Creating and transmitting a text message from a terminal
First Claim
1. A terminal adapted to communicate via a communications system, wherein the terminal comprises:
- a keypad including a plurality of keys, wherein at least one key is associated with at least one directory entry that includes at least one location identifier;
a controller capable of executing a text editor in response to actuation of the at least one key, wherein said controller is capable of receiving a text message into the text editor; and
a transmitter capable of transmitting the text message to a destination identified by the location identifier of the at least one entry associated with the at least one key.
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Abstract
A terminal adapted to communicate via a communications system includes a keypad having a plurality of keys, where at least one key is associated with at least one directory entry that includes at least one location identifier. The terminal includes a controller capable of executing a text editor in response to actuation of the key(s) associated with an entry, and thereafter receiving a text message into the text editor. The terminal also includes a transmitter for transmitting the text message to a destination identified by the location identifier associated with entry associated with the key(s). The controller can receive a text query that is transmitted to information processing element associated with the key(s) to thereby execute a search based upon the text query.
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26 Claims
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1. A terminal adapted to communicate via a communications system, wherein the terminal comprises:
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a keypad including a plurality of keys, wherein at least one key is associated with at least one directory entry that includes at least one location identifier;
a controller capable of executing a text editor in response to actuation of the at least one key, wherein said controller is capable of receiving a text message into the text editor; and
a transmitter capable of transmitting the text message to a destination identified by the location identifier of the at least one entry associated with the at least one key. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A terminal adapted to communicate via a communications system, wherein the terminal comprises:
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a keypad including a plurality of keys, wherein at least one key is associated with at least one information processing element;
a controller capable of executing a text editor in response to actuation of the at least one key, wherein said controller is capable of receiving a text query into the text editor; and
a transmitter capable of transmitting the text query to the at least one information processing element associated with the at least one key. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A communications system comprising:
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a communications network comprising at least one terminal for communication, wherein at least one terminal includes;
a keypad having at least one key, wherein at least one key is associated with at least one directory entry that includes at least one location identifier;
a controller capable of receiving a text message in response to actuation of the at least one key; and
a transmitter capable of transmitting the text message in accordance with the location identifier of the at least one entry associated with the at least one key; and
a destination network element positioned within said communications network in accordance with the location identifier of the at least one entry and capable of receiving the text message. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of transmitting a text message from a terminal adapted to communicate via a communications system, wherein the terminal includes a keypad including a plurality of keys, said method comprising:
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actuating at least one key, wherein the at least one key is associated with at least one directory entry that includes at least one location identifier;
executing a text editor in response to actuation of the at least one key;
receiving a text message into the text editor; and
transmitting the text message to a destination identified by the location identifier of the at least one entry associated with the at least one key. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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