Voice and text group chat display management techniques for wireless mobile terminals

• US 20040015553A1
• Filed: 07/17/2002
• Published: 01/22/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 07/17/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: Lee, Jin Woo, Wilson, Christopher Robert Dale, Mihaylova, Mihaela Kamenova, Jano, Bashar, Griffin, Chris Michael
• Granted Patent: US 8,150,922 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1813 for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms instant messaging H04L51/04; protocols for multimedia communication H04L65/1101; arrangements for multi-party communication H04L65/403; telephonic conference arrangements H04M3/56; television conference systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1827 Network arrangements for conference optimisation or adaptation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2101/365 Application layer names, e.g. buddy names, unstructured names chosen by a user or home appliance name
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/043 using or handling presence information
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/046 Interoperability with other network applications or services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/066 Format adaptation, e.g. format conversion or compression
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/216 Handling conversation history, e.g. grouping of messages in sessions or threads
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/48 Message addressing, e.g. address format or anonymous messages, aliases
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/00 Network arrangements, protocols or services for addressing or naming
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/30 Managing network names, e.g. use of aliases or nicknames name-to-address mapping H04L61/45
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/301 Name conversion
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1016 IP multimedia subsystem [IMS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1101 Session protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/403 Arrangements for multi-party communication, e.g. for conferences data switching systems for conference H04L12/18; arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities H04M3/56; television conferencing systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/4061 Push-to services, e.g. push-to-talk or push-to-video
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/765 intermediate
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/54 : Presence management, e.g. monitoring or registration for receipt of user log-on information, or the connection status of the users
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 : for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 : Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 : Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 : Terminal devices

Abstract

A single content region in a chat history display is used to display entries representative of a plurality of messages corresponding to all chat histories for all of chat threads currently engaged in by a given mobile terminal. Additionally, a buddy list display supports management of chat buddies, a detail view display allows otherwise truncated messages to be displayed, and a text message editor display supports the composition of text messages. Each chat user may designate public display identifiers for purposes of identification to other chat users. Additionally, each user may designate private display identifiers for each of his/her buddies, which private display identifiers may be used to replace the public display identifiers for that user'"'"'s buddies when displayed on the user'"'"'s mobile terminal. In this manner, the use of speech and text based group chatting and similar services in wireless communication environments is more readily enabled.

Claims

1. A method for displaying a plurality of chat threads in a wireless mobile terminal comprising a display, the method comprising:

establishing the plurality of chat threads via the wireless mobile terminal;

receiving a plurality of inbound messages corresponding to at least some of the plurality of chat threads;

transmitting a plurality of outbound messages corresponding to at least some of the plurality of chat threads; and

displaying entries representative of at least some of the plurality of inbound and outbound messages in a single region of the display.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of inbound and outbound messages comprise text messages

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of inbound and outbound messages comprise speech messages.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying at least one public nickname associated with corresponding senders of the plurality of inbound messages.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying at least one private nickname associated with corresponding senders of the plurality of inbound messages.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying the entries representative of the at least some of the plurality of inbound and outbound messages further comprises displaying a truncated version of at least one inbound or outbound message of the at least some of the plurality of inbound and outbound messages.

7. A wireless mobile terminal comprising:

a processor;

a display, coupled to the processor;

at least one input device, coupled to the processor; and

a storage device, coupled to the processor, having stored thereon executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;

receive, via the at least one input device from a user of the wireless mobile terminal, instructions to establish a plurality of chat threads;

receive a plurality of inbound messages corresponding to at least some of the plurality of chat threads;

transmit a plurality of outbound messages, input by the user via the at least one input device, corresponding to at least some of the plurality of chat threads; and

display entries representative of at least some of the plurality of inbound and outbound messages in a single region of the display.

8. A method for managing a plurality of chat threads between wireless mobile terminals, the method comprising:

establishing, by a chat participant, a public display identifier corresponding to the chat participant;

establishing, by a chat recipient, a private display identifier corresponding to the chat participant;

sending, from the chat participant to the chat recipient, a message comprising the public display identifier; and

replacing the public display identifier with the private display identifier.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein replacing the public display identifier with the private display identifier further comprises determining the private display identifier based on an identifier associated with the chat participant.

10. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

displaying, on a wireless mobile terminal of the chat recipient, an entry representative of the message and the private display identifier.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the private display identifier comprise a private nickname.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the private display identifier comprises a private short name.