WO2009046675A1 - A method and handheld terminal device for sending message - Google Patents

Abstract

A method and handheld terminal device for sending a message are disclosed, which lie in the field of mobile communication. The method involves providing a prestored identifier to a user when sending a message, receiving the message including identifier inserted by the user inputted by the user and recipient selected by the user, looking up the identifier included in the message in the identifier prestored, replacing the identifier in the message with a prestored content corresponding to the identifier and sending the replaced message to the recipient. The handheld terminal device includes: store module, receiving module, replacing module andsending module. It improves the feasibility of sending a message using handheld terminal device, brings more content can be inserted in the message and improve the individuation of sending a message. It can also avoid a mass of manual input of the user when the short messages are sent by group, reduce the complexity of operation and save the time for sending a message by group.

Description

 Method for transmitting information and handheld terminal device

 The present invention relates to the field of mobile communications, and in particular, to a method for transmitting information and a handheld terminal device. Background technique

 With the increasing development of handheld terminal devices, how to improve the ease of use and user perception of handheld terminal devices during use has become a concern. Many users will use the handheld terminal device to send messages to their friends for greetings during the holiday season. When the existing handheld terminal device transmits information, it can support the user to insert simple content such as a contact person and a common phrase in the process of editing the information. In the process of implementing the present invention, the inventor finds that when the existing handheld terminal device transmits information, the content that can be inserted is not wide enough, the application is not flexible enough, and the personalization is lacking; in particular, the information at the time of group sending is monotonous, when information is desired in the group. When adding different personalized information according to different recipients, it can only be manually modified one by one, and it is difficult to send information with different personalized contents to multiple recipients at one time. For example, if the user wants to add the recipient's name or habitual title at the beginning of the message, each piece of information can only be manually modified, and each piece of information can only be sent to one recipient at a time, increasing user operations. The complexity, when a large amount of information is sent, the input is increased, and it takes a lot of time. Summary of the invention

 In order to improve the ease of use when transmitting information by using a handheld terminal device, an embodiment of the present invention provides a method for transmitting information and a handheld terminal device. The technical solution is as follows:

 In one aspect, a method of transmitting information, the method comprising:

 When the message is sent, the pre-stored identifier is provided to the user;

 Receiving information input by the user and a recipient selected by the user, where the information includes an identifier inserted by the user; and finding, in the pre-stored identifier, the identifier inserted by the user included in the information And replacing the user-inserted identifier in the information with the pre-stored content corresponding to the identifier inserted by the user, and then transmitting the information obtained after the replacement to the recipient.

 In another aspect, a handheld terminal device includes: a storage module, configured to store an identifier and a corresponding content thereof;

a receiving module, configured to: when the information is sent, provide an identifier stored by the storage module to the user, and receive the The information input by the user and the recipient selected by the user, the information including the identifier inserted by the user; the replacement module, configured to find, in the identifier stored by the storage module, that the receiving module receives The identifier inserted by the user included in the information, and replacing the user insertion identifier in the information with content corresponding to the identifier inserted by the user;

 And a sending module, configured to send information obtained by replacing the replacement module to a recipient received by the receiving module. In the embodiment of the present invention, by pre-storing the identifier and the corresponding content in the handheld terminal device, when the information is sent, the identifier in the information is replaced with the corresponding content, thereby improving the ease of use of the information transmitted by the handheld terminal device. The information is more personalized, and the content that can be inserted in the information is more extensive. Compared with each manual modification of the user in the prior art, the bulk user avoids a large amount of manual input by the user, reduces the complexity of the user operation, and saves the mass information. time. DRAWINGS

 1 is a flowchart of a method for transmitting information according to an embodiment of the present invention;

 FIG. 2 is a structural diagram of a handheld terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention. detailed description

 The embodiments of the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

 The handheld terminal device in the embodiment of the present invention refers to a handheld communication device such as a mobile phone or a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant). The information in the embodiment of the present invention includes a short message, a multimedia message, an email, a PUSHMAIL, and the like. The bulk transmission includes broadcast, multicast or similar transmission methods.

