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Compression and abbreviation for fixed length messaging

  • US 7,315,902 B2
  • Filed: 12/19/2002
  • Issued: 01/01/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for text based messaging using user defined abbreviations, the method comprising:

  • associating, at a first text messaging device, a message length reduction profile with a source text message;

    shortening the source text message only to the extent needed for the source text message to fit within a maximum message length constraint in accordance with the message length reduction profile to obtain a shortened text message;

    compressing the message length reduction profile;

    transmitting to a second text messaging device the message length reduction profile as compressed;

    transmitting to the second text messaging device information that denotes a correspondence between the message length reduction profile and the shortened text message; and

    transmitting the shortened text message to the second text messaging device.

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