Using a mobile device to compose an electronic message that includes audio content
First Claim
1. In a computerized system that includes one or more mobile devices and an electronic message server supporting wireless communication, wherein at least some of the mobile devices have an input system that is optimized for numeric input rather than text input, and wherein at least some of the mobile devices are capable of sending and receiving electronic messages, a method of composing an electronic message using a mobile device, the method comprising the acts of:
- receiving a command to begin composing an electronic message;
receiving a command to add audio content to the electronic message;
diverting to a temporary storage, an audio content stream received at an audio input;
storing the audio content stream in a format that is compatible with adding audio content to the electronic message; and
attaching the formatted audio content to the electronic message.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer program products for using a mobile device to compose an electronic message by adding audio content to the message. Mobile devices include any type of portable or hand-held computing device, such as wireless telephones, personal digital assistants, and the like. After selecting the option to add audio content, the user speaks into the mobile device'"'"'s audio input. The mobile device diverts the resulting audio stream into a temporary storage as the user speaks. To provide visual feedback, a progress indicator shows the user the amount of audio content stored compared to the amount that may be stored. An indicator shows that a message includes audio content as well as the size of the included audio content. No particular format or type is required for the audio content or electronic message.
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33 Claims
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1. In a computerized system that includes one or more mobile devices and an electronic message server supporting wireless communication, wherein at least some of the mobile devices have an input system that is optimized for numeric input rather than text input, and wherein at least some of the mobile devices are capable of sending and receiving electronic messages, a method of composing an electronic message using a mobile device, the method comprising the acts of:
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receiving a command to begin composing an electronic message;
receiving a command to add audio content to the electronic message;
diverting to a temporary storage, an audio content stream received at an audio input;
storing the audio content stream in a format that is compatible with adding audio content to the electronic message; and
attaching the formatted audio content to the electronic message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. In a computerized system that includes one or more mobile devices and an electronic message server supporting wireless communication, wherein at least some of the mobile devices have an input system that is optimized for numeric input rather than text input, and wherein at least some of the mobile devices are capable of sending and receiving electronic messages, a method of composing an electronic mail message using a wireless telephone, the method comprising the acts of:
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receiving a command to begin composing an electronic mail message;
receiving a command to add audio content to the electronic mail message;
diverting to a temporary storage, an audio content stream received at a wireless telephone voice input;
storing the audio content stream in a format that is compatible with adding audio content to the electronic mail message; and
attaching the formatted audio content to the electronic mail message. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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16. In a computerized system that includes one or more mobile devices and an electronic message server supporting wireless communication, wherein at least some of the mobile devices have an input system that is optimized for numeric input rather than text input, and wherein at least some of the mobile devices are capable of sending and receiving electronic messages, a method of composing an electronic message using a mobile device, the method comprising steps for:
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initiating the creation of an electronic message, the electronic message to include audio content;
capturing audio content from an audio content stream being received at an audio input, wherein the audio content stream is generated by a user speaking into the audio input;
adding the audio content to the electronic message in a format that is compatible with the electronic message.
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25. In a computerized system that includes one or more mobile devices and an electronic message server supporting wireless communication, wherein at least some of the mobile devices have an input system that is optimized for numeric input rather than text input, and wherein at least some of the mobile devices are capable of sending and receiving electronic messages, a computer program product for implementing a method of composing an electronic message using a mobile device, comprising:
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a computer readable medium for carrying machine-executable instructions for implementing the method; and
wherein said method is comprised of machine-executable instructions for a mobile device performing the acts of;
receiving a command to begin composing an electronic message;
receiving a command to add audio content to the electronic message;
diverting to a temporary storage, an audio content stream received at an audio input;
storing the audio content stream in a format that is compatible with adding audio content to the electronic message; and
attaching the formatted audio content to the electronic message.
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