Method for transmitting a character message from mobile communication terminal

• US 20040192356A1
• Filed: 11/22/2002
• Published: 09/30/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 04/09/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Oh, Chang-Min
• Granted Patent: US 7,761,104 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/466
• 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 for transmitting a character message from a mobile communication terminal with a function of transmitting the character message. Using the method, the character message can be transmitted promptly and conveniently upon failure of an originating call due to no reply of a receiver. The method comprises the steps of checking whether a preset “Send Message After Call Ending menu item” is chosen or not, as a user attempts to make a call to another mobile communication terminal, automatic ending the originating call, as the “Send Message After Call Ending menu item” is chosen, and converting the menu item into a screen for inputting a character message after ending the originating call, and performing origination of the character message according to the user'"'"'s input.

Claims

1. A method for transmitting a character message from a mobile communication terminal with a character message transmission function comprising the steps of:

checking whether a particular preset menu item is chosen or not, during a call to another mobile communication terminal;

automatically ending the originating call under predetermined circumstances, if the particular preset menu item is chosen; and

presenting a screen for inputting a character message after ending the originating call, and performing origination of the character message.

2. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the step of performing origination of the character message includes the steps of:

inputting of the character message by the user, after presenting the screen for inputting a character message; and

transmitting the inputted character message to a destination phone number, the number being that of the other mobile communication terminal.