APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OUTPUTTING MESSAGE ALERTS
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1. An apparatus for outputting a message alert, comprising:
- a processor configured to;
receive a message;
determine whether the message includes an attachment file; and
responsive to determining that the message includes the attachment file, output sound contained in the attachment file as a message alert for the message.
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Abstract
An apparatus for outputting a message alert is provided, comprising a processor configured to: receive a message; determine whether the message includes an attachment file; and responsive to determining that the message includes the attachment file, output sound contained in the attachment file as a message alert for the message.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for outputting a message alert, comprising:
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a processor configured to; receive a message; determine whether the message includes an attachment file; and responsive to determining that the message includes the attachment file, output sound contained in the attachment file as a message alert for the message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for transmitting messages, comprising:
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an input device; and a processor, coupled to the input device, configured to; receive, via the input device, a message; output a prompt requesting a user to specify whether the user wishes to use media contained in a file that is attached to the message as a message alert for the message; insert, into the message, an indication of whether the media is to be used as a message alert, the indication being based on a response to the prompt; and transmit the message to a recipient device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A method for outputting a message alert, comprising:
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receiving a message; determining, by a processor, whether the message includes an attachment file; and responsive to determining that the message includes the attachment file, outputting sound contained in the attachment file as a message alert for the message. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for transmitting messages, comprising:
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receiving, via an input device, a message; outputting, by a processor, a prompt requesting a user to specify whether the user wishes to use media contained in a file that is attached to the message as a message alert for the message; inserting, into the message, an indication of whether the media is to be used as a message alert, the indication being based on a response to the prompt; and transmitting the message to a recipient device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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