Wireless handset configured to forward multiple messages

• US 8,078,202 B1
• Filed: 02/08/2007
• Issued: 12/13/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/08/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Original Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Inventors: Narayanachar, Nagesh
• Primary Examiner(s): Chang, Kent
• Assistant Examiner(s): HAMMONDS, MARCUS C
• Application Number:
  US11/672,904
• Time in Patent Office: 1,769 Days
• Field of Search: 455/466, 455418-420, 4554121-413, 455/4.7, 455/567, 455/412.1, 455/414.1, 370428-429
• US Class Current: 455/466
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements

Abstract

A wireless handset is configured to send and receive messages and comprises a handset memory, a first user interface, a second user interface and a processor. A method to send and receive messages is disclosed. The method comprises storing a plurality of messages on the wireless handset, and receiving instructions that select at least two of the plurality of messages that have been stored on the wireless handset. The method then proceeds to identify a phone number associated with a particular recipient, and sends each of the selected plurality of messages stored on the wireless handset to the identified phone number associated with the particular recipient.

Claims

1. A wireless handset configured to send and receive messages, the wireless handset comprising:

a handset memory configured to store a plurality of messages;

a first user interface that is configured to receive a first set of instructions that selects at least two of the plurality of messages stored on the handset memory, the first user interface displaying a plurality of messages in a single window;

a second user interface that is configured to receive a second set of instructions that identifies a plurality of phone numbers, each phone number associated with at least one recipient, the second user interface displaying a plurality of phone numbers in a single window; and

a third user interface that is configured to display a number of messages being sent to at least one recipient and a phone number associated with the at least one recipient, the third user interface configured to receive a termination instruction;

a processor in operative communications with the handset memory, the processor configured to;

process the first set of instructions that selects at least two messages;

process the second set of instructions that identifies the plurality of phone numbers;

send the plurality of messages in a serial manner;

pause sending the plurality of selected messages when a voice call is initiated;

continue sending the plurality of selected messages when the voice call is completed;

process a termination instruction that terminates sending the selected messages before all the selected messages have been sent, wherein the termination instruction may be received when the sending of the plurality of selected messages is paused when a voice call is initiated.

2. The wireless handset of claim 1 wherein said processor is configured to send the plurality of selected messages to the at least one recipient.

3. The wireless handset of claim 2 wherein said first user interface is configured to permit viewing the plurality of messages and the selected messages at the same time on a handset display.

4. A wireless handset configured to send and receive messages, the wireless handset comprising:

a handset memory configured to store a plurality of messages;

a means for receiving a first set of instructions that selects at least two of the plurality of messages stored on the handset memory, the means for receiving a first set of instructions displaying a plurality of messages in a single window;

a means for receiving a second set of instructions that identifies a plurality of phone numbers, each phone number associated with at least one recipient, the means for receiving a second set of instructions displaying a plurality of phone numbers in a single window;

a means for receiving a third set of instructions that displays a number of messages being sent to at least one recipient and a phone number associated with the at least one recipient, the means for receiving a third set of instructions further configured to receive a termination instruction; and

a processor in operative communications with the handset memory, the processor configured to;

process the first set of instructions that selects at least two messages;

process the second set of instructions that identifies the plurality of phone numbers;

send the plurality of messages in a serial manner;

pause sending the plurality of selected messages when a voice call is initiated;

continue sending the plurality of selected messages when the voice call is completed; and

process a termination instruction that terminates sending the selected messages before all the selected messages have been sent, wherein the termination instruction may be received when the sending of the plurality of selected messages is paused when a voice call is initiated.

5. The wireless handset of claim 4 wherein said processor is configured to send the plurality of selected messages to the at least one recipient.

6. The wireless handset of claim 5 wherein said means for receiving the first set of instruction is configured to permit viewing the plurality of messages and the selected messages at the same time on a handset display.

7. A method for forwarding multiple messages from a wireless handset, the method comprising:

storing a plurality of messages on the wireless handset;

receiving instructions that select at least two of the plurality of messages that have been stored on the wireless handset from a user interface displaying a plurality of messages in a single window;

identifying a plurality of phone numbers, each phone number associated with a particular recipient from a user interface displaying a plurality of phone numbers in a single window;

displaying a number of messages being sent to at least one recipient and a phone number associated with the at least one recipient;

sending each of the selected plurality of messages stored on the wireless handset to the identified phone numbers associated with the particular recipients, wherein the selected plurality of messages are sent serially;

pausing the sending of the selected plurality of messages when a voice call is initiated;

continuing sending the selected plurality of messages after the voice call is completed; and

when a termination instruction is received, terminating sending of the selected messages before all the selected messages have been sent, wherein the termination instruction may be received when the sending of the plurality of selected messages is paused when a voice call is initiated.

8. The method of claim 7 further comprising providing a user interface configured to permit viewing the plurality of messages and receiving instructions that select at least two of the plurality of messages at the same time on a wireless handset display.

9. The method of claim 7 further comprising identifying a plurality of phone numbers associated with a plurality of recipients.