Methods and apparatus for providing presentations for the composition of messages having size limitations
First Claim
1. A method for use in a communication device for providing a presentation for composition of a message, the communication device including a user interface comprising a display, the method comprising:
- receiving via the user interface one or more character inputs in a message composition field of the message being composed;
while a character count of the message is less than a warning count value, refraining from presenting in the display a maximum allowable remaining number of characters allowable for further entry in the message, the warning count value being less than a maximum allowable number of characters of the message; and
otherwise, while the character count is greater than or equal to the warning count value, presenting in the display the maximum allowable remaining number of characters allowable for further entry in the message.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for use in providing presentations for the composition of messages having size limitations are described. A communication device receives, via its user interface, one or more character inputs in a message composition field for a new message being composed. While a character count of the message is less than a warning count value, the device refrains from presenting the number of allowed characters remaining for entry in the message. On the other hand, while the character count is greater than or equal to the warning count value, the device causes the number of allowed characters remaining for entry in the message to be presented. The message may be transmitted via a wireless network via a short message service (SMS). In one example, the number of remaining characters is provided in an alert bar, which is presented by being set in motion from an initial hidden position behind the message composition field to a final revealed position, with intermediate positions therebetween.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for use in a communication device for providing a presentation for composition of a message, the communication device including a user interface comprising a display, the method comprising:
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receiving via the user interface one or more character inputs in a message composition field of the message being composed; while a character count of the message is less than a warning count value, refraining from presenting in the display a maximum allowable remaining number of characters allowable for further entry in the message, the warning count value being less than a maximum allowable number of characters of the message; and otherwise, while the character count is greater than or equal to the warning count value, presenting in the display the maximum allowable remaining number of characters allowable for further entry in the message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer readable medium, comprising:
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a non-transitory computer readable medium; computer instructions stored in the non-transitory computer readable medium; the computer instructions being executable by one or more processors of a communication device for providing a presentation for composition of a message by performing the actions of; receiving one or more character inputs in a message composition field of the message; while a character count of the message is less than a warning count value, refraining from presenting a maximum allowable remaining number of characters allowable for further entry in the message, the warning count value being less than a maximum allowable number of characters of the message; and while the character count is greater than or equal to the warning count value, presenting the maximum allowable remaining number of characters allowable for further entry in the message.
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11. A wireless communication device, comprising:
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one or more processors; a wireless transceiver coupled to the one or more processors; a user interface coupled to the one or more processors, the user interface comprising a display; memory coupled to the one or more processors; the one or more processors being configured to; receive, via the user interface, one or more character inputs in a message composition field of the message; while a character count of the message is less than a warning count value, refrain from presenting in the display a maximum allowable remaining number of characters allowable for further entry in the message, the warning count value being less than a maximum allowable number of characters of the message; and while the character count is greater than or equal to the warning count value, presenting in the display the maximum allowable remaining number of characters allowable for further entry in the message. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for use in a wireless communication device for providing a presentation for composition of a message, the wireless communication device including a user interface comprising a display, the method comprising:
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receiving via the user interface one or more character inputs in a message composition field of a message being composed; maintaining a character count of the number of character inputs received in a message segment of the message; maintaining a segment count of the number of message segments being utilized for the message; while the character count is less than a warning count value, refraining from presenting in the display a maximum allowable remaining number of characters allowable for further entry in the message segment, the warning count value being is less than a maximum allowable number of characters in the message segment; when the character count reaches the warning count value, presenting in the display the maximum allowable remaining number of characters allowable for further entry in the message segment; and when the character count exceeds the maximum allowable number of characters, removing the presentation of the maximum allowable remaining number of characters. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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