs the code, the method comprising:
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selecting content data in a message within a series of messages exchanged between users of a communication service displayed in a graphical user interface that is displayed on a display unit in response to selection input; actuating a copy and send command after in response to receipt of a copy and send command input after the selecting of the content data occurs; generating, by the communication apparatus, a generated message in a pre-selected messaging format having the content data copied within the generated message in response to actuation of the copy and send command; and automatically sending, by the communication apparatus, the generated message after actuation of the copy and send command such that no further user input is needed to actuate the sending of the generated message and such that no further input is providable for editing the generated message prior to the generated message being sent. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A communication apparatus, comprising:
hardware, the hardware comprising a processor communicatively connected to non-transitory computer readable medium, the communication apparatus configured so that a message having copied content within the message is generated automatically in response to actuation of a copy and send command that occurs while displayed content data displayed on a display is selected, the copied content within the message being a copy of the content data that was selected while the content data was displayed on the display, the message being automatically sent by the communication apparatus after the message is generated such that no further user input is needed to actuate the sending of the message after the copy and send command is actuated. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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