METHOD FOR CREATING SHORT MESSAGE AND PORTABLE TERMINAL USING THE SAME

• US 20140365915A1
• Filed: 08/21/2014
• Published: 12/11/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: BAEK, Hyun Jung
• Granted Patent: US 10,430,045 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/752
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0237 using prediction or retrieval techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/274 Converting codes to words; Guess-ahead of partial word inputs
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/046 Interoperability with other network applications or services
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/70 methods for entering alphabetical characters, e.g. multi-tap or dictionary disambiguation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/14 Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]

Abstract

A method for automatically creating a short message and a portable terminal using the same includes extracting at least one word expected to be input from a database provided in the portable terminal when a message creation menu is selected. At least one input expected word that has been extracted is then displayed. At least one word that is recognized is selected from among the displayed at least one input expected word; and inputting the selected word to a text message creation window. A user can create a short message without having to input words one-by-one through a keyboard.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

obtaining one or more words based at least in part on an input, a user data and an input history associated with words of a language; and

presenting the one or more words at a specified display region of a plurality of display regions.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the presenting comprises displaying [SG1] via a display operatively coupled with an electronic device, the one or more words at the specified display region.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the input comprises a message received from another electronic device external to the electronic device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the input is received via an input device operatively coupled with the electronic device.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising generating a message or a command from the [SG2] input.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the input comprises a text message.

7. The method of claim 4, wherein the input device comprises at least one of a keypad, a touch pad, a touch screen, a stylus, an image sensor, or a motion sensor.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more words comprise at least one of a word, a phrase, a clause, a sentence, an idiom, or one or more special letters.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the input history associated with the words of the language comprises data associated with frequency of use of the words of the language.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the user data comprises at least one of a date, a name, event information, or a phone number.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the user data comprises at least one of a phone book or schedule information.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the presenting comprises:

presenting the one or more words according to priority.

13. An apparatus comprising:

a display;

a memory to store user data and language data comprising an input history associated with words of a language;

a controller operatively coupled with the display and the memory, the controller configured to;

receive an input;

obtain one or more words based at least in part on the language data, the user data and an input; and

present the one or more words at a specified region of the display.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the controller is configured to:

receive the input from an electronic device external to the apparatus.

15. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the controller is configured to:

receive the input via an input device operatively coupled with the apparatus such that a message can be generated.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the input device comprises at least one of a keypad, a touch pad, a touch screen, a stylus, an image sensor, or a motion sensor.

17. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the input comprises a text message.

18. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the controller is configured to:

select, via another input, at least one word from the one or more words; and

update at least one of the user data or the language data based at least in part on the at least one word.

19. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the one or more words comprise at least one of a word, a phrase, a clause, a sentence, an idiom, or one or more special letters.

20. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the language data comprises data associated with a frequency of use of the words of the language.

21. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the user data comprises at least one of a date, a name, event information, or a phone number.

22. A machine-readable storage device storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

obtaining one or more words based at least in part on an input history associated with words of a language, user data and an input; and

presenting the one or more words at a specified region via a display operatively coupled with an electronic device.