EP0801512B1
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Method and device for formation of short messages
Assignee: Nokia Oyj
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Filing: 1997-04-07
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Granted: 2006-05-24
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Expires: 2017-04-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Lioudmila Blants
- 👤 Petteri Saarinen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 22:50
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W4/00; H04W4/12; H04W4/14; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/72; H04M1/724; H04M1/72403; H04M1/7243; H04M1/72436; H04W88/00; H04W88/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 47
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A method of creating a short message on a mobile communications device for subsequent transmission via a short message service (SMS), wherein the short message has a number of data fields, and the method comprises the steps of : presenting (22) a separate data input request (22b) to a user for each field; receiving a user response to each request (23); and compiling the received user responses into a short message for the subsequent transmission (27) wherein the arrangement of user responses in the short message complies with a predefined syntax in order that respective user responses can be identified by a receiving machine which receives the short message and the identified user responses thereby be processed automatically.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 1 in which the step of compiling the received user responses comprises inserting field separators between the fields.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the fields have a predetermined length.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
56 words
A method according to any preceding claim in which the step of presenting (22) separate input requests (22b) comprises presenting (22) for each field at least one possible user response (22b), the possible user response being retrieved from a memory (13) of the device, wherein the user response may comprise accepting the presented possible user response.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
29 words
A method according to any preceding claim in which the number of fields making up the short message is predetermined and is stored in a memory of the device.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
55 words
A method according to any preceding claim in which a short message is a string of characters complying with a predetermined structure and the device presents the data inputs requests in accordance with the predetermined structure and, in response to user responses (23), the device compiles the short message in accordance with the predetermined structure.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
101 words
A method according to claim 6, in which the predetermined structure is a sequence of successive user responses (23) comprising at least a first user response and a second user response the mutual order of which is predetermined, so that - the device presents to the user-a first data input request - in response to a first user response by the user the device presents to the user a second data input request, and - in response to a second user response by the user the device creates a short message from the first user response and the second user response.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method according to claim 7 in which order to create the short message the device adds to it, in addition to the first or second user responses (23), words in plain language to enhance the understandability of the short message.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
39 words
A method according to any of claims 6 to 8 in which instructions for forming the predetermined structure are loaded into the device by storing them on a separate memory medium (13) which can be connected to the device.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
40 words
A method according to any of claims 6 to 9 in which in order to create the short message the device describes the elements of the short message with predetermined abbreviations the order of which complies with the predetermined structure.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
22 words
A method according to any preceding claim comprising presenting at least three data input requests and receiving at least three user responses.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
22 words
A method according to any preceding claim comprising presenting more than three data input requests and receiving more than three user responses.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
22 words
A method according to any preceding claim in which at least one of the fields consists of a plurality of alphanumeric characters.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
32 words
A method according to any preceding claim in which compiling the short message comprises automatically reading information from a memory medium and putting it in to a field of the short message.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 14 in which the information is an indicator of the sender of the short message.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
24 words
A method according to any preceding claim in which a predetermined set of possible user responses is associated with at least one input request.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
27 words
A method according to any preceding claim in which a respective predetermined set of possible user responses is associated with each of a number of input requests.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
44 words
A method according to any preceding claim in which there is a first stage in which the user is presented with a number of service applications and chooses a service and a second stage in which the short message is created for that service.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 18 in which the service is a bank service.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 19 in which the bank service is a balance service.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 19 in which the bank service is a payment service.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 18 in which the service is a health service.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
31 words
A method according to any preceding claim comprising in which at least one of the user responses is read from a memory medium and selected in response to a user selection.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
119 words
A mobile communications device for creating a short message for subsequent transmission via a short message service (SMS), wherein the short message has a number of data fields, and the device comprises: means (11, 13, 15) for presenting a separate data input request to a user for each field; means (11, 14) for receiving a user response to each request; and means for compiling the received user responses into a short message for the subsequent transmission wherein the arrangement of the user responses in the short message complies with a predefined syntax in order that respective user responses can be identified by a receiving machine which receives the short message and the identified user responses thereby be processed automatically.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
