Method of transmitting message and electronic device thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9681277-B2
Application number	US-201514792719-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 7, 2015
Priority date	Aug 20, 2014
Publication date	Jun 13, 2017
Grant date	Jun 13, 2017

Abstract

Disclosed are an electronic device and a method for transmitting a message. A method of operating an electronic device may include: determining by a processor whether a call with a counterpart electronic device is possible; and transmitting a call wish message through a communication network to the counterpart electronic device when the call is not possible based on a result of the determination.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device comprising:
a communication interface; and
a processor operatively coupled to the communication interface, the processor configured to:
determine a plurality number of times regarding try of a call connection with a counterpart electronic device,
transmit a signal for the call connection to the counterpart electronic device for a number of times, and
if the number of times reaches the plurality number of times, transmit a message for requesting a response for the signal to the counterpart electronic device.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to determine that the call connection with the counterpart electronic device is unestablished, based on at least one detection of no reply from the counterpart electronic device, call connection rejection, abnormal call termination after a call connection, and power off.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a display unit,
wherein the processor is configured to, if the message transmission is determined, control the display unit to display the message, and transmit the displayed message to the counterpart electronic device based on a user input, and
wherein the message is generated before transmitting the signal to the counterpart electronic device.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to load a message transmission mode for transmitting the message to the counterpart electronic device.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to transmit the message to the counterpart electronic device, if the number of times is equal to a predetermined number of times.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a memory configured to store a plurality of messages related to the call connection, and
wherein the processor is configured to select one message among the plurality of messages based on a group to which a user of the counterpart electronic device belongs, transmit the selected message to the counterpart electronic device.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a display unit,
wherein the processor is configured to, if transmission of the message is determined, control the display unit to display a plurality of message related to the call connection, select one message among the plurality of messages based on a user input, transmit the selected message to the counterpart electronic device.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a display unit,
wherein the processor is configured to control the display unit to display history information on transmission of the message.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to re-transmit the message according to at least one of a predetermined time interval and a predetermined number of times.

10. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the message includes at least some of a user profile set to the electronic device.

11. A method of operating an electronic device, the method comprising:
determining a plurality number of times regarding try of a call connection with a counterpart electronic device;
transmitting a signal for the call connection to the counterpart electronic device for a number of times; and
if the number of times reaches the plurality number of times, transmitting a message for requesting a response for the signal to the counterpart electronic device.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising determining that the call connection with the counterpart electronic device is unestablished based on at least one detection of no reply from the counterpart electronic device, call connection rejection, abnormal call termination after a call connection, and power off.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the transmitting the message comprises:
displaying the message; and
transmitting the displayed message to the counterpart electronic device based on a user input,
wherein the message is generated before transmitting the signal to the counterpart electronic device.

14. The method of claim 11 , further comprising loading a message transmission mode for transmitting the message to the counterpart electronic device.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the transmitting the message comprises transmitting the message to the counterpart electronic device if the number of times is equal to a predetermined number of times.

16. The method of claim 11 , wherein the transmitting the message comprising:
selecting one message among the plurality of messages related to the call connection, based on a group to which a user of the counterpart electronic device belong; and
transmitting the selected one message to the counterpart electronic device.

17. The method of claim 11 , wherein the transmitting the message comprising:
displaying a plurality of message related to the call connection;
selecting one message among the plurality of messages based on a user input; and
transmitting the selected message to the counterpart electronic device.

18. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
displaying history information on the transmitting of the message.

19. The method of claim 11 , further comprising re-transmitting the message according to at least one of a predetermined time interval and a predetermined number of times.

20. The method of claim 11 , wherein the message includes at least some of a user profile set to the electronic device.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lee Hyun-Jun

Classifications

• H04M3/53391

  dependent on calling party · CPC title

• H04M3/5307

  for recording messages comprising any combination of audio and non-audio components · CPC title

• H04M3/42042

  Notifying the called party of information on the calling party (details within substation equipment H04M1/57, signalling details H04Q3/72) · CPC title

• H04M3/53383

  Message registering commands or announcements; Greetings · CPC title

• H04L51/02

  using automatic reactions or user delegation, e.g. automatic replies or chatbot-generated messages · CPC title