METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUGGESTING A MESSAGE SEGMENT BASED ON A CONTEXTUAL CHARACTERISTIC IN ORDER TO DRAFT A MESSAGE

• US 20110300884A1
• Filed: 06/07/2010
• Published: 12/08/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Ollila, Elina, rautava, Mika, K+e,uml a+ee rkk+e,uml a+ee inen, Leo
• Granted Patent: US 8,583,148 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/466
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/011 Emotion or mood input determined on the basis of sensed human body parameters such as pulse, heart rate or beat, temperature of skin, facial expressions, iris, voice pitch, brain activity patterns
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0237 using prediction or retrieval techniques
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/02 using automatic reactions or user delegation, e.g. automatic replies or chatbot-generated messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/52 for supporting social networking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/575 Means for retrieving and displaying personal data about calling party
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/64 Automatic arrangements for answering calls; Automatic arrangements for recording messages for absent subscribers; Arrangements for recording conversations centralised dictation systems H04M11/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72451 according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72454 according to context-related or environment-related conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72484 wherein functions are triggered by incoming communication events

Abstract

An apparatus may include a messaging module configured to suggest a message segment in order to draft a message. A contextual characteristic determiner may be used to determine contextual characteristics of the apparatus, the recipient of a call, and/or the user of the apparatus and thereby the messaging module may suggest the message segment based on the contextual characteristics. The contextual characteristics may include user emotions, which may be recognized by an emotion recognizer. Message segments may also be based on prior messaging history. Thereby, the apparatus may suggest message segments in order to more easily draft messages when, for example, initiating or responding to attempted voice communications. Further, the apparatus may include a reminder scheduler which is configured to schedule a reminder to respond to an attempted voice communication.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to:

determine a contextual characteristic;

suggest a message segment based on the contextual characteristic in order to draft a message; and

cause transmission of the message.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, further configured to provide for an attempted voice communication,

wherein the message corresponds to the voice communication.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, further configured to receive the attempted voice communication,

wherein the message responds to the attempted voice communication.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, further configured to schedule a reminder to respond to the attempted voice communication.

5. The apparatus of claim 2, further configured to cause transmission of the attempted voice communication,

wherein the message accompanies the attempted voice communication.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, further configured to recognize a user emotion,

wherein the contextual characteristic comprises the user emotion.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising user interface circuitry configured to:

facilitate user control of at least some functions of the apparatus through use of a display;

cause at least a portion of a user interface of the apparatus to be displayed on the display to facilitate user control of at least some functions of the apparatus.

8. A method comprising:

determining a contextual characteristic;

suggesting a message segment based on the contextual characteristic in order to draft a message via a processor; and

causing transmission of the message.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising providing for an attempted voice communication,

wherein the message corresponds to the voice communication.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising receiving the attempted voice communication,

wherein the message responds to the attempted voice communication.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising scheduling a reminder to respond to the attempted voice communication.

12. The method of claim 9, further comprising causing transmission of the attempted voice communication,

wherein the message accompanies the attempted voice communication.

13. The method of claim 8, further comprising recognizing a user emotion,

wherein the contextual characteristic comprises the user emotion.

14. The method of claim 8, further comprising suggesting an additional message segment;

and

combining the additional message segment with the message segment to form the message.

15. A computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable program code portions stored therein, the computer-executable program code portions comprising:

program code instructions for determining a contextual characteristic;

program code instructions for suggesting a message segment based on the contextual characteristic in order to draft a message; and

program code instructions for causing transmission of the message.

16. The computer program product of claim 15, further comprising program code instructions providing for an attempted voice communication,

wherein the message corresponds to the voice communication.

17. The computer program product of claim 16, further comprising program code instructions for receiving the attempted voice communication,

wherein the message responds to the attempted voice communication.

18. The computer program product of claim 17, further comprising program code instructions for scheduling a reminder to respond to the attempted voice communication.

19. The computer program product of claim 16, further comprising program code instructions for causing transmission of the attempted voice communication,

wherein the message accompanies the attempted voice communication.

20. The computer program product of claim 19, further comprising program code instructions for recognizing a user emotion,

wherein the contextual characteristic comprises the user emotion.