Systems and methods for displaying a message on a mobile communication device

• US 6,879,847 B1
• Filed: 04/09/2001
• Issued: 04/12/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 04/09/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
• Original Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
• Inventors: Togashi, Yutaka, Kato, Shuzo
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Lee
• Application Number:
  US09/829,661
• Time in Patent Office: 1,464 Days
• Field of Search: 455/566, 455/418, 455/419, 455/420, 340/7.41, 340/7.52, 340/7.55, 340/7.56, 709/221
• US Class Current: 455/566
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails

Abstract

A mobile communication device includes a memory and a display. The mobile communication device is configured to display a message on the display whenever the mobile communication device is powered on and while the mobile communication device is refreshing the memory. The mobile communication device includes a transceiver and can be configured to receive an automated download of a new message through the transceiver.

Claims

1. A mobile communication device, comprising:

a memory configured to store code and data;

a display; and

a transceiver,

wherein the mobile communication device displays a new message when the mobile communication device is powered on and while the mobile communication device is refreshing the memory,

the new message is responsive to a user input, and

the mobile communication device periodically, at least once per a predetermined period, receives an automated download of the new message through the transceiver.

2. The mobile communication device of claim 1, further comprising a user interface,

wherein the mobile communication device is configured to accept the user input through the user interface, and

the user input is used to select and/or construct the message.

3. The mobile communication device of claim 1, wherein the new message is a horoscope.

4. The mobile communication device of claim 1, wherein the new message is a fortune.

5. The mobile communication device of claim 1, wherein the new message is a comic strip.

6. A server, comprising:

a message database configured to store a plurality of messages,

wherein the server periodically, at least once per a predetermined period, transmits an automated download of a new message to a mobile communication device configured to display the new message,

the new message is responsive to user input, and

the new message is displayed when the mobile communication device is powered on and while the mobile communication device is refreshing memory.

7. The server of claim 6, wherein the new message is a horoscope.

8. The server of claim 6, wherein the new message is a fortune.

9. The server of claim 6, wherein the new message is a comic strip.

10. A wireless communication system, comprising:

a server including a message database configured to store a plurality of messages; and

a mobile communication device including,

a transceiver,

a memory, and

a display,

wherein the mobile communication device displays a new message when the mobile communication device is powered on and while the mobile communication device is refreshing the memory,

the new message is responsive to a user input, and

the server periodically, at least once per a predetermined period, transmits an automated download of one of the plurality of messages to the mobile communication device.

11. The wireless communication system of claim 10, wherein the mobile communication device further comprises a user interface,

wherein the mobile communication device is configured to accept the user input through the user interface and to communicate the user input to the server via the transceiver.

12. The wireless communication system of claim 11, wherein the server is configured to use the user input to select and/or construct the new message downloaded to the mobile communication device each day.

13. A mobile communication device, comprising:

storage means for storing code and data;

display means for displaying a new message; and

transceiver means for transmitting/receiving the new message and user input,

wherein the mobile communication device displays the new message on the display means when the mobile communication device is powered on and while the mobile communication device is refreshing the storage means,

the new message is responsive to the user input, and

the mobile communication device periodically, at least once per a predetermined period, receives an automated download of the new message through the transceiver means.

14. The mobile communication device of claim 13, further comprising input means for inputting user input,

wherein the mobile communication device is configured to accept the user input through the input means, and

the user input is used to select and/or construct the new message.

15. A server, comprising:

storage means for storing a plurality of new messages; and

transmission means for periodically transmitting, at least once per a predetermined period, an automated download of a new message to a mobile communication device configured to display the new message,

wherein the new message is responsive to user input, and

the new message is displayed when the mobile communication device is powered on and while the mobile communication device is refreshing memory.

16. The server of claim 15, wherein the server is configured to receive information about a user of the mobile communication device and to use the information to select and/or construct the new message downloaded to the mobile communication device each day.