Handheld electronic device with assisted text entry using existing message thread, and associated method
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a command to generate a new message in a set of messages, the set of messages comprising at least one previously received message or previously sent message;
scanning, using a processor, the set of messages to identify a set of words in the set of messages;
generating, from the identified set of words, a first word list of words having a first grammatical classification;
generating, from the identified set of words, a second word list of words having a second grammatical classification, wherein the second grammatical classification is different than the first grammatical classification;
displaying the first word list and the second word list; and
receiving an input reflecting a selection of one or more words from the displayed first word list or the displayed second word list for inclusion in the new message.
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Abstract
A method of facilitating the entry of text into a new message generated by a messaging application of a handheld electronic device is provided that includes receiving a command to reply to or forward a received message that is included within a message thread, scanning the message thread, identifying a plurality of words in the message thread, generating one or more word lists that include the identified words, and displaying the one or more word lists. The method further includes receiving a selection of a selected one of the words from the one or more word lists, and entering the selected one of the words into the new message. Also provided is an improved handheld electronic device that implements the described method.
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12 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a command to generate a new message in a set of messages, the set of messages comprising at least one previously received message or previously sent message; scanning, using a processor, the set of messages to identify a set of words in the set of messages; generating, from the identified set of words, a first word list of words having a first grammatical classification; generating, from the identified set of words, a second word list of words having a second grammatical classification, wherein the second grammatical classification is different than the first grammatical classification; displaying the first word list and the second word list; and receiving an input reflecting a selection of one or more words from the displayed first word list or the displayed second word list for inclusion in the new message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A handheld apparatus comprising:
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one or more processors; one or more memories; program code stored on the one or more memories, which, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the apparatus to perform the steps of; receiving a command to generate a new message in a set of messages, the set of messages comprising at least one previously received message or previously sent message; scanning, using a processor, the set of messages to identify a set of words in the set of messages; generating, from the identified set of words, a first word list of words having a first grammatical classification; generating, from the identified set of words, a second word list of words having a second grammatical classification, wherein the second grammatical classification is different than the first grammatical classification; displaying the first word list and the second word list; and receiving an input reflecting a selection of one or more words from the displayed first word list or the displayed second word list for inclusion in the new message. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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