Messaging system for mobile communication

• US 20030078033A1
• Filed: 10/22/2001
• Published: 04/24/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Original Assignee: Kyocera Wireless Corporation (Kyocera Corporation)
• Inventors: Kaplan, Diego, Sauer, David
• Granted Patent: US 7,221,933 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/412.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/205 Broadcasting broadcasting in packet switching networks H04L12/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/2061 Language aspects
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/4581 Sending message identifiers instead of whole messages notification of incoming messages in packet-switching networks H04L51/224
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42382 Text-based messaging services in telephone networks such as PSTN/ISDN, e.g. User-to-User Signalling or Short Message Service for fixed networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/14 Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]

Abstract

A system and method for communicating messages between mobile communication devices. Predefined and customizable messages are provided to the user for selection and transmittal. Customizable messages include customizable text entry portions for text, default information such as the date or time, or defined information previously input and saved in memory by the user. Each predefined message can be translated into another language for transmission to one or more recipients. Acoustic messages can also be recorded and transmitted to one or more recipients. Messages are transmitted by conventional means over radio frequencies, infrared, or cable connections. In a second embodiment messages and translations are transmitted by code to a central server which decodes and transmits the message to each recipient mobile. In a third embodiment, all mobiles in the communication system are programmed to contain identical predefined and customizable messages and messages are transmitted by code.

Claims

1. A method of message communication from a mobile having memory, the method comprising:

storing a plurality of predefined messages in the mobile memory for transmission by a mobile user;

storing a translation of each predefined message in at least one language in the mobile memory; and

transmitting a message from the mobile.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of:

inputting message recipient contact information into the mobile;

selecting a transmission language for the message recipient; and

wherein the step of transmitting comprises transmitting a predefined message from the mobile to the recipient in the language selected for the recipient.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of:

storing a defined contacts list of message recipients in mobile memory;

selecting at least one recipient from the defined contacts list of message recipients;

selecting a transmission language for each message recipient; and

wherein the step of transmitting comprises transmitting a predefined message from the mobile to the selected recipients, each recipient receiving the message in the language selected for that recipient.

4. A method of message communication from a mobile having memory, the method comprising:

storing a customizable concatenated message in the mobile memory for transmission by a mobile user, the message comprising at least one customizable text entry portion; and

transmitting a message from the mobile.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein the customizable text entry portion comprises at least one information type selected from the group consisting of user-input text information, default information, and defined information, selected by the mobile user.

6. A method of message communication from a mobile having memory, the method comprising:

storing a plurality of customizable messages in the mobile memory for transmission by the mobile user, each customizable message comprising a predefined portion and at least one customizable text entry portion; and

transmitting a message from the mobile.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein the customizable text entry portion comprises at least one information type selected from the group consisting of user-input text information, default information, and defined information, selected by the mobile user.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the user-input text information comprises text input by the user by character.

9. The method of claim 7 wherein the default information comprises information selected from the group consisting of:

information from a calendar or a clock.

10. The method of claim 7 wherein the defined information comprises at least one type of information selected from the group consisting of recipient contact information, terms previously stored in mobile memory, and phrases previously stored in mobile memory.

11. The method of claim 6 further comprising the step of storing a translation of the predefined portions of the customizable messages in at least one language in mobile memory for transmission by the mobile user.

12. The method of claim 11 further comprising the step of storing a translation of the customizable text entry portions of the customizable messages in at least one language in mobile memory for transmission by the mobile user.

13. The method of claim 11 further comprising the steps of:

inputting message recipient contact information into the mobile;

selecting a transmission language for the message recipient; and

wherein the step of transmitting comprises transmitting a customizable message from the mobile to the recipient in the language selected for the recipient.

14. The method of claim 11 further comprising the steps of:

storing a defined contacts list of message recipients in mobile memory;

selecting at least one recipient from the defined contacts list of message recipients;

selecting a transmission language for each message recipient; and

wherein the step of transmitting comprises transmitting a customizable message from the mobile to the selected recipients, each recipient receiving the message in the language selected for that recipient.

15. A method of message communication from a mobile having memory, the method comprising the steps of:

storing a defined contacts list of message recipients in mobile memory;

recording an acoustic message into mobile memory;

selecting at least one recipient from the defined contacts list of message recipients; and

transmitting the acoustic message from the mobile to each selected recipient.