 Referring to FIG. 1, an embodiment of the present invention provides a method for sending information, which specifically includes the following steps:

 Step 101: pre-storing the identifier and its corresponding content in the handheld terminal device;

 The content corresponding to the pre-stored identifier may be fixed information stored in the handheld terminal device, and may be at least one of a schedule, a time, a schedule content, a matter in a notebook, a task, a note, and information. The information may be the information in the inbox, the information in the outbox or the draft box, and the like. In addition, the content corresponding to the pre-stored identifier may also be at least one of the recipient's attribute information, such as the recipient's name, nickname, title, address, phone number, zip code, birthday, and the like. Moreover, the pre-stored identifier may be one or more, and when the identifier is plural, the corresponding content may be at least one of the above fixed information and attribute information.

For example, the preset "identifier Γ corresponds to fixed information - time, preset "identifier 2" corresponds to the nickname of the recipient, then for the contact Mr. Zhang, "identifier 2" corresponds to "small sheet", right For Miss Wang, the "Identifier 2" corresponds to "Xiao Wang" and so on. Step 102: When transmitting the information, the handheld terminal device provides the pre-stored identifier to the user, and receives the information input by the user and the recipient selected by the user, where the information includes the identifier inserted by the user;

 Wherein, when the user edits the information, the handheld terminal device can provide the pre-stored identifier to the user in the form of a menu, and the user can select whether to insert or not insert the displayed identifier in the information being edited, when the displayed identifier is more At this time, the user can select some or all of the identifiers inserted therein; and the user can insert the displayed identifier anywhere in the edited information. After the user edits the information, the recipient is selected from the contacts stored by the handheld terminal device, and the user may select one or more recipients, that is, group sending. In this embodiment, the user inserts a plurality of identifiers into the edited information.

 Step 103: Find the user insertion identifier included in the received information in the pre-stored identifier, and replace the user-inserted identifier in the information with the pre-stored content corresponding to the identifier inserted by the user, and then replace the obtained identifier. The information is sent to the recipient of the user's choice.

 For example, the information entered by the user includes two identifiers "identifier and "identifier 2". When the user sends the information, the handheld terminal device first sends the information to the contact Mr. Zhang. Identifier 1" is replaced with the current time, and "Identifier 2" is replaced with "Xiao Zhang" and then sent to Mr. Zhang; the handheld terminal device will first "mark" the information before sending the message to Miss Wang. Replace 1 with the current time, and replace "Identifier 2" with "Xiao Wang" and send it to Miss Wang. Therefore, the messages received by the recipients Mr. Zhang and Miss Wang include the same time information. And different nickname information.

 Further, a function selection menu may be provided to the user in the handheld terminal device, and the function selection menu may be used by the user to select whether to enable the identifier replacement function. When the user chooses to enable the function, the user inserts the identifier inserted in the above method to send the information; when the user chooses to disable the function, the existing method is used to directly send the information input by the user to the user-specified recipient. .

 In addition, in order to improve the flexibility of the application, the handheld terminal device may further provide a function for the user to modify the pre-stored identifier and its corresponding content. When the user modifies the pre-stored identifier and/or the corresponding content through the function, The handheld terminal device updates the pre-stored identifier and its corresponding content according to the content modified by the user. Among them, the modification can include adding, deleting and rewriting. For example, the handheld terminal device has a preset identifier of "Identifier 1", and the corresponding content is "Happy Holidays". After the user modifies the content corresponding to the "Identifier 1" to "all things", the handheld terminal device In the pre-existing correspondence, the "Happy Holidays" is changed to "All Things" and re-save, and the content of the "Identifier" after the save is "All Things".

In this embodiment, by pre-storing the identifier and the corresponding content in the handheld terminal device, when the information is sent, the identifier inserted by the user in the information is replaced with the corresponding content, thereby improving the ease of use when transmitting the information by using the handheld terminal device. Sex, making sending information more personalized. Compared with each manual modification of users in the prior art, the bulk user avoids a large number of hands of the user. Dynamic input reduces the complexity of user operations and saves time for group messaging. The content corresponding to the identifier can be fixed information or attribute information of the recipient, and the application is more flexible, and the content that can be inserted in the information is more extensive. By providing a function selection menu, the user can choose to enable the identifier replacement function to send information, or can choose to close the function to send information using the existing method, which is convenient to use and compatible.

