Message processing for communication terminal

• US 20050233757A1
• Filed: 04/15/2005
• Published: 10/20/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Choi, Bo-Hui
• Granted Patent: US 7,369,866 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/466
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/163 Handling of whitespace
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/70 methods for entering alphabetical characters, e.g. multi-tap or dictionary disambiguation methods for entering alphabetical characters per se G06F3/0237

Abstract

Message processing for a communication terminal is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for preparing an outgoing message includes composing the message, programming control information for performing a word spacing function, and associating the outgoing message with the control information. The control information may preferably assert whether to insert spaces between words of the outgoing message. In another embodiment, a method for processing a message includes receiving an incoming message and incoming control information for performing the word spacing function, and arranging the incoming message based on the incoming control information. An unspaced message may be sent, allowing the sending to include more letters, numbers, symbols, or other ‘non-space characters’ in the message. Furthermore, because the message is sent with the control information, the message may be arranged and displayed in spaced-wording format, allowing for easier reading by the message recipient.

Claims

1. A method for preparing a message at a communication terminal, the method comprising the steps of:

composing the message;

programming control information for performing a word spacing function to assert whether to insert spaces between words of the message; and

associating the message with the control information.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of composing the message comprises composing the message without word spacing.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of programming the control information comprises setting one data bit.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises a step of sending the message and the control information.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the message is of a type selected from the group consisting of:

a short message service (SMS) message;

a long message service (LMS) message;

a multimedia messaging system (MMS) message; and

an electronic mail (E-mail) message.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the communication terminal is a mobile terminal.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the communication terminal is a wired terminal.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of programming the control information comprises selecting an appropriate option from a message menu displayed in the communication terminal.

9. A method for processing a message at a communication terminal, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving the message and control information for performing a word spacing function, the control information configured to assert whether to insert spaces between words of the message; and

arranging the message based on the control information.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein the step of arranging the message based on the control information comprises steps of:

arranging the message in spaced-wording format if the control information is programmed to arrange the message with word spacing; and

arranging the message without word spacing if the control information is programmed to arrange the message without word spacing.

11. The method according to claim 9, wherein the step of arranging the message based on the control information comprises a step of:

analyzing the message using a word dictionary database to recognize words in the message.

12. The method according to claim 9, wherein the method further comprises a step of checking whether the control information is programmed to arrange the message with word spacing.

13. The method according to claim 9, wherein the method further comprises steps of displaying the message in spaced-wording format if the control information is programmed to display the message with word spacing and displaying the message without word spacing if the control information is programmed to display the message without word spacing.

14. The method according to claim 9, wherein the message is of a type selected from the group consisting of:

a short message service (SMS) message;

a long message service (LMS) message;

a multimedia messaging system (MMS) message; and

an electronic mail (E-mail) message.

15. The method according to claim 9, wherein the communication terminal is a mobile terminal.

16. The method according to claim 9, wherein the communication terminal is a wired terminal.

17. A communication apparatus, comprising:

a composing means for composing a message;

a programming means for programming control information used to perform a word spacing function, the control information configured to assert whether to insert spaces between words of the message; and

a transmitting means for transmitting the message and the control information to another communication apparatus.

18. The communication apparatus according to claim 17, further comprising:

a receiving means for receiving a message and control information sent from the another communication apparatus; and

an arranging means for arranging the message sent from the another communication apparatus based on the control information sent from the another communication apparatus.

19. The communication apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the control information sent from the another communication apparatus comprises one data bit.

20. The communication apparatus according to claim 17, further comprising:

a word dictionary database configured to analyze and recognize words in the message sent from the another communication apparatus.

21. The communication apparatus according to claim 17, further comprising:

a checking means for checking whether the control information is programmed to arrange the message sent from the another communication apparatus with word spacing.

22. The communication apparatus according to claim 17, further comprising:

a display means for displaying the message sent from the another communication apparatus.

23. The communication apparatus according to claim 17, wherein at least one of the group consisting of:

the communication apparatus; and

the another communication apparatus,

is a mobile terminal.

24. The communication apparatus according to claim 17, wherein at least one of the group consisting of:

the communication apparatus; and

the another communication apparatus,

is a wired terminal.