Advanced User Interface Operations in a Dual-Mode Wireless Device
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1. A method for use with a mobile station that can communicate with communication networks of varying text messaging capabilities, said method comprising:
- facilitating the creation of a text message by the mobile station'"'"'s user,determining text messaging capability of a communication network within which the mobile station is operating; and
if the determined text messaging capability is insufficient to send the user'"'"'s text message, then allowing the user'"'"'s text message to be sent from the mobile station when the mobile station is within a communication network whose text messaging capability is sufficient to handle the user'"'"'s text message.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for mobile stations for enhancing the ease of use of a mobile station. Through the system and method, a user may more easily view the phone number of a caller identification card. The user may be alerted when the user tries to send messages while out of GPRS coverage, or the mobile station may recognize extension numbers in address book user interface applications to assist with a dialing operation.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for use with a mobile station that can communicate with communication networks of varying text messaging capabilities, said method comprising:
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facilitating the creation of a text message by the mobile station'"'"'s user, determining text messaging capability of a communication network within which the mobile station is operating; and if the determined text messaging capability is insufficient to send the user'"'"'s text message, then allowing the user'"'"'s text message to be sent from the mobile station when the mobile station is within a communication network whose text messaging capability is sufficient to handle the user'"'"'s text message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A mobile station that can communicate with communication networks of varying text messaging capabilities, comprising:
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a station interface that facilitates creation of a text message through interaction with the mobile station'"'"'s user; a processor configurable to provide a determination of text messaging capability of a communication network within which the mobile station is operating; and a storage device that has storage capacity to store the user'"'"'s text message, wherein the user'"'"'s text message is sent from the mobile station when the mobile station is within a communication network whose text messaging capability is sufficient to handle the user'"'"'s text message.
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15. An apparatus for use with a mobile station that can communicate with communication networks of varying text messaging capabilities, wherein the user'"'"'s text message is an electronic mail (e-mail) message, wherein the mobile station is operating within Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) network without General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), wherein the GSM network has Short Messaging Service (SMS), wherein SMS provides less textual messaging capability than GPRS, said apparatus comprising:
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means for facilitating creation of a text message by the mobile station'"'"'s user; means for determining text messaging capability of the communication network within which the mobile station is operating; and means for allowing the user'"'"'s text message to be sent from the mobile station when the mobile station is within the GSM with GPRS network.
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16. A method for use with a mobile station that can communicate with one or more communication networks that can handle text messaging, said method comprising:
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facilitating creation of a text message by the mobile station'"'"'s user; determining text messaging capability of a communication network within which the mobile station is operating by determining a network connection state; and if the determined text messaging capability is insufficient to send the user'"'"'s text message because of the determined network connection state, then allowing the user'"'"'s text message to be sent from the mobile station when the network connection state changes to a second state that provides a text messaging capability sufficient to handle the user'"'"'s text message. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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