Method and apparatus of preventing message input error in mobile communication terminal

• US 20070049350A1
• Filed: 07/07/2006
• Published: 03/01/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/23/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Lee, Ki-Tae, Choi, Kyu-Ok, Kim, Hee-Woon, Joung, Hyo-Jin
• Granted Patent: US 8,112,121 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/565
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7243 with interactive means for internal management of messages

Abstract

A method and an apparatus f preventing transmitting message input error in a mobile communication terminal are provided. When another event is generated while the transmitting message is being inputted, character input keys are inactivated and an event window is displayed. It is checked whether an ENTER key is pressed while the event window is displayed. If the ENTER key is pressed, the event window and an icon notifying generation of the event are closed. Accordingly, a user of the mobile communication terminal can recognize the generation of the event and prevent transmitting message input error after identifying the generated event.

Claims

1. A method of preventing a transmitting message input error in a mobile communication terminal, comprising the steps of:

inactivating character input keys if another event is generated while the transmitting message is being inputted;

displaying another event window;

checking whether an ENTER key is pressed; and

closing the event window if the ENTER key is pressed.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the message is any one of a Short Message Service (SMS) message, an email, a Multimedia Message System (MMS) message and an Enhanced Message Service (EMS) message.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the event is any one of telephone call reception, schedule alarm and message reception.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

checking if a predetermined key is pressed while the event window is displayed; and

keeping an icon notifying the generation of the event and closing the event window if the predetermined key is pressed.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the predetermined key is any one of a MENU key, a CANCEL key, a SEND key and an END key.

6. The method of claim 4, further comprising continuing to input the transmitting message by activating the character input keys.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

checking whether a navigation key is pressed while the event window is displayed; and

scrolling up and down the event window if the navigation key is pressed.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising continuing to input the transmitting message by activating the character input keys after closing the event window.

9. A method of a transmitting message input in a mobile communication terminal, comprising the steps of:

inactivating character input keys if another event is recognized while the transmitting message is being inputted;

displaying another event window;

checking whether a first predetermined key is pressed while the event window is displayed; and

closing the event window if the first predetermined is pressed.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the message is any one of a Short Message Service (SMS) message, an email, a Multimedia Message System (MMS) message and an Enhanced Message Service (EMS) message.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the event is any one of telephone call reception, schedule alarm and message reception.

12. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

checking if a second predetermined key is pressed while the event window is displayed; and

keeping an icon notifying the generation of the event and closing the event window if the second predetermined key is pressed.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the second predetermined key is any one of a MENU key, a CANCEL key, a SEND key and an END key.

14. The method of claim 12, further comprising continuing to input the transmitting message by activating the character input keys.

15. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

checking whether a navigation key is pressed while the event window is displayed; and

scrolling up and down the event window if the navigation key is pressed.

16. The method of claim 9, further comprising continuing to input the transmitting message by activating the character input keys after closing the event window.

17. A mobile communication terminal for preventing a transmitting message input error comprising:

displaying means for displaying another event window; and

controlling means for inactivating character input keys if another event is generated while the transmitting message is being inputted, and checking whether an ENTER key is pressed and closing the event window if the ENTER key is pressed.

18. The mobile communication terminal of claim 17, wherein the message is any one of a Short Message Service (SMS) message, an email, a Multimedia Message System (MMS) message and an Enhanced Message Service (EMS) message.

19. A mobile communication terminal for transmitting message input comprising:

displaying means for displaying another event window; and

controlling means for inactivating character input keys if another event is recognized while the transmitting message is being inputted, and checking whether a first predetermined key is pressed while the event window is displayed, and closing the event window if the first predetermined is pressed.

20. The mobile communication terminal of claim 19, wherein the message is any one of a Short Message Service (SMS) message, an email, a Multimedia Message System (MMS) message and an Enhanced Message Service (EMS) message.