Method for transmitting message during PTT call service in mobile communication terminal

• US 20060121927A1
• Filed: 12/08/2005
• Published: 06/08/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/08/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Joung, Ou-Jin
• Granted Patent: US 7,877,107 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/518
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/14 Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for transmitting a message during a PTT call service in a mobile communication terminal. The method includes checking whether a message transmission key is input during a PTT call service; when the message transmission key is input, displaying a screen containing a plurality of preset messages; when one message is selected, creating an SMS message using the selected message and transmitting the created SMS message to a pre-selected participant; and when a direct message creation is selected, receiving a selection of a participant to whom a message is to be transmitted, receiving an input message, creating an SMS message using the input message, and transmitting the created SMS message to the selected participant. Accordingly, even a participant having no right to speak can inform other participants of his or her own state.

Claims

1. A method for transmitting a message during a PTT (Push To Talk) call service in a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising the steps of:

checking whether a message transmission key is input during a PTT call mode; and

when the message transmission key is input, transmitting a stored message to a selected participant using an SMS (Short Message Service).

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of transmitting the stored message includes:

displaying a list of messages;

selecting one message from the list; and

creating an SMS message using the selected message and transmitting the created SMS message to the selected participant.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of transmitting the stored message includes transmitting an SMS message to a network over one of a reverse traffic channel and a reverse common channel.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of transmitting the stored message includes:

when the message transmission key is input, displaying a screen requesting a selection of a participant to whom the message is to be transmitted;

when the participant is selected, displaying a message input window; and

when an input of a message is completed, creating an SMS message using the input message and transmitting the created SMS message to the selected participant.

5. A method for transmitting a message during a PTT (Push To Talk) call service in a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising the steps of:

checking whether a message transmission key is input during a PTT call mode; and

when the message transmission key is input, transmitting a stored message to all participants using an SMS (Short Message Service).

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the step of transmitting the stored message includes:

displaying a list of messages;

selecting one message from the list; and

creating an SMS message using the selected message and transmitting the created SMS message to all participants.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the steps of transmitting the stored message includes transmitting an SMS message to a network over one of a reverse traffic channel and a reverse common channel.

8. A method for transmitting a message during a PTT call service in a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising the steps of:

displaying a soft key on a screen so as to select a message transmission during a PTT call service;

when the soft key is input, displaying a list of preset messages; and

when one message is selected from the list, creating an SMS message using the selected message and transmitting the created SMS message to a participant.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the SMS message is transmitted to a network over one of a reverse traffic channel and a reverse common channel.

10. A method for transmitting a message during a PTT call service in a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising the steps of:

displaying a soft key on a screen so as to select a message transmission during a PTT call service;

when the soft key is input, checking whether a participant to whom a message is to be transmitted is selected;

when the participant is selected, receiving an input of a message; and

when the input of the message is completed, creating an SMS message using the input message and transmitting the created SMS message to the selected participant.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the SMS message is transmitted to a network over one of a reverse traffic channel and a reverse common channel.

12. A method for transmitting a message during a PTT call service in a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising the steps of:

checking whether a message transmission key is input during a PTT call service;

when the message transmission key is input, displaying a screen containing a plurality of preset messages;

when one message is selected, creating an SMS message using the selected message and transmitting the created SMS message to a pre-selected participant; and

when a direct message creation is selected, receiving a selection of a participant to whom a message is to be transmitted, receiving an input message, creating an SMS message using the input message, and transmitting the created SMS message to the preselected participant.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the SMS message is transmitted to a network over one of a reverse traffic channel and a reverse common channel.