Unified interface for voice, text or picture message authoring
First Claim
1. In a wireless communication system in which messages can be created and transmitted to recipients, a method for initiating transmission of a message using a unified messaging interface, comprising:
- at a wireless communication device that is associated with a sender and is capable of creating messages of more than one type, including at least a first message type and a second message type;
receiving user input indicating that the user will create a message that is to be sent to a recipient; and
receiving, from the user, content to be included in the message, wherein the content is adapted for use in only one of the first message type and the second message type;
detecting the content and identifying the message type for which the content is adapted to be used; and
in response to identifying the message type, creating the message, wherein the message has the identified message type.
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Abstract
A unified messaging interface and associated methods that enables mobile communication device users to initiate the creation of a message for a recipient without being required to explicitly specify the type of message that is to be created. The mobile communication device supports multiple message types, such as voice, text, and picture messages. The user begins providing message content to the communication device by, for example, speaking, entering text, or clicking a shutter of a camera. The unified messaging interface detects the nature of the content and creates a corresponding type of message. The user can indicate a desire to create and send a message by performing “one-click” action. The one-click action is an operation performed on the device that can be instantiated as a single button-press on the keypad; selection of a single soft key by depressing a button on the keypad or touching the screen of the device; or issuance of a single voice command.
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20 Claims
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1. In a wireless communication system in which messages can be created and transmitted to recipients, a method for initiating transmission of a message using a unified messaging interface, comprising:
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at a wireless communication device that is associated with a sender and is capable of creating messages of more than one type, including at least a first message type and a second message type; receiving user input indicating that the user will create a message that is to be sent to a recipient; and receiving, from the user, content to be included in the message, wherein the content is adapted for use in only one of the first message type and the second message type; detecting the content and identifying the message type for which the content is adapted to be used; and in response to identifying the message type, creating the message, wherein the message has the identified message type. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. In a wireless communication device that operates in a wireless communication system in which messages can be created and transmitted to recipients, a method for initiating transmission of a message using a unified messaging interface, comprising:
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in response to user input indicating that the user will create a message that is to be sent to a recipient, initiating recording that can be used with a voice message; if the user provides voice content and the voice content is completely received, initiating transmission of the voice message after the voice content is completely received; and if the user enters text to the wireless communication device before the voice content is completely received; creating a text message rather than a voice message, wherein the text message includes content associated with the entered text; and initiating transmission of the text message. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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