Method for transmitting a character message from mobile communication terminal

• US 7,761,104 B2
• Filed: 11/22/2002
• Issued: 07/20/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/09/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Samsung Group)
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Samsung Group)
• Inventors: Oh, Chang-Min
• Primary Examiner(s): Harper; Vincent P
• Assistant Examiner(s): BALAOING, ARIEL A
• Application Number:
  US10/302,113
• Publication Number:
  US 20040192356A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,797 Days
• Field of Search: 455/466, 455/412, 455/414.1, 455/417, 379/211.01, 379/210.01, 379/310.01
• US Class Current: 455/466
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails

Abstract

A method for transmitting a character message from a mobile communication terminal with a function of transmitting the character message. Using the method, the character message can be transmitted promptly and conveniently upon failure of an originating call due to no reply of a receiver. The method comprises the steps of checking whether a preset “Send Message After Call Ending menu item” is chosen or not, as a user attempts to make a call to another mobile communication terminal, automatic ending the originating call, as the “Send Message After Call Ending menu item” is chosen, and converting the menu item into a screen for inputting a character message after ending the originating call, and performing origination of the character message according to the user'"'"'s input.

Claims

1. A method for transmitting a character message from a mobile communication terminal with a character message transmission function comprising the steps of:

entering a call key to originate a call to another mobile communication terminal;

storing a destination phone number in a flash memory of the mobile communication terminal when the destination call key has been entered;

checking, by the mobile communication terminal, whether a particular preset menu item is chosen by a user of the mobile communication terminal, during the originating call to the another mobile communication terminal;

automatically ending the originating call by the mobile communication terminal, when the particular preset menu item is chosen by the user of the mobile communication terminal; and

presenting a screen for inputting a character message after ending the originating call, and performing origination of the character message using the destination phone number stored in the flash memory of the mobile communication terminal,

wherein the preset menu item indicates, before the originating call ends, that the character message will be sent after the originating call ends.

2. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the step of performing origination of the character message includes the steps of:

inputting of the character message by the user, after presenting the screen for inputting a character message; and

transmitting the inputted character message to a destination phone number, the number being that of the other mobile communication terminal.