Method of realizing multiple simultaneous chat sessions through message transfer

• US 20040039780A1
• Filed: 08/26/2002
• Published: 02/26/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/16/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Inventec Appliances
• Original Assignee: Inventec Appliances
• Inventors: Zhang, Zhi-Yun, Tsai, Shih-Kuang, Ho, Dai-Shui
• Application Number:
  US10/064,877
• Publication Number:
  US 20040039780A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/205
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails

Abstract

A method of chatting for handheld devices and a related system. A user sets up caller and receiver information, allowing the handheld device to determine whether or not incoming messages are from the set receivers. The handheld device displays all messages from the set receivers. The system has a message chat settings module, a message transfer module, a message entry module, and a message filtering module. The user enters a message chat program, sets up information for the chat parties, and uses message transfer to perform multi-party chat.

Claims

1. A system for realizing multi-party chat through message reception and transmission in a handheld device over a network, the system comprising:

a message chat settings module for setting up information of a caller and a receiver;

a message transmission/reception module for transmitting and receiving messages;

a message entry display module for displaying messages and inputting messages; and

a message filtering module for determining whether a message corresponds to the receiver.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the handheld device is capable of receiving and transmitting signals.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein the handheld device is a personal digital assistant, a mobile phone, or a smart phone.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the network is a wired network or a wireless network, and the messages are sent and received through a communications protocol.

5. The system of claim 4 wherein the communications protocol is a wireless application protocol, a general packet radio services, a code-division multiple access, or a hypertext transfer protocol.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein message input is accomplished through a keyboard, a digital touchpad, or a speech recognition system.

7. A method of realizing multi-party chat through message transmission and reception over a network, for use in a handheld device, the method comprising:

entering a message chat program;

setting up information of a caller and a receiver; and

transferring messages between the caller and the receiver.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the network is a wired network or a wireless network, and the messages are transferred through a communications protocol.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein the communications protocol is a wireless application protocol, a general packet radio service, a code-division multiple access, or a hypertext transfer protocol.

10. The method of claim 7 wherein the handheld device is capable of transmitting and receiving messages.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein the handheld device is a personal digital assistant, a mobile phone, or a smart phone.

12. The method of claim 7 wherein setting up the caller and receiver information comprises:

setting up a caller information;

setting up a receiver information; and

completing setup of the caller and receiver information.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the caller information comprises a nickname and a text color.

14. The method of claim 12 wherein the receiver information comprises a phone number, a text color, and an appointed receiver field.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein selecting the appointed receiver field provides chat with the receiver.

16. The method of claim 7 further comprising:

entering a message chat history display;

calling the receiver;

completing a message through an input method and sending the message;

waiting for the receiver to send a message and initiate chat;

sending a message to the receiver;

storing the message in the handheld device; and

displaying the message on the chat history display.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein the input method is a keyboard, a touchpad, or a speech recognition system.

18. A system for realizing multi-party chat through message transfer over a short message system of a mobile phone through a wireless mobile network, the system comprising:

a message chat settings module for setting information of a caller and a receiver;

a message transmission/reception module for sending and receiving messages;

a message entry display module for displaying messages and inputting messages;

a message chat history information bank for storing and retrieving a chat message history; and

a message filtering module for determining whether a message corresponds to the receiver.

19. The system of claim 18 wherein inputting messages is accomplished through a keyboard, a touchpad, or a speech recognition system.

20. The system of claim 18 wherein the message chat history information bank stores at least one chat message.

21. The system of claim 20 wherein the chat message comprises a nickname, a phone number, a timestamp, and a text content field.

22. A method of realizing multi-party chat through message transfer over a short message system of a mobile phone through a wireless mobile network, the method comprising:

entering a chat program;

setting up information of chat parties; and

transferring messages between the chat parties.

23. The method of claim 22 further comprising:

setting up a caller information;

setting up a receiver information;

completing setup of the information of the message chat parties.

24. The method of claim 23 wherein the caller information comprises a nickname and a text color.

25. The method of claim 23 wherein the receiver information comprises a phone number, a text color, and an assigned receiver field.

26. The method of claim 25 wherein selecting the assigned receiver field allows chat with the receiver.

27. The method of claim 22 further comprising:

entering a message chat history display;

calling the receiver;

completing a message through an input method and sending the message;

waiting for the receiver to send a message and initiate chat;

sending a message to the receiver;

storing the message to the handheld device;

displaying the message to the chat history display; and

storing the message as chat history.

28. The method of claim 27 wherein the input method a keyboard, a touchpad, or a speech recognition system.