TRANSMISSION OF DATABASE RECORDS BETWEEN MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINALS

• US 20070173241A1
• Filed: 11/07/2006
• Published: 07/26/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/25/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Nah, Hyung Joon
• Granted Patent: US 7,974,612 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/418
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2757 by data transmission, e.g. downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails

Abstract

A method for transmitting a phone number stored in a first mobile communication terminal to a second mobile communication terminal is provided. The method comprises selecting a phone number stored in a database in the first mobile communication terminal, by way of interacting with a user interface of the first mobile communication terminal; creating a short text message to be transmitted to the second mobile communication terminal; inputting the selected phone number in the short text message, as a single entry, by way of interacting with the user interface of the first mobile communication terminal; and transmitting the short text message to the second mobile communication terminal, wherein a user of the second mobile communication terminal upon receipt of the short text message interacts with the second mobile communication terminal to select the phone number in the short text message, as a single entry.

Claims

1. A method for transmitting a phone number stored in a first mobile communication terminal to a second mobile communication terminal, the method comprising:

choosing a phone number stored in a database in the first mobile communication terminal, by way of interacting with a user interface of the first mobile communication terminal;

creating a message to be transmitted to the second mobile communication terminal;

inputting the chosen phone number in the message, as a single entry, by way of interacting with the user interface of the first mobile communication terminal; and

transmitting the message to the second mobile communication terminal,

wherein a user of the second mobile communication terminal upon receipt of the message interacts with the second mobile communication terminal to select the phone number in the message, as a single entry, and

wherein selecting the phone number causes the second mobile communication terminal to generate a reply.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein selection of the phone number by the user of the second mobile terminal causes the second mobile communication terminal to dial the selected phone number.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein selection of the phone number, by the user of the second mobile terminal, causes the second mobile communication terminal to store the selected phone number in a second database in the second mobile communication terminal.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the message comprises a first section for including information about sender of the message and wherein the phone number is included in the first section.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the message comprises a second section for including information about recipient of the message and wherein the phone number is included in the second section.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the message comprises a body section for entering text, wherein the phone number is included in the body section.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the process of selecting the phone number from the database is performed before the process of creating the message.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the process of creating the message is performed before selecting the phone number from the database.

9. A method for transmitting data stored in a first database of a first mobile communication terminal, the method comprising:

choosing first data in a first format from the first database by way of interacting with a first user interface of the first mobile communication terminal;

associating the first data with a first message created by a user of the first mobile communication terminal; and

transmitting the first data to a second mobile communication terminal in association with the first message, wherein the first data is stored in a first section of the first message, wherein said first section represents information related to at least one of a sender and a receiver of the message.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the second mobile communication terminal is used to select the first data in the first format from the first message, upon receiving the first message.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein selecting the first data in the first format causes the second mobile communication terminal to generate a reply.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the first format is configured for storing data in a database of the second mobile communication terminal, wherein the data comprises at least one of a phone number, a name, an address, an email, and a URL.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein the first format is configured for storing a phone number.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein the first format is configured for storing an email address.

15. The method of claim 9, wherein the first format is configured for storing a calendar item.

16. The method of claim 9, wherein selecting the first data, by a user of the second mobile communication terminal, causes the second mobile communication terminal to dial a phone number included in the first data.

17. The method of claim 9, wherein selecting the first data, by a user of the second mobile communication terminal, causes the second mobile communication terminal to prepare a message to be sent to an email address included in the first data.

18. The method of claim 9, wherein selecting the first data, by a user of the second mobile communication terminal, causes the second mobile communication terminal to store a date in a calendar of the second mobile communication terminal.

19. The method of claim 9, wherein selecting the first data, by a user of the second mobile communication terminal, causes the second mobile communication terminal to store a phone number in a phonebook of the second mobile communication terminal.

20. A first mobile communication terminal configured for transmitting data stored in a first database of the first mobile communication terminal comprising:

a logic unit for choosing first data in a first format from the first database by way of interacting with a first user interface of the first mobile communication terminal;

a logic unit for associating the first data with a first message created by a user of the first mobile communication terminal; and

a logic unit for transmitting the first data to a second mobile communication terminal in association with the first message,

wherein the second mobile communication terminal is used to select the first data in the first format from the first message, upon receiving the first message, and

wherein selecting the first data in the first format causes the second mobile communication terminal to generate a reply.

21. The first mobile communication terminal of claim 20, wherein the first format is configured for a phone number.

22. The first mobile communication terminal of claim 20, wherein the first format is configured for an email address.

23. The first mobile communication terminal of claim 20, wherein the first format is configured for a date.

24. The first mobile communication terminal of claim 20, wherein the first format is configured for a URL.

25. The first mobile communication terminal of claim 20, wherein a user of the second mobile communication terminal selecting the first data causes the second mobile communication terminal to dial a phone number included in the first data.

26. The first mobile communication terminal of claim 20, wherein a user of the second mobile communication terminal selecting the first data causes the second mobile communication terminal to prepare a message to be sent to an email address included in the first data.

27. The first mobile communication terminal of claim 20, wherein a user of the second mobile communication terminal selecting the first data causes the second mobile communication terminal to access content of a URL included in the first data.

28. The first mobile communication terminal of claim 20, wherein a user of the second mobile communication terminal selecting the first data causes the second mobile communication terminal to prepare a SMS message to be sent to a phone number included in the first data.

29. A method for transmitting a phone number stored in a first mobile communication terminal to a second mobile communication terminal, the method comprising:

selecting a phone number stored in a database in the first mobile communication terminal, by way of interacting with a user interface of the first mobile communication terminal;

creating a message to be transmitted to the second mobile communication terminal;

inputting the selected phone number in the message, as a single entry, by way of interacting with the user interface of the first mobile communication terminal; and

transmitting the message to the second mobile communication terminal.

30. The method of claim 29, wherein the message comprises a first section for including information about a sender of the message and wherein the phone number is included in the first section.

31. The method of claim 29, wherein the process of selecting the phone number stored in the database in the first mobile communication terminal comprises:

inputting a part of the phone number;

activating a phone number search option;

receiving a result list of at least one phone number that matches the part of the phone number inputted; and

selecting the phone number from the result list.

32. A method for transmitting data stored in a first database of a first mobile communication terminal, the method comprising:

selecting first data in a first format from the first database by way of interacting with a first user interface of the first mobile communication terminal;

associating the first data with a first message created by a user of the first mobile communication terminal; and

transmitting the first data to a second mobile communication terminal in association with the first message; and

extracting the first data in the first format from the first message upon receiving the first message.