User interface for a radiotelephone
A user interface for a radiotelephone 1 is described in which the user is able to select components from a variety of sources including multimedia sources and the Internet. The user is then able to combine the components in a message and furthermore edit them to add expression to the message and to set delivery conditions for the message. The message may be archived for later use or immediately sent to a third party either separately or as an attachment to another file.
1. A messaging user interface of a communication device of a message sender, the interface being configured for:
selecting a component for inclusion in a message,
selecting location conditions under which the message is enabled to be opened by a device of a recipient, the location conditions defining a location of the device of the recipient of the message, wherein the recipient and the message sender are different entities, and
storing said component as a portion of the message together with a message header holding the location conditions under which the message is enabled to be opened by the device of the recipient in a memory of the communication device, the message header further including information descriptive of content of the message and information displayable to the recipient indicating requirements to read the message.
2. A user interface as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the message includes a plurality of components and associated presentation files.
3. A user interface as claimed in claim 1 , in which at least one component is a multimedia file.
4. A user interface as claimed claim 1 , wherein the device is configured for creating a presentation file associated with said component, said file being stored with said message.
5. A user interface as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the presentation file contains parameters relating to size and position of a component comprising a video image.
6. A user interface as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the presentation file contains parameters relating to a volume of a component comprising an audio recording.
7. A user interface as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the presentation file contains parameters relating to a color and a font of a component comprising a text string.
8. A user interface as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the user interface is configured for formatting the message as an attachment to a short text message.
9. A user interface as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the user interface is configured for formatting the message as an email.
10. A user interface as claimed in claim 1 , including a wireless network interface.
11. A user interface as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the device is a radio telephone.
12. A user interface as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the message includes a presentation file associated with the component, and wherein the user interface enables the sender to generate a file corresponding to the presentation file and including parameters relating to control, at the device of the recipient, of a speed of playback of a video file comprising the presentation file.
13. A user interface as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the user interface is further configured to enable the sender to predetermine how much of the message is available to the recipient based on the capabilities of the device of the recipient.
14. A method comprising:
selecting a component for inclusion in a message at a communication device;
selecting, at a device of a message sender, location conditions under which the message is enabled to be opened by a device of a recipient, the location conditions defining a location of the device of the recipient of the message, wherein the recipient and the message sender are different entities; and
storing said component as a portion of the message together with a message header holding the location conditions under which the message is enabled to be opened by the device of the recipient in a memory of the communication device, the message header further including information descriptive of content of the message and information displayable to the recipient indicating requirements to read the message.
15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising creating a presentation file associated with said component, and storing said presentation file with said message.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein creating the presentation file comprises creating a file including parameters relating to size and position of a component comprising a video image.
17. The method of claim 15 , wherein creating the presentation file comprises creating a file including parameters relating to a volume of a component comprising an audio recording.
18. The method of claim 15 , wherein creating the presentation file comprises creating a file including parameters relating to a color and a font of a component comprising a text string.
19. The method of claim 14 , further comprising formatting the message as an attachment to a short text message.
20. The method of claim 14 , further comprising formatting the message as an email.
21. The method of claim 14 , further comprising creating a presentation file associated with the component, and storing the presentation file with the message, wherein creating the presentation file comprises creating a file including parameters relating to control of a speed of playback of a video file comprising the presentation file at the device of the recipient.
22. The method of claim 14 , further comprising enabling the sender to predetermine how much of the message is available to the recipient based on the capabilities of the device of the recipient.
23. An apparatus comprising a processor configured to:
select a component for inclusion in a message,
select location conditions under which the message is enabled to be opened by a device of a recipient, the location conditions defining a location of the device of the recipient of the message, wherein the recipient and message sender are different entities, and
store said component as a portion of the message together with a message header holding the location conditions under which the message is enabled to be opened by the device of the recipient in a memory of the apparatus, the message header further including information descriptive of content of the message,
wherein the apparatus is configured to create a presentation file associated with said component, said presentation file being stored with said message, and
wherein the presentation file includes parameters relating to control of a speed of playback of a video file comprising the presentation file at the device of the recipient.
24. The apparatus of claim 23 , wherein the message header further includes information displayable to the recipient indicating requirements to read the message.
25. The apparatus of claim 23 , wherein the processor is further configured to enable the sender to predetermine how much of the message is available to the recipient based on the capabilities of the device of the recipient.