ADVANCED VOICE AND DATA OPERATIONS IN A MOBILE DATA COMMUNICATION DEVICE

• US 20070242809A1
• Filed: 07/20/2006
• Published: 10/18/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/09/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: Yach, David, Vander Veen, Raymond, Major, Harry, Mousseau, Gary, Asthana, Atul, Lazaridis, Mike
• Granted Patent: US 8,406,389 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/88.180
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72469 for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2201/38 Displays
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/18 wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42059 Making use of the calling party identifier
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/436 Arrangements for screening incoming calls , i.e. evaluating the characteristics of a call before deciding whether to answer it based on the calling party profile H04M3/42059; based on location H04M3/42348; based on presence H04M3/42365; diversion H04M3/54
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/56 Arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities video conference systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/0036 where the data service is an information service
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/006 Networks other than PSTN/ISDN providing telephone service, e.g. Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) , including next generation networks with a packet-switched transport layer H04L65/00 takes precedence; aspects not specific to the type of network H04M3/00; special services in those networks H04M3/42
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

A system and method for integrating voice and data operations into a single mobile device capable of simultaneously performing data and voice actions. The mobile device working in a network capable of exchanging both cell phone calls and data items to the mobile device. By wearing an earphone or an ear-bud device the user is capable of dealing with voice conversations while working with data centric information related to the current caller. By providing a data-centric device with voice capabilities there is a new range of features that allow incoming data events to trigger outgoing voice events.

Claims

1. A communications device for processing and storing data associated with a message client capable of supporting voice and text services and generating and displaying caller identification information embedded as an information element within a guided user interface and is operative to:

display a menu comprising a selectable item for creating a message wherein the selectable item having associated therewith at least one selectable recipient;

generate an editable message comprising the caller identification information and having as a recipient address the selected at least one recipient; and

transmit the editable message comprising the caller identification information to the selected at least one recipient.

2. The communications device of claim 1 wherein a call log comprises the caller identification information.

3. The communications device of claim 1 wherein a communication event comprises the caller identification information.

4. The communications device of claim 1 further operative to generate an editable message having a predetermined recipient upon selection of the selectable item.

5. The communications device of claim 1 further operative to display a submenu comprising the at least one selectable recipient in response to the selection of the selectable item.

6. The communications device of claim 1 further operative to display a list comprising the at least one selectable recipient in response to the selection of the selectable item.

7. The communications device of claim 4 wherein the recipient is a caller identification lookup service that provides additional information associated with the caller identification information.

8. A method of processing and storing data associated with a message client of a communications device capable of supporting voice and text services and generating and displaying caller identification information embedded as an information element within a guided user interface and comprising the steps of:

displaying a menu comprising a selectable item for creating a message wherein the selectable item having associated therewith at least one selectable recipient;

generating an editable message comprising the caller identification information and having as a recipient address the selected at least one recipient; and

transmitting the editable message comprising the caller identification information to the selected at least one recipient.

9. The communications device of claim 8 wherein a call log comprises the caller identification information.

10. The communications device of claim 8 wherein a communication event comprises the caller identification information.

11. The method of claim 8 further comprising the step of generating an editable message having a predetermined recipient upon selection of the selectable item.

12. The method of claim 8 further comprising the step of displaying a submenu comprising the at least one selectable recipient in response to the selection of the selectable item.

13. The method of claim 8 further comprising the step of displaying a list comprising the at least one selectable recipient in response to the selection of the selectable item.

14. A data processing mechanism for processing and storing data associated with a message client of a communications device capable of supporting voice and text services and generating and displaying caller identification information embedded as an information element within a guided user interface and is operative to:

display a menu comprising a selectable item for creating a message wherein the selectable item having associated therewith at least one selectable recipient;

generate an editable message comprising the caller identification information and having as a recipient address the selected at least one recipient; and

transmit the editable message comprising the call log to the selected at least one recipient.

15. The communications device of claim 14 wherein a call log comprises the caller identification information.

16. The communications device of claim 14 wherein a communication event comprises the caller identification information.

17. The data processing mechanism of claim 14 further operative to generate an editable message having a predetermined recipient upon selection of the selectable item.

18. The data processing mechanism of claim 14 further operative to display a submenu comprising the at least one selectable recipient in response to the selection of the selectable item.

19. The data processing mechanism of claim 14 further operative to display a list comprising the at least one selectable recipient in response to the selection of the selectable item.

20. The data processing mechanism of claim 17 wherein the recipient is a caller identification lookup service that provides additional information associated with the caller identification information.