PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEDIA-ENHANCED MESSAGING
First Claim
1. A portable communication device comprising:
- a memory; and
a controller coupled to the memory, wherein the controller executes a media-enhanced messaging application program stored on a machine-readable medium, wherein when the media-enhanced messaging application program is loaded in memory in the portable communication device and executed causes the portable communication device to;
receive text message input;
search for media matching or corresponding to at least a portion of the received text message input; and
merge the matching media with the text message input.
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Abstract
A portable communication device is equipped with a media-enhanced messaging application that facilitates generating text messages that are enhanced with media having wording or other characteristics that correspond to or match at least a portion of a text message input by a user of the portable communication device. The messaging application causes the portable communication device to receive text message input and search for media matching or corresponding to at least a portion of the received text message input. Media found based on the search is merged with the received text message input and transmitted to a remote device as a media-enhanced text message. The portable communication device equipped with media-enhanced text messaging functionality provides the user with message enhancement for emotional expression, enunciation and entertainment.
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21 Claims
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1. A portable communication device comprising:
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a memory; and a controller coupled to the memory, wherein the controller executes a media-enhanced messaging application program stored on a machine-readable medium, wherein when the media-enhanced messaging application program is loaded in memory in the portable communication device and executed causes the portable communication device to; receive text message input; search for media matching or corresponding to at least a portion of the received text message input; and merge the matching media with the text message input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of generating a media-enhanced text message implemented on a portable communication device, the method comprising:
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receiving text message input; searching for media corresponding to at least a portion of the received text message input; merging the corresponding media with the text message input, thereby creating a media-enhanced text message. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A program stored on a machine-readable medium, the program being suitable for use on a portable communication device, wherein when the program is loaded in memory in the portable communication device and executed causes the portable communication device to:
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receive text message input; search for media matching or corresponding to at least a portion of the received text message input; merge the matched media with the text message input resulting in a media-enhanced text message.
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