Mobile Terminal for Chatting by Using Sms and Method Thereof
First Claim
1. A mobile communication terminal that supports a text chatting service providing a chatting function by using a short message service, the mobile communication terminal comprising:
- a program memory for storing a text chatting program for the text chatting service and a program that performs additional functions executed in the text chatting service;
a data storage unit for storing a text chatting message transmitted/received through the text chatting service;
a key input unit including a key button for generating the text chatting message;
a display for displaying the transmitted/receiving text chatting message on a chatting window; and
a microprocessor for executing the text chatting program and performing a control function to display text chatting messages communicated with a mobile communication terminal of a chatting contact on the chatting window, the text chatting message transmitted/received by using a short message service.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal that supports a text chatting function by using a short message service, and a text chatting service method. For this purpose, the present invention provides a mobile communication terminal including a program memory, a data storage unit, a key input unit, a display, and a microprocessor. The program memory stores a text chatting program for the text chatting service and a program that performs additional functions executed in the text chatting service. The data storage unit stores a text chatting message transmitted/received through the text chatting service. The key input unit includes a key button for generating the text chatting message. The display displays the transmitted/received text chatting message on a chatting window. The microprocessor executes the text chatting program and performs a control function to display text chatting messages communicated with a mobile communication terminal of a chatting contact on the chatting window. Herein, the text chatting message is transmitted/received by using a short message service. According to the present invention, a text chatting service using a short message service can be realized by simply changing a user interface of the mobile communication terminal so that a user can check a transmitted/received short message through one screen window, and provide a cost reduction by using a less expensive short message service than a data charge.
-
Citations
25 Claims
-
1. A mobile communication terminal that supports a text chatting service providing a chatting function by using a short message service, the mobile communication terminal comprising:
-
a program memory for storing a text chatting program for the text chatting service and a program that performs additional functions executed in the text chatting service; a data storage unit for storing a text chatting message transmitted/received through the text chatting service; a key input unit including a key button for generating the text chatting message; a display for displaying the transmitted/receiving text chatting message on a chatting window; and a microprocessor for executing the text chatting program and performing a control function to display text chatting messages communicated with a mobile communication terminal of a chatting contact on the chatting window, the text chatting message transmitted/received by using a short message service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
-
-
12. A method for providing a text chatting service by transmitting a text chatting message from a mobile communication terminal that provides a chatting function by using a short message service, the method comprising;
-
(a) displaying a chatting window by setting a text chatting mode for the text chatting service; (b) selecting a chatting contact to be using the text chatting service and generating a text chatting message to be transmitted to the chatting contact; (c) transmitting the text chatting message to be transmitted by using the short message service; (d) determining whether a received text chatting message is received, responding to the transmitted text chatting message, and displaying the received text chatting message when the received text chatting message is received; and (e) determining whether a termination signal for terminating the text chatting service is input from a user, terminating the text chatting service when the termination signal is input, and generating a response message for the received text chatting message and repeating from the step (c) when the termination signal is not input. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
-
-
20. A method for providing a text chatting service by receiving a text chatting message from a mobile communication terminal that provides a chatting function using a short message service, the method comprising:
-
(a) receiving a received text chatting message for the text chatting service through a mobile communication network; (b) displaying a chatting window by setting the mobile communication terminal to a text chatting mode for the text chatting service; (c) displaying a received text chatting message on a chatting window; (d) when a response message generation request message is received for the received text chatting message from a user of the mobile communication terminal, generating and transmitting a transmitted text chatting message according to the response message generation request message; (e) determining whether a received text chatting message is additionally received through the mobile communication network, and repeating from the step (c) when the text chatting message is additionally received; and (f) determining whether a text chatting service termination signal is input from a user, terminating the text chatting service when the termination signal is input, and repeating from the step (e) when the termination signal is not input. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
-
Specification