Message service support method and portable device using the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9538346-B2
Application number	US-201514933308-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 5, 2015
Priority date	Jan 12, 2009
Publication date	Jan 3, 2017
Grant date	Jan 3, 2017

Abstract

Provided is a message service providing method and portable device supporting the same, which includes generating at least one of a key input signal and a sliding sensor signal; and writing a message by activating a message write window set according to an environment of an application program which is being activated depending on generation of at least one of the key input signal and the sliding sensor signal.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus comprising:
a memory configured to store at least one contact information item, or at least one graphic information item; and
a controller operatively coupled to the memory, configured to:
display, via a display operatively coupled with the controller, a message input window including text that is part of a text message that is being input;
determine that at least one portion of the text corresponds to the at least one contact information item or the at least one graphic information item; and
perform a function using corresponding information of the at least one contact information item or the at least one graphic information item based at least in part on the determining.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the contact information item comprises a phone number, an email address, a name, or any combination thereof.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the graphic information item comprises an icon, a picture, a map, or any combination thereof.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the function includes at least one of a call function, a display function, an email function, a message function, and a share function.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to:
display the corresponding information in relation with the text via the display.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to:
establish, as at least part of the function, a call using a phone number corresponding to the contact information item.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to:
perform the function based at least in part on a determination that a user input is received with respect to at least one portion of the text via the display.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to:
display, via the display, a user interface to receive a selection of at least one menu using at least some of the corresponding information.

9. A method for use in an electronic device having a memory configured to store at least one contact information item and at least one graphic information item, the method comprising:
displaying, by the electronic device, a message input window including text that is part of a text message that is being input;
determine that at least one portion of the text corresponds to the at least one contact information item or the at least one graphic information item; and
performing a function using corresponding information of the at least one contact information item or the at least one graphic information item based at least in part on the determining.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the contact information item comprises a phone number, an email address, a name, or any combination thereof.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the graphic information item comprises meta data corresponding to an icon, a picture, a map, or any combination thereof.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the memory stores a phone book, further comprising retrieving the corresponding information from the phone book.

13. The method of claim 9 , wherein performing the function comprises:
performing a first function if the corresponding information corresponds to the contact information item; and
performing a second function if the corresponding information corresponds to the graphic information item.

14. The method of claim 9 , wherein performing the function comprises:
displaying the corresponding information in relation with the text on a display.

15. The method of claim 9 , wherein the function comprises at least one of a call function, a display function, an email function, a message function, and a share function.

16. The method of claim 9 , wherein the function is performed in response to a long press being performed on at least one portion of the content text.

17. An apparatus comprising:
a memory configured to store at least one contact information item or at least one graphic information item; and
a controller operatively coupled to the memory, configured to:
display, via a display operatively coupled to the controller a message input window including text that is part of a text message that is being input;
determine that at least one portion of the text corresponds to the at least one contact information item or the at least one graphic information item;
perform a first function using the at least one contact information item in response to determine that the at least one portion of the text corresponds to the at least one contact information item; and
perform a second function using the at least one graphic information item in response to determine that the at least one portion of the text corresponds to the at least one graphic information item.

18. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the first function includes at least one of a call function or a schedule function.

19. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the second function includes displaying at least a portion of the graphic information item.

20. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the controller is configured to:
present corresponding information of the contact information item or the graphic information item in relation with at least one portion of the text.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Keun Young
• Jo Jang Hyeon
• Kim Ho
• Kim So Young
• Ahn Young Kyung
• Song Min Seung
• An Sung Youn
• Han Ji Young
• Lee Jee Won

Classifications

• H04W4/12

  Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements · CPC title

• H04M2250/22

  including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector · CPC title

• H04M2250/70

  methods for entering alphabetical characters, e.g. multi-tap or dictionary disambiguation · CPC title

• H04W4/14 Primary

  Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD] · CPC title

• E03D9/08 Primary

  Devices in the bowl producing upwardly-directed sprays; Modifications of the bowl for use with such devices (showers A47K3/28; bathing devices for special therapeutic or hygienic purposes A61H33/00, for specific parts of the body A61H35/00 ){; Bidets; Combinations of bowls with urinals or bidets; Hot-air or other devices mounted in or on the bowl, urinal or bidet for cleaning or disinfecting} · CPC title