User Interface Methods and Apparatus For Use In Communicating Text And Photo Messages
AssigneeResearch In Motion Limited
InventorsEnnis Al-Asaaed, Abdallah Ibdah
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Abstract
Techniques for use in messaging from a portable communication device having a camera module are described. In an instant communication session, the portable device displays a message thread involving two or more participants and a text input field for entering text. In response to an input to capture an image, the portable device automatically captures a photographic image via the camera module, attaches the photographic image to a message, and sends the message to at least one of the two or more participants.
Claims21
A method for use in messaging from a portable communication device having a camera module, the method comprising:
- in an instant communication session, displaying a message thread involving two or more participants, and displaying a text input field for entering text;
- and
- in response to an input to capture an image, automatically capturing a photographic image via the camera module, attaching the photographic image to a message, and sending the message to at least one of the two or more participants.
A computer readable medium, comprising:
- a computer readable medium;
- computer instructions stored in the computer readable medium;
- the computer instructions being executable by one or more processors of a communication device for:
- in an instant communication session, displaying a message thread involving two or more participants, and displaying a text input field for entering text;
- and
- in response to an input to capture an image, automatically capturing a photographic image via a camera module, attaching the photographic image to a message, and sending the message to at least one of the two or more participants.
A wireless communication device, comprising:
- one or more processors;
- a radio frequency (RF) transceiver coupled to the one or more processors;
- a user interface coupled to the one or more processors, the user interface comprising a display;
- memory coupled to the one or more processors;
- the one or more processors being configured to:
- in an instant communication session, cause a message thread involving two or more participants and a text input field for entering text to be displayed in the display;
- and
- in response to an input to capture an image, automatically capturing a photographic image via a camera module, attaching the photographic image to a message, and sending the message via the RF transceiver to at least one of the two or more participants.
A user interface method for use in messaging from a portable communication device which includes a camera module, the method comprising:
- in an instant communication mode, presenting a conversation thread of a message conversation involving one or more participants, and presenting a text input field for entering text in the message conversation;
- during the presentation of the conversation thread and the text input field for entering text:
- in response to detecting an actuation of a send or enter key, sending to the one or more participants a message which includes the text from the text input field;
- and
- alternatively, in response to detecting an actuation of a camera shutter key, performing an automatic multi-step process which includes capturing a photographic image with the camera module, attaching the photographic image to a message, and sending to the one or more participants the message which includes the attached photographic image.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.