Multi-Modal and Updating Interface for Messaging
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a signal to prepare an electronic message to be sent from a communication device;
displaying a plurality of icons on a display device for the communication device, wherein a sub-set of the plurality of icons includes icons corresponding to different categories of content to include in the electronic message;
receiving from a central computing device predefined content available to be inserted into the electronic message;
receiving a user signal indicating selection of a selected icon of the sub-set of the plurality of icons;
in response to receiving the user signal indicating selection of the icon of the sub-set of the plurality of icons, displaying a second set of icons at least partially different from the first set of icons,wherein individual ones of the second set of icons represent content corresponding to a category of content corresponding to the selected icon of the sub-set of the plurality of icons and available to be inserted into the electronic message in response to selection of the individual icon,wherein at least some of the second set of icons represent the predefined content from the central computing device.
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Abstract
An electronic device designed for electronic messaging is configured to provide multiple options for including content into an electrical communication. For example, the device can provide content including one or combinations of letters, numbers, audio, video, graphics such as pictures, icons, or emoticons. The user of such an electronic communication device can select certain input options on a user interface to select from among various types of content to include in an electronic communication. The content from which the user may choose can be updated and changed on a periodic basis through communication between the user'"'"'s electronic communication device and a central computing device. The central computing device can be controlled by a manufacturer of the computing device, a communication service provider, the user, or other third party to periodically change the messaging content options for a user.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a signal to prepare an electronic message to be sent from a communication device; displaying a plurality of icons on a display device for the communication device, wherein a sub-set of the plurality of icons includes icons corresponding to different categories of content to include in the electronic message; receiving from a central computing device predefined content available to be inserted into the electronic message; receiving a user signal indicating selection of a selected icon of the sub-set of the plurality of icons; in response to receiving the user signal indicating selection of the icon of the sub-set of the plurality of icons, displaying a second set of icons at least partially different from the first set of icons, wherein individual ones of the second set of icons represent content corresponding to a category of content corresponding to the selected icon of the sub-set of the plurality of icons and available to be inserted into the electronic message in response to selection of the individual icon, wherein at least some of the second set of icons represent the predefined content from the central computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A tangible computer readable medium storing instructions readable by a computing device, wherein the instructions cause the computing device to effect operations comprising:
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receiving a signal to prepare an electronic message to be sent from a communication device; displaying a plurality of icons on a display device for the communication device, wherein a sub-set of the plurality of icons includes icons corresponding to different categories of content to include in the electronic message; receiving from a central computing device predefined content available to be inserted into the electronic message; receiving a user signal indicating selection of a selected icon of the sub-set of the plurality of icons; in response to receiving the user signal indicating selection of the icon of the sub-set of the plurality of icons, displaying a second set of icons at least partially different from the first set of icons, wherein individual ones of the second set of icons represent content corresponding to a category of content corresponding to the selected icon of the sub-set of the plurality of icons and available to be inserted into the electronic message in response to selection of the individual icon, wherein at least some of the second set of icons represent the predefined content from the central computing device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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receiving at a computing device in communication with a storage device information comprising updates to content stored at the storage device, the content comprising messaging content elements for use in user created electronic messages; in response to receiving the information, the computing device communicating with the storage device to update to the content stored at the storage device; the computing device communicating with a user communication device to provide at least one of the messaging content elements stored in the storage device to the user communication device for use in user created electronic messages sent from the user communication device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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