16. A method of message communication between mobiles, each mobile having memory, the method comprising the steps of:

providing a plurality of mobiles;

storing a plurality of predefined messages in each mobile memory;

storing a translation of each predefined message in at least one language in each mobile memory; and

transmitting a message from a mobile.

17. The method of claim 16 further comprising the step of coding each predefined message and translation of each message during the storing steps.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein the step of transmitting comprises transmitting a predefined message and translation language by code.

19. The method of claim 18 further comprising the steps of:

inputting message recipient contact information into the mobile;

selecting a transmission language for the message recipient; and

wherein the step of transmitting comprises transmitting a predefined message from a mobile to the recipient in the language selected for the recipient by code.

20. The method of claim 18 further comprising the steps of:

storing a defined contacts list of message recipients in mobile memory;

selecting at least one recipient from the defined contacts list of message recipients;

selecting a transmission language for each message recipient; and

wherein the step of transmitting comprises transmitting a predefined message from a mobile to each recipient in the language selected for the recipient by code.

21. The method of claim 16 further comprising the steps of:

storing a plurality of customizable messages in each mobile memory, each customizable message comprising a predefined portion and at least one customizable text entry portion; and

wherein the step of transmitting comprises transmitting a customizable message from a mobile.

22. The method of claim 21 further comprising the step of storing a translation of each customizable message predefined portion in at least one language in each mobile memory.

23. The method of claim 22 further comprising storing defined information into each mobile memory, the defined information comprising at least one type of information selected from the group consisting of recipient contact information, terms and phrases, the defined information for customizing the customizable messages for transmission.

24. The method of claim 23 further comprising the step of storing a translation of the defined information in at least one language in each mobile memory.

25. The method of claim 22 further comprising the step of coding each customizable message predefined portion and translation of each predefined portion during the storing steps.

26. The method of claim 25 wherein the step of transmitting comprises transmitting a customizable message and translation language by code.

27. The method of claim 26 further comprising the steps of:

inputting message recipient contact information into the mobile;

selecting a transmission language for the message recipient; and

wherein the step of transmitting comprises transmitting a customizable message from a mobile to the recipient in the language selected for the recipient by code.

28. The method of claim 26 further comprising the steps of:

storing a defined contacts list of message recipients in mobile memory;

selecting at least one recipient from the defined contacts list of message recipients;

selecting a transmission language for each message recipient; and

wherein the step of transmitting comprises transmitting a customizable message from a mobile to each recipient in the language selected for the recipient by code.

29. A method of message communication from a mobile having memory, the method comprising the steps of:

storing a plurality of predefined and customizable messages in mobile memory for selection by a mobile user;

storing a plurality of language translations of each message in mobile memory for transmitting the message to at least one recipient in a selected language;

coding each message and translation language; and

transmitting the code to at least one recipient selected from the group consisting of servers, computers, and mobiles.

30. A device for mobile message communication, the device comprising:

a mobile with a memory, said memory including a plurality of predefined messages for transmission by a mobile user and a translation of each predefined message in at least one language; and

a transmitter.

31. The device of claim 30 further comprising:

a keypad for inputting message recipient contact information into said mobile;

means for selecting a transmission language for the message recipient; and

means for transmitting a predefined message from said mobile to the recipient in the language selected for the recipient with said transmitter.

32. The device of claim 30 further comprising:

a defined contacts list of message recipients included in said mobile memory;

means for selecting at least one recipient from said defined contacts list of message recipients;

means for selecting a transmission language for each message recipient; and

means for transmitting a predefined message from said mobile to each selected recipient in the language selected for that recipient with said transmitter.

33. A device for mobile communication, the device comprising:

a mobile with a memory, said memory including a customizable concatenated message for transmission by the mobile user, the message comprising at least one customizable text entry portion; and

a transmitter.

34. The device of claim 33 wherein said customizable text entry portion comprises at least one information type selected from the group consisting of user-input text information, default information, and defined information.

35. A device for mobile communication, the device comprising:

a mobile with a memory, said memory including a plurality of customizable messages for transmission by a mobile user, each of said customizable messages comprising a predefined portion and at least one customizable text entry portion; and

a transmitter.

