METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PERFORMING MESSAGE EXCHANGE

• US 20150256506A1
• Filed: 03/04/2015
• Published: 09/10/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: Sawato, Hiroaki
• Application Number:
  US14/638,394
• Publication Number:
  US 20150256506A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1895 for short real-time information, e.g. alarms, notifications, alerts, updates
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/046 Interoperability with other network applications or services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/222 using geographical location information, e.g. messages transmitted or received in proximity of a certain spot or area
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46

Abstract

A method and electronic device are provided for easily performing message exchange with other vehicles while travelling. An electronic device includes: a display control unit that displays a plurality of stylized (and fixed) phrase messages in a first display region of a display unit, and displays a second icon corresponding to a communication destination in a second display region of the display unit; and a message processing unit that, in response to at least one first icon being designated in a state in which a plurality of first icons is being displayed in the first display region, sends the stylized (and fixed) phrase message corresponding to the first icon designated to the communication destination corresponding to the second icon displayed in the second display region, via a wireless communication unit.

Claims

1. A method for an electronic device including a wireless communication unit and a display unit to exchange messages according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic with a communication destination, the method comprising the steps of:

displaying a plurality of first icons corresponding to a plurality of messages according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic in a first display region of the display unit, and displaying a second icon corresponding to the communication destination in a second display region of the display unit; and

sending, in response to at least one first icon being designated in a state in which the plurality of first icons is being displayed in the first display region, the message according to the stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic corresponding to the first icon designated to the communication destination corresponding to the second icon displayed in the second display region, via the wireless communication unit.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of messages according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic include a first message according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic for replying to a message according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic from the communication destination.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of messages according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic include a second message according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic for replying in a case of the communication destination having addressed the message according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic sent by the electronic device.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of displaying further includes:

displaying, in response to receiving a message according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic from the communication destination corresponding to the second icon via the wireless communication unit, a first icon corresponding to the message according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic received in the second display region to be associated with the second icon corresponding to the communication destination displayed in the second display region.

15. The method according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of messages according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic include a second message according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic for replying in a case of the communication destination having addressed the message according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic sent by the electronic device.

16. The method according to claim 2, wherein the step of displaying further includes:

displaying, in response to receiving a message according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic from the communication destination corresponding to the second icon via the wireless communication unit, a first icon corresponding to the message according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic received in the second display region to be associated with the second icon corresponding to the communication destination displayed in the second display region.

17. The method according to claim 3, wherein the step of displaying further includes:

displaying, in response to receiving a message according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic from the communication destination corresponding to the second icon via the wireless communication unit, a first icon corresponding to the message according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic received in the second display region to be associated with the second icon corresponding to the communication destination displayed in the second display region.

5. An electronic device comprising:

a wireless communication unit;

a display unit;

a display control unit that displays a plurality of first icons corresponding to a plurality of messages according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic in a first display region of the display unit, and displays a second icon corresponding to a communication destination in a second display region of the display unit; and

a message processing unit that, in response to at least one first icon being designated in a state in which the plurality of first icons is being displayed in the first display region, sends the message according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic corresponding to the first icon designated to the communication destination corresponding to the second icon displayed in the second region.

6. The electronic device according to claim 5, wherein the plurality of messages according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic includes a first message according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic for replying to a message according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic received from a communication destination.

7. The electronic device according to claim 5, wherein the plurality of message according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic includes a second message according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic for replying in a case of the communication destination corresponding to the message according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic sent by the electronic device.

8. The electronic device according to claim 5, wherein the display control unit,

in response to receiving a message according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic from the communication destination corresponding to the second icon via the wireless communication unit, further displays a first icon corresponding to the message according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic received in the second display region to be associated with the second icon corresponding to the communication destination displayed in the second display region.

18. The electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the plurality of message according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic includes a second message according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic for replying in a case of the communication destination corresponding to the message according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic sent by the electronic device.

19. The electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the display control unit,

in response to receiving a message according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic from the communication destination corresponding to the second icon via the wireless communication unit, further displays a first icon corresponding to the message according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic received in the second display region to be associated with the second icon corresponding to the communication destination displayed in the second display region.

20. The electronic device according to claim 7, wherein the display control unit,

in response to receiving a message according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic from the communication destination corresponding to the second icon via the wireless communication unit, further displays a first icon corresponding to the message according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic received in the second display region to be associated with the second icon corresponding to the communication destination displayed in the second display region.

9. A method for an electronic device including a wireless communication unit and a display unit to exchange messages according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic with a communication destination, the method comprising the steps of:

displaying a second icon corresponding to a communication destination in a second display region of the display unit, and displaying a plurality of first icons corresponding to a plurality of messages according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic in a first display region of the display unit; and

sending, in response to at least one second icon and one first icon being designated in a state in which a second icon corresponding to a communication destination is being displayed in the second display region and the plurality of first icons is being displayed in the first display region, a message according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic that corresponds to the first icon designated to the communication destination corresponding to the second icon designated, via the wireless communication unit,

wherein the plurality of messages according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic includes at least one predetermined message according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic, which can reference a sent message according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein the predetermined message according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic is a message according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic which conveys a cancellation intention of the sent message according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic.

11. The method according to claim 9, wherein the step of displaying includes:

displaying, in response to receiving a message according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic from the communication destination corresponding to the second icon via the wireless communication unit, a first icon corresponding to the message according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic received in the second display region of the display unit to be associated with the second icon corresponding to the communication destination displayed in the second display region.

12. An electronic device comprising:

a wireless communication unit;

a display unit;

a display control unit that displays a second icon corresponding to a communication destination in a second display region of the display unit, and displays a plurality of first icons corresponding to a plurality of messages according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic in a first display region of the display unit; and

a message processing unit that, in response to at least one second icon and one first icon being designated in a state in which a second icon corresponding to a communication destination is being displayed in the second display region and the plurality of first icons is being displayed in the first display region, sends a message according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic that corresponds to the first icon designated to the communication destination corresponding to the second icon designated, via the wireless communication unit,

wherein the plurality of messages according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic includes at least one predetermined message according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic, which can reference a sent message according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic.

13. The electronic device according to claim 12, wherein the predetermined message according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic is a message according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic which conveys a cancellation intention of the sent message according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic.

14. The electronic device according to claim 12,

wherein, in response to receiving a message according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic from the communication destination corresponding to the second icon via the wireless communication unit, the display control unit displays a first icon corresponding to the message according to stylized and fixed mark/picture/graphic received in the second display region of the display unit to be associated with the second icon corresponding to the communication destination displayed in the second display region.