METHOD AND END-USER DEVICE FOR MESSAGING

• US 20130279681A1
• Filed: 06/03/2013
• Published: 10/24/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Moshe Weiner
• Original Assignee: Moshe Weiner
• Inventors: Weiner, Moshe
• Granted Patent: US 8,917,849 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/207.02
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/00 User-to-user messaging in packet-switching networks, transmitted according to store-and-forward or real-time protocols, e.g. e-mail
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1016 IP multimedia subsystem [IMS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1069 Session establishment or de-establishment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/4061 Push-to services, e.g. push-to-talk or push-to-video
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/70 Media network packetisation
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/205 Broadcasting
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/4536 Voicemail combined with text-based messaging
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/4563 Voicemail monitoring during recording
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42093 Notifying the calling party of information on the called or connected party
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42102 Making use of the called party identifier
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42365 Presence services providing information on the willingness to communicate or the ability to communicate in terms of media capability or network connectivity
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42382 Text-based messaging services in telephone networks such as PSTN/ISDN, e.g. User-to-User Signalling or Short Message Service for fixed networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/533 Voice mail systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/53375 Message broadcasting
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/537 Arrangements for indicating the presence of a recorded message , whereby the presence information might include a preview or summary of the message
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/56 Arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities video conference systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/006 Networks other than PSTN/ISDN providing telephone service, e.g. Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) , including next generation networks with a packet-switched transport layer H04L65/00 takes precedence; aspects not specific to the type of network H04M3/00; special services in those networks H04M3/42

Abstract

An end-user device and method for messaging, includes: enabling an initiating user, using an end-user device, to choose at least one target user and to subsequently press a dedicated button selected from a set of dedicated buttons that includes one or more dedicated buttons; and in response to pressing the dedicated button preceded by choosing the at least one target user, enabling sending to the at least one target user a respective message, wherein a type of the respective message corresponds to the dedicated button, pressed by the initiating user.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

enabling an initiating user, using an end-user device, to choose at least one target user and to subsequently press a dedicated button selected from a set of dedicated buttons comprising one or more dedicated buttons; and

in response to pressing the dedicated button preceded by choosing the at least one target user, enabling sending to the at least one target user a respective message that corresponds to the dedicated button pressed by the initiating user.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the set of dedicated buttons includes one or more dedicated buttons selected from a group consisting of:

an instant voice message (IVM) button, a short messaging system (SMS) button, an electronic mail (email) button, a paging button and an instant text button.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the dedicated button is an IVM button;

and wherein the method comprises, in response to pressing the IVM button preceded by choosing the at least one target user, enabling sending an IVM message to the at least one target user.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the dedicated button is an SMS button;

and wherein the method comprises, in response to pressing the SMS button preceded by choosing the at least one target user, enabling sending an SMS message to the at least one target user.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the dedicated button is an email button;

and wherein the method comprises, in response to pressing the email button preceded by choosing the at least one target user, enabling sending an email message to the at least one target user.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the dedicated button is a paging button;

and wherein the method comprises, in response to pressing the paging button preceded by choosing the at least one target user, enabling sending a paging message to the at least one target user.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the dedicated button is an instant text button;

and wherein the method comprises, in response to pressing the instant text button preceded by choosing the at least one target user, enabling sending an instant text message to the at least one target user.

8. The method of claim 1 comprises enabling the initiating user to choose a group of target users that comprises multiple target users;

and in response to pressing the dedicated button preceded by choosing the group of target users, enabling sending the respective message to each target user comprised in the group of target users.

9. The method of claim 1 further comprises enabling the initiating user to choose the at least one target user from target users presented by using the end-user device, prior to pressing the dedicated button.

10. The method of claim 3, further comprises, in response to the pressing of the IVM button, enabling recording the IVM message.

11. An end-user device comprising:

a set of dedicated buttons comprising one or more dedicated buttons;

wherein the end-user device is configured to enable an initiating user to choose at least one target user and to enable the initiating user to subsequently press a dedicated button from the set of dedicated buttons; and

wherein in response to pressing the dedicated button preceded by choosing the at least one target user, the end-user device is configured to enable sending to the at least one target user a respective message, that corresponds to the dedicated button pressed by the initiating user.

12. The end-user device of claim 11, wherein the set of dedicated buttons comprising one or more dedicated buttons selected from a group consisting of:

an instant voice message (IVM) button, a short messaging system (SMS) button, an electronic mail (email) button, a paging button and an instant text button.

13. The end-user device of claim 11, wherein the set of dedicated buttons comprises an IVM (instant voice message) button and wherein the end-user device is configured to enable the initiating user to press the IVM button;

and in response to pressing the IVM button preceded by choosing the at least one target user, the end-user device is configured to enable sending an IVM message to the at least one target user.

14. The end-user device of claim 11, wherein the set of dedicated buttons comprises an SMS (short messaging system) button and wherein the end-user device is configured to enable the initiating user to press the SMS button;

and in response to pressing the SMS button preceded by choosing the at least one target user, the end-user device is configured to enable sending an SMS message to the at least one target user.

15. The end-user device of claim 11, wherein the set of dedicated buttons comprises an email (electronic mail) button and wherein the end-user device is configured to enable the initiating user to press the email button;

and in response to pressing the email button preceded by choosing the at least one target user, the end-user device is configured to enable sending an email message to the at least one target user.

16. The end-user device of claim 11, wherein the set of dedicated buttons comprises a paging button and wherein the end-user device is configured to enable the initiating user to press the paging button;

and in response to pressing the paging button preceded by choosing the at least one target user, the end-user device is configured to enable sending a paging message to the at least one target user.

17. The end-user device of claim 11, wherein the set of dedicated buttons comprises an instant text button and wherein the end-user device is configured to enable the initiating user to press the instant text button;

and in response to pressing the instant text button preceded by choosing the at least one target user, the end-user device is configured to enable sending an instant text message to the at least one target user.

18. The end-user device of claim 11 is configured to enable the initiating user to choose a group of target users that comprises multiple target users and wherein the end-user device is configured to enable sending the respective message to each target user comprised in the group of target users.

19. The end-user device of claim 11 is configured to enable the initiating user, prior to pressing the dedicated button, to choose the at least one target user from target users presented by the end-user device.

20. The end-user device of claim 11, wherein the end-user device is a cellular handset.