 Referring to FIG. 2, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a handheld terminal device, which specifically includes:

 a storage module 201, configured to store an identifier and a corresponding content thereof;

 The receiving module 202 is configured to: when the information is sent, provide the identifier stored by the storage module 201 to the user, and receive the information input by the user and the recipient selected by the user, where the information input by the user includes the identifier inserted by the user;

 The replacement module 203 is configured to search, in the identifier stored by the storage module 201, the identifier of the user insertion included in the information received by the receiving module 202, and replace the identifier inserted by the user in the information by using the content corresponding to the identifier inserted by the user. The sending module 204 is configured to send the information obtained by replacing the replacement module 203 to the recipient received by the receiving module. The handheld terminal device may further include:

 The function setting module 205 is configured to set a function selection menu, and the function selection menu is used for the user to select whether to select the open identifier replacement function.

 Further, the handheld terminal device may further include:

 The updating module 206 is configured to: when the user modifies the identifier and/or the corresponding content stored by the storage module, update the stored identifier and the corresponding content according to the content modified by the user.

 In this embodiment, the storage module 201 stores the identifier and the corresponding content thereof. When the information is sent, the identifier in the information received by the receiving module 202 is replaced by the replacement module 203 with the corresponding content, thereby improving the sending by using the handheld terminal device. The ease of use of information makes the sending of information more personal. Compared with each manual modification of the user in the prior art, the bulk communication avoids a large amount of manual input by the user, reduces the complexity of the user operation, and saves the time for group sending information. The content corresponding to the identifier can be fixed information or attribute information of the recipient. The application is more flexible, and the content that can be inserted in the information is more extensive. The function selection menu is provided by the function setting module 205, and the user can select the 标识符 标识符 identifier replacement function to send information, or can close the function to use the existing method to send information, which is convenient to use and good in compatibility.

 Some or all of the processes of the embodiments of the present invention may be implemented by software, and the corresponding software may be stored in a readable storage medium, such as a hard disk, a floppy disk or an optical disk of a computer.

 The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., which are within the spirit and scope of the present invention, should be included in the protection of the present invention. Within the scope.

Claims

A method for transmitting information, the method comprising:  When the message is sent, the pre-stored identifier is provided to the user;  Receiving information input by the user and a recipient selected by the user, where the information includes an identifier inserted by the user;  Searching, in the pre-stored identifier, the identifier inserted by the user included in the information, and replacing the identifier inserted by the user included in the information with pre-stored content corresponding to the identifier inserted by the user And then send the information obtained after the replacement to the recipient. The method for transmitting information according to claim 1, wherein the pre-stored content is fixed information stored in a handheld terminal device. The method of transmitting information according to claim 2, wherein the fixed information comprises at least one of a date, a time, a schedule content, a matter in the notebook, a task, a note, and information. The method of transmitting information according to claim 1, wherein the pre-stored content is attribute information of the recipient. The method of transmitting information according to claim 4, wherein the attribute information comprises at least one of a name, a nickname, a job title, an address, a phone number, a zip code, and a birthday of the recipient. The method for transmitting information according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises: providing a function selection menu, wherein the function selection menu is used by the user to select whether to enable the identifier replacement function. The method for transmitting information according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises: when the user modifies the pre-stored identifier and/or the corresponding pre-stored content, according to the The user modified content updates the pre-stored identifier and its corresponding pre-stored content. A handheld terminal device, wherein the handheld terminal device comprises: a storage module, configured to store an identifier and a corresponding content thereof; a receiving module, configured to: when the information is sent, provide an identifier stored by the storage module to the user, and receive the information input by the user and the recipient selected by the user, where the information includes the user insertion And the replacement module, configured to search, in the identifier stored by the storage module, the identifier of the user insertion included in the information received by the receiving module, and corresponding to the identifier inserted by the user The content replaces the identifier inserted by the user in the information;  And a sending module, configured to send information obtained by replacing the replacement module to a recipient received by the receiving module. The handheld terminal device according to claim 8, wherein the handheld terminal device further comprises: a function setting module, configured to set a function selection menu, where the function selection menu is used for the user to select whether to open Identifier replacement function. The handheld terminal device according to claim 8, wherein the handheld terminal device further comprises: an update module, configured to: when the user stores an identifier and/or corresponding content stored by the storage module When modified, the stored identifier and its corresponding content are updated according to the content modified by the user.