36. The device of claim 35 wherein said customizable text entry portion comprises at least one information type selected from the group consisting of user-input text information, default information, and defined information.

37. The device of claim 36 wherein said default information comprises calendar or clock information.

38. The device of claim 36 wherein said defined information comprises at least one type of information selected from the group consisting of recipient contact information, terms, and phrases stored in said mobile memory.

39. The device of claim 35 wherein said mobile memory further comprises translations of said predefined portions of said customizable messages in at least one language for transmission by the mobile user.

40. The device of claim 35 wherein said mobile memory further comprises translations of said customizable text entry portions of said customizable messages in at least one language for transmission by the mobile user.

41. The device of claim 35 further comprising:

a keypad for inputting message recipient contact information into said mobile;

means for selecting a transmission language for the message recipient; and

means for transmitting a customizable message from said mobile to the recipient in the language selected for the recipient with said transmitter.

42. The device of claim 35 further comprising:

a defined contacts list of message recipients in said mobile memory;

means for selecting at least one recipient from said defined contacts list of message recipients;

means for selecting a transmission language for each message recipient; and

means for transmitting a customizable message from said mobile to each selected recipient in the language selected for that recipient with said transmitter.

43. A device for mobile communication, said device comprising:

a mobile with a memory, said memory including a defined contacts list of message recipients;

means for recording an acoustic message into said mobile memory;

means for selecting at least one recipient from said defined contacts list of message recipients; and

a transmitter.

44. A system for message communication between mobiles, the system comprising:

a plurality of mobiles, each mobile having a memory;

a plurality of predefined messages stored in each mobile memory;

a translation of each predefined message in at least one language stored in each mobile memory; and

a transmitter for each of said mobiles for transmitting messages.

45. The system of claim 44 further comprising a code for each of said predefined messages and translation languages stored in each of said mobile memories.

46. The system of claim 45 further comprising means for transmitting a predefined message and translation language by code with said transmitter.

47. The system of claim 46 further comprising:

a keypad on each of said mobiles for inputting message recipient contact information;

means for selecting a transmission language for a message recipient; and

means for transmitting a predefined message from a mobile to a recipient in the language selected for the recipient with said transmitter.

48. The system of claim 46 further comprising:

a defined contacts list of message recipients stored in each mobile memory;

means for selecting at least one recipient from said defined contacts list of message recipients;

means for selecting a transmission language for each message recipient; and

means for transmitting a predefined message from a mobile to each recipient in the language selected for the recipient by code with said transmitter.

49. The system of claim 44 further comprising a plurality of customizable messages stored in each mobile memory, each customizable message comprising a predefined portion and at least one customizable text entry portion.

50. The system of claim 49 further comprising a translation of each customizable message predefined portion in at least one language stored in each mobile memory.

51. The system of claim 49 further comprising defined information stored in each mobile memory, said defined information comprising at least one information type selected from the group consisting of recipient contact information, terms and phrases, said defined information for customizing said customizable messages for transmission.

52. The system of claim 51 further comprising a translation of said defined information in at least one language stored in each mobile memory.

53. The system of claim 50 further comprising a code for each customizable message predefined portion and translation language stored in each mobile memory.

54. The system of claim 53 further comprising means for transmitting a customizable message and translation language by code from said transmitter.

55. The system of claim 54 further comprising:

a keypad on each of said mobiles for inputting message recipient contact information;

means for selecting a transmission language for a message recipient; and

means for transmitting a customizable message from a mobile to a recipient in the language selected for the recipient by code with said transmitter.

56. The system of claim 54 further comprising:

a defined contacts list of message recipients stored in each mobile memory;

means for selecting at least one recipient from said defined contacts list of message recipients;

means for selecting a transmission language for each message recipient; and

means for transmitting a customizable message from a mobile to each recipient in the language selected for the recipient by code with said transmitter.

57. A device for message communication from a mobile, the device comprising:

a mobile with a memory;

a plurality of predefined and customizable messages stored in said mobile memory for selection by a mobile user;

a plurality of language translations of each message stored in said mobile memory for transmitting a message to at least one recipient in a selected language;

a code for each message and translation language; and

a transmitter for transmitting said code to at least one recipient selected from the group consisting of servers, computers, and mobiles.