Portable terminal and method for controlling multilateral conversation
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorMyung-Geun Koh
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates generally to a portable terminal, and more particularly, to a portable terminal and method for controlling multilateral conversation in a portable terminal. The method includes detecting an event for a one-to-one conversation with a particular person during a multilateral conversation. The method also includes activating a one-to-one conversation function in response to the detection of the event. The method further includes sending data entered to an input window to the particular person using the activated one-to-one conversation function.
Claims23
A method for controlling multilateral conversation in a portable terminal, the method comprising:
- executing a multilateral conversation with a plurality of counterparts in a text-chatting window;
- detecting an event for a private conversation to at least one counterpart selected among the plurality of counterparts during a session of the multilateral conversation in the text-chatting window;
- sending first data inputted from a user for the selected at least one counterpart among the plurality of counterparts in the text-chatting window;
- and
- sending second data for the plurality of counterparts in the text-chatting window,
- wherein the first data is visible only to the selected at least one counterpart in the text-chatting window, and the second data is visible to the plurality of counterparts in the text-chatting window.
A portable terminal for controlling multilateral conversation, the portable terminal comprising:
- a touch screen configured to display multilateral conversation;
- and
- a controller configured to:
- execute a multilateral conversation with a plurality of counterparts in a text-chatting window;
- detect an event for a private conversation to at least one counterpart selected among the plurality of counterparts during a session of the multilateral conversation in the text-chatting window;
- send first data inputted from a user for the selected at least one counterpart among the plurality of counterparts in the text-chatting window;
- and
- send second data for the plurality of counterparts in the text-chatting window,
- wherein the first data is visible only to the selected at least one counterpart in the text-chatting window, and the second data is visible to the plurality of counterparts in the text-chatting window.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.