IP Library Granted Patent US 7,392,065
Granted Patent B2
US 7,392,065 · App. 10/903,957 · Granted Jun 24, 2008

Mobile communication terminal and method for one-touch message transmission

Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,392,065
App. No.
10/903,957
Granted
Jun 24, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A mobile communication terminal comprising: a key input unit including a one-touch message key and outputting a signal requesting one-touch message transmission when the one-touch message key is pressed; a display unit for displaying menus for one-touch message transmission; a memory for storing a message corresponding to the one-touch message key; and a control unit for sending the stored message corresponding to the one-touch message key when a user inputs a demand for one-touch message transmission.

Claims (22)

1. A mobile communication terminal for one-touch message transmission, which comprises:

a key input unit including a one-touch message key, the key input unit outputting a signal requesting one-touch message transmission when the one-touch message key is pressed after a telephone-number is pressed;

a display unit for displaying menus for one-touch message transmission;

a memory for storing a message corresponding to the one-touch message key; and

a control unit for sending the stored message corresponding to the one-touch message key when a user inputs a demand for one-touch message transmission.

2. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said one-touch message key is implemented by pressing a send key for a period selected from a longer and shorter time duration than the key-pressing time for initiating a phone call after inputting a telephone number in standby mode.

3. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said one-touch message key is separately and independently provided on the key input unit.

4. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said memory stores messages in different areas according to messaging service types.

5. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 4 , wherein said message service types include a short message service (SMS), a multimedia messaging service (MMS), and an enhanced messaging service (EMS).

6. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of messages are stored to correspond to said one-touch message key.

7. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 1 , wherein a paging message is stored to correspond to said one-touch message key.

8. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 7 , wherein said one-touch message key is a paging button.

9. A mobile communication terminal for one-touch message transmission, which comprises:

a key input unit including a plurality of one-touch message keys, the key input unit outputting a signal requesting one-touch message transmission when a user presses one of the one-touch message keys after a telephone-number is pressed;

a display unit for displaying menus for one-touch message transmission;

a memory for storing messages corresponding respectively to the plurality of one-touch message keys; and

a control unit for sending a message stored to correspond to the pressed one-touch message key when the user inputs a demand for the one-touch message transmission.

10. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 9 , wherein said memory stores messages in different areas according to messaging service types.

11. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 10 , wherein said message service types include SMS, MMS and EMS.

12. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 9 , wherein at least one message is stored to correspond to each of said plurality of one-touch message keys.

13. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 9 , wherein a paging message is stored to correspond to at least one of the one-touch message keys.

14. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 13 , wherein one of said one-touch message keys is a paging button.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 30, 2004
From: CHO, WAN-HEE
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 015652/0471 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2003-0060429 · Aug 29, 2003 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20050049007A1 · Mar 3, 2005