Method and apparatus for illustrative representation of a text communication

A method comprising:

• creating a text communication using a mobile electronic device;
• determining a geographic location using a location determining unit on said mobile electronic device;
• generating an illustrative representation of said text communication utilizing said text communication and said geographic location;
• and
• transmitting said illustrative representation to a remote mobile electronic device,
• said illustrative representation of said text communication comprises:
• a visual representation of at least one text communication participant,
• a visual representation of said present geographic location, and
• at least a portion of said text communication.

An apparatus comprising:

• a network interface for receiving a text communication;
• a location determining unit;
• at least one sensor;
• a processor communicatively coupled with said network interface, said location determining unit and said at least one sensor, said processor configured to generate an illustrative representation of said text communication, said generation utilizing output from said location determining unit and said at least one sensor;
• and
• a display configured to display said illustrative representation of said text communication,
• said illustrative representation of said text communication comprises:
• a visual representation of a text communication participant,
• a visual representation of at least one location, and
• at least a portion of said text communication.

A computer program product comprising a computer-readable medium bearing computer program code embodied therein for use with a computer, the computer program code comprising:

• code for receiving a text communication;
• code for receiving location information;
• code for receiving sensor information;
• code for generating an illustrative representation of said text communication utilizing said sensor information and said location information;
• and
• code for displaying said illustrative representation,
• said illustrative representation of said text communication comprises
• a visual representation of a text communication participant,
• a visual representation of at least one location, and
• at least a portion of said text communication.