27 words
A mobile communications device according to claim 24 in which the means for compiling the received user responses is adapted to insert field separators between the fields.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
19 words
A mobile communications device according to claim 24 or claim 25 in which the fields have a predetermined length.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
62 words
A mobile communications device according to any of claims 24 to 26 in which the means (11, 13, 15) for presenting separate input requests is adapted to present for each field at least one possible user response, the possible user response being retrieved from a memory (13) of the device, wherein the user response may comprise accepting the presented possible user response.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
34 words
A mobile communications device according to any of claims 24 to 27 in which the number of fields making up the short message is predetermined and is stored in a memory of the device.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
65 words
A mobile communications device according to any of claims 24 to 28 in which the short message is a string of characters complying with a predetermined structure and the device is adapted to present the data input requests in accordance with the predetermined structure and, in response to user responses, the device is adapted to compile the short message in accordance with the predetermined structure.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
107 words
A mobile communications device according to claim 29 in which the predetermined structure is a sequence of successive user responses comprising at least a first answer and a second answer the mutual order of which is predetermined, so that: the device is adapted to present to the user a first data input request; in response to a first user response by the user the device is adapted to present to the user a second data input request; and in response to a second user response by the user the device is adapted to create a short message from the first user response and the second user response.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
46 words
A mobile communications device according to claim 30 in which in order to compile the short message, the device is adapted to add to it, in addition to the first and second user responses, words in plain language to enhance the understandability of the short message.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
38 words
A mobile communications device according to any of claims 29 to 31 which is adapted to load and store instructions for forming the predetermined structure on a separate memory medium (13) which can be connected to the device.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
45 words
A mobile communications device according to any of claims 29 to 32 in which in order to create the short message the device is adapted to describe the elements of the short message with predetermined abbreviations the order of which complies with the predetermined structure.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
31 words
A mobile communications device according to any of claims 24 to 33 which is adapted to present at least three data input requests and to receive at least three user responses.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
31 words
A mobile communications device according to any of claims 24 to 34 which is adapted to present more than three data input requests and to receive more than three user responses.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
27 words
A mobile communications device according to any of claims 24 to 35 in which at least one of the fields consists of a plurality of alphanumeric characters.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
37 words
A mobile communications device according to any of claims 24 to 36 in which compiling the short message comprises automatically reading information from a memory medium and putting it in to a field of the short message.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
22 words
A mobile communications device according to claim 37 in which the information is an indicator of the sender of the short message.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
29 words
A mobile communications device according to any of claims 24 to 38 in which a predetermined set of possible user responses is associated with at least one input request.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
32 words
A mobile communications device according to any of claims 24 to 39 in which a respective predetermined set of possible user responses is associated with each of a number of input requests.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
46 words
A mobile communications device according to any of claims 24 to 40 which is: adapted to present the user with a number of service applications; adapted to receive a user choice of which service is required; and adapted to create the short message for that service.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
20 words
A mobile communications device according to any of claims 24 to 41 in which the service is a bank service.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
17 words
A mobile communications device according to claim 42 in which the bank service is a balance service.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
17 words
A mobile communications device according to claim 42 in which the bank service is a payment service.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
16 words
A mobile communications device according to claim 43 in which the service is a health service.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
32 words
A mobile communications device according to any preceding claim in which at least one of the user responses is read from a memory medium and selected in response to a user selection.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
123 words
A computer program for creating a short message on a mobile communications device (Figure 1) for subsequent transmission via a short message service (SMS), wherein, the short message has a number of data fields and the computer program comprises: software for presenting (22) a separate data input request (22b) to a user for each field; software for receiving a user response to each request (23); and software for compiling the received user responses into a short message for the subsequent transmission (27) the arrangement of user responses in the short message complying with a predefined syntax in order that respective user responses can be identified by a retrieving machine which receives the short message and the identified user responses thereby be processed automatically.
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