Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving an integrated message using portable device
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsHyun Mi Park, Tae Won Um, Seok Hyun Jeong
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Abstract
A method of sending an integrated message using a portable device according includes executing an integrated message application supporting a plurality of channels including at least two channels having different messaging schemes. An input window permits entry of a message, and the message is displayed on a message display window. In response to a user selection for displaying icons of a hidden state that corresponds to the plurality of respective channels, displaying the icons corresponding to the plurality of respective channels in response to the user choice, and sending the message using at least one activated channel of the plurality of channels.
Claims12
A method comprising:
- displaying, by a display unit of an electronic device, an input window and a message display window, the input window and the message display window being part of an integrated message application that is executed by the electronic device;
- displaying on the message display window, a first message that is entered in the input window;
- responsive to a selection of a channel selection button, displaying a plurality of icons, each icon corresponding to a different one of a plurality of channels;
- and
- responsive to a first icon from the plurality of icons being selected, sending the first message to a recipient using the first icon's corresponding channel;
- wherein, when the selection of the button is detected, a size of the message display window is reduced.
A method of receiving an integrated message using a portable device, the method comprising:
- displaying by a display unit a received message in a first display window;
- searching by a controller for other received messages associated with the received message;
- when a file attached to the received message is selected, searching for files attached to said other received messages;
- and
- displaying the file attached to the received message and the files attached to said other received messages independently of said other received messages;
- wherein the displaying of the file attached to the received message and the files attached to said other received messages includes displaying a second display window comprising the file attached to the received message, receiving an input to the second display window, and displaying one of the files attached to said other received messages in the second display window without the portable device navigating back to the first display window.
An apparatus for sending an integrated message using a portable device, the apparatus comprising:
- an integrated message application driving unit that supports a plurality of channels including at least two channels having different messaging schemes;
- a display unit that displays an input window for entering a message and displaying the message entered in the input window, in a display window;
- and
- a controller that receives a user choice for displaying icons having a hidden status, each of the icons corresponding to a different one of the plurality of channels, displaying the icons in response to the user choice, and sending the message through an least one activated channel of the plurality of channels;
- wherein the controller controls a reduction of a size of the display window, when the user choice for displaying the icons is received.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.