Communication macro composer
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsRandy Forlenza, Herman Rodriguez
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AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsRandy Forlenza, Herman Rodriguez
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A method and apparatus is disclosed that allows a user of a message transmission device such as a digital phone or a pager to create a user defined list of words, symbols, macros or graphics, and further allows the user to use each entry as a macro, in order to select words or string text from a predefined dictionary and place the expanded content of the macro in a message on a display when composing a text message. When a message is composed, a linked list of words, symbols, macros or graphics from an existing dictionary comprises the message. Additionally, text or voice recordings may be inserted into the message. Also, when the user receives an inbound message, the contents of the message can be used to update the dictionary by selecting (e.g. for example, highlighting or other selection mechanisms) each word or several words in the message, followed by storing the highlighted word or text and selecting the complete message and storing its contents as a macro. The macro is associated with the identification (phone number, e-mail address) of the original sender via a vocabulary grouping to simplify selecting the grouping when sending messages to that identifying number. Once a message is composed, if the composing device contains a display, it can be viewed and scrolled for final review prior to transmission. The invention greatly simplifies the creation and use of text messaging, and is particularly useful in devices such as pagers and phones that have very limited input devices.
A method for creating messages for electronic transmission by a transmission device comprising the steps of:
A programmable apparatus for creating and sending electronic messages comprising, programmable hardware comprising;
A computer readable memory for causing a computer to create a dictionary for use in electronic transmission comprising:
A processor implemented process to accomplish creating and sending of messages from a digital phone comprising:
A method for creating and sending messages from a digital phone having an entry device, a processor, a memory and a display, the method comprising the computer implemented steps of:
A computer program product on a computer-readable medium for creating and sending messages on a digital phone, the computer program product comprising:
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