Method for transmitting short message service using tag

• US 7,047,027 B2
• Filed: 10/15/2002
• Issued: 05/16/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/28/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Jeon, Byung-Su
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran, CongVan
• Application Number:
  US10/271,427
• Publication Number:
  US 20030100322A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,309 Days
• Field of Search: 455/403, 455/466, 455/412.1, 455/412.2, 455/413, 455/66.1, 455/550.1, 455/566, 455/145, 455/158.5, 455/59, 455/61, 455/70, 455/72, 370/253, 370/312, 370/349, 370/389, 370/390, 370/395.1
• US Class Current: 455/466
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2757 by data transmission, e.g. downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• 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 transmitting a SMS message including various personal information manager (PIM) information associated with one or more corresponding tags is provided. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, the method comprises: displaying a main window in response to selection from a message menu; displaying a tag selection window in response to selection of a sub menu from the main window; creating a SMS message in response to selection of one or more tags from the tag selection window; and transmitting the SMS message including the one or more selected tags to a receiving terminal, wherein the one or more tags are provided to format certain content of the SMS message when displayed.

Claims

1. A method for transmitting a message, the method comprising:

creating content for a message; and

including tags of one or more categories in the message to format certain content,

wherein transmission format is unchanged by the including of the tags of the one or more categories, and

wherein a prompt to include a tag in the message comprises a first segment and a second segment, the first segment representing a tag selectable from a set of tags, and the second segment representing an option selectable from a set of options corresponding to said tag.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first segment is followed by the second segment when displayed.

3. A method for transmitting a message, the method comprising:

creating content for the message; and

including tags of one or more categories in the message to format certain content,

wherein transmission format is unchanged by the including of the tags of the one or more categories, and

wherein a tag comprises a personal information manager (PIM) tag and a text tag, and

wherein the PIM tag comprises;

a first PIM tag for identifying a name;

a second PIM tag for identifying an e-mail;

a third PIM tag for identifying one or more types of telephone numbers; and

a fourth PIM tag for identifying group information, wherein the group information defines a category to which a telephone number belongs.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the one or more types of telephone numbers are associated with one or more corresponding numbers, wherein each number defines a type of telephone number.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the group information is represented by one or more numbers, wherein each number defines a contact category.

6. A method for transmitting a message, the method comprising:

creating content for a message; and

including tags of one or more categories in the message to format certain content,

wherein transmission format is unchanged by the including of the tags of the one or more categories, and

wherein a tag comprises a personal information manager (PIM) tag and a text tag, and

wherein the text tag comprises;

a first text tag for designating a color format;

a second text tag for designating a bold format;

a third text tag for designating a blinking format; and

a fourth text tag for designating background screen color format.

7. A method for transmitting a message comprising:

displaying a main window in response to selection from a message menu;

displaying a tag selection window in response to selection of a sub menu from the main window;

creating a message in response to selection of tags of one or more categories from the tag selection window; and

transmitting the message including the one or more selected tags to a receiving terminal,

wherein the one or more tags are provided to format certain content of the message when displayed, and

wherein the tag is selected from a tag selection window, and

wherein the tag comprises at least one of a PIM tag or a text tag, and

wherein a series of numbers are associated with the PIM tag and the text tag, respectively, and

wherein the PIM tag comprises at least one of;

a first PIM tag for identifying a name;

a second PIM tag for identifying an e-mail;

a third PIM tag for identifying one or more types of telephone numbers; and

a fourth PIM tag for identifying group information, wherein the group information defines a category to which a telephone number belongs.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the text tag comprises at least one of:

a first text tag for designating a color format;

a second text tag for designating a bold format;

a third text tag for designating a blinking format; and

a fourth text tag for designating background screen color format.

9. The method of claim 8 further comprising:

receiving a SMS message including one or more tags for formatting certain content of the SMS message;

analyzing the SMS message to detect the one or more included tags;

applying respective formatting associated with the one or more tags to corresponding content of the SMS message; and

displaying the SMS message according to the formatting.

10. A method for receiving a message, the method comprising:

receiving a message including tags of one or more categories for formatting certain content of the message;

determining whether one or more tags are included in the received message;

analyzing the one or more included tags; and

formatting content of the message according to the one or more tags,

wherein the one or more categories of tags are selected from the group consisting of;

a personal information manager (PIM) tag; and

a text tag.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the PIM tag includes at least one of the group consisting of:

a first PIM tag for identifying a name;

a second PIM tag for identifying an e-mail;

a third PIM tag for identifying one or more types of telephone numbers; and

a fourth PIM tag for identifying group information, wherein the group information defines a category to which a telephone number belongs.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the text tag includes at least one of the group consisting of:

a first text tag for designating a color format;

a second text tag for designating a bold format;

a third text tag for designating a blinking format; and

a fourth text tag for designating background screen color format.

13. A method for receiving a message, the method comprising:

receiving a message including tags of one or more categories for formatting certain content of the message;

determining whether one or more tags are included in the received message;

analyzing the one or more included tags; and

formatting content of the message according to the one or more tags,

wherein the formatting is applied to configure text included within the content of the message;

the method further comprising;

determining whether the message includes at least one personal information manager (PIM) tag; and

storing a certain content associated with at least one PIM tag to a corresponding PIM category.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the PIM tag comprises at least one of:

a first PIM tag for identifying a name;

a second PIM tag for identifying an e-mail;

a third PIM tag for identifying one or more types of telephone numbers; and

a fourth PIM tag for identifying a group information, wherein the group information defines a category to which a telephone number belongs.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the text tag comprises at least one of:

a first text tag for designating a color format;

a second text tag for designating a bold format;

a third text tag for designating a blinking format; and

a fourth text tag for designating a background screen color format.

16. A method for receiving a message, comprising:

receiving the message;

selecting to store the message by a user;

determining whether the message includes at least one personal information manager (PIM) tag of one or more categories; and

storing a certain content associated with at least one PIM tag to a corresponding PIM category,

wherein the PIM tag comprises at least one of;

a first PIM tag for identifying a name;

a second PIM tag for identifying an e-mail;

a third PIM tag for identifying one or more types of telephone numbers; and

a fourth PIM tag for identifying a group information, wherein the group information defines a category to which a telephone number belongs.

17. A method for receiving a message, comprising:

receiving the message;

selecting to store the message by a user;

determining whether the message includes at least one personal information manager (PIM) tag of one or more categories; and

storing a certain content associated with at least one PIM tag to a corresponding PIM category,

wherein the text tag comprises at least one of;

a first text tag for designating a color format;

a second text tag for designating a bold format;

a third text tag for designating a blinking format; and

a fourth text tag for designating a background screen color format.