Portable communication device and method for media-enhanced messaging

A portable communication device comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a controller coupled to the memory, wherein the controller executes a media-enhanced messaging application program stored on a machine-readable medium, wherein when the media-enhanced messaging application program is loaded in memory in the portable communication device and executed causes the portable communication device to:
• receive text message input;
• search for media having verbal portions substantially matching at least a portion of the received text message input;
• and
• merge media having verbal portions substantially matching at least the portion of the received text message input with the text message input;
• wherein the media-enhanced messaging application program causes the portable communication device to create a media-enhanced text message having received text message input accompanied by verbal portions substantially corresponding to at least a portion of the text message input.

A method of generating a media-enhanced text message implemented on a portable communication device, the method comprising:

• receiving text message input;
• searching for media corresponding to at least a portion of the received text message input, wherein searching for media includes searching for songs having lyrics substantially matching at least a portion of the received text message input;
• merging the corresponding media with the text message input;
• and
• creating a media-enhanced text message having received text message input accompanied by media portions substantially corresponding to at least a portion of the text message input.

A program stored on a non-transitory machine-readable medium, the program being suitable for use on a portable communication device, wherein when the program is loaded in memory in the portable communication device and executed causes the portable communication device to:

• receive text message input;
• search for media matching or corresponding to at least a portion of the received text message input, wherein searching for media includes searching for songs having lyrics substantially matching at least a portion of the received text message input;
• merge the matching media with the text message input;
• and
• create a media-enhanced text message having received text message input accompanied by media portions substantially corresponding to at least a portion of the text message input.