Method and system comprising means to create an image of a message on a mobile device

Abstract

A method and system comprising means to convert one of a SMS message and a MMS message on a mobile device to an image, the mobile device comprising a user interface and a display screen and comprising internal processing means to execute the method wherein a single processing step in the mobile device comprises means to capture an entire said message on the mobile device and including a background to a portable document file.

1 : A method of converting one of a SMS message and a MMS message on a mobile device to an image, the mobile device comprising a user interface and a display screen and comprising internal processing means to execute the method wherein a single processing step in the mobile device comprises means to capture an entire said message on the mobile device and including a background to a portable document file, said method comprising the steps of:
 (a) Providing a capture means in the mobile device, comprising portable document file format conversion means, wherein said single processing step in the mobile device comprises means to convert an entire message on the mobile device and including a background to said portable document file, wherein the message for converting to said portable document file is one of a SMS message and a MMS message;   (b) Activating the capture means of said step (a) in converting the entire contents of one of said SMS message and said MMS message on the mobile device and including a background to said portable document file.   
     
     
         2 : The method of  claim 1  wherein said SMS message is a long SMS message. 
     
     
         3 : The method of  claim 1  or  claim 2  further comprising one of selectively storing said created portable document file of one of said SMS message and said MMS message on the mobile device in the memory of the mobile device and transmitting said created portable document file of one of said SMS message and said MMS message on the mobile device in a multimedia message to a destination mobile device whereby the message can be viewed as an image on the display screen of said destination mobile device. 
     
     
         4 : The method of  claim 3  wherein said created portable document file of one of said SMS message and said MMS message on the mobile device is transmitted as one of a multimedia picture message and an attachment in an MMS message to said destination mobile device. 
     
     
         5 : The method of  claim 4  wherein said created portable document file of one of said SMS message and said MMS message on the mobile device is first temporarily stored in a volatile memory in the mobile device prior to transmission as a multimedia picture message to said destination mobile device. 
     
     
         6 : The method of  claim 4  wherein said created portable document file of one of said SMS message and said MMS message on the mobile device is first selectively stored in a non-volatile memory in the mobile device prior to transmission as an attachment in an MMS message. 
     
     
         7 : The method of  claim 1  or  claim 2  wherein one of said SMS message and said MMS message for converting to said portable document file is a newly composed message. 
     
     
         8 : The method of claim for  claim 2  wherein one of said SMS message and said MMS message for converting to said portable document file comprises textual information wherein the textual information within the message selectively displays from the group comprising: a plurality of font designs, a plurality of font colours and a plurality of font sizes. 
     
     
         9 : The method of claim for  claim 2  wherein one of said SMS message and said MMS message for converting to said portable document file comprises one of textual information and one of a picture and pictures, and, a plurality of pictures wherein a picture within the message is one of a: photograph, graphic illustration, emoticon, speech bubble, or combination thereof. 
     
     
         10 : The method of  claim 1  or  claim 2  wherein one of said SMS message and said MMS message for converting to said portable document file comprises textual information and one of a picture and pictures wherein the textual information within the message selectively displays from the group comprising a plurality of font designs, a plurality of font colours and a plurality of font sizes and wherein a picture within the message is one of a: photograph, graphic illustration, emoticon, speech bubble, or combination thereof. 
     
     
         11 : The method of  claim 1  or  claim 2  wherein the background of one of said SMS message and said MMS message for converting to said portable document file is one of a default background and a selected background. 
     
     
         12 : A system applied on a mobile device comprising a user interface and a display screen wherein the system comprises internal processing means in the mobile device to convert one of a SMS message and a MMS message on the mobile device to an image, wherein a single processing means in the mobile device comprises means to capture an entire said message on the mobile device and including a background to a portable document file, said system comprising:
 (a) A capture means in the mobile device, comprising portable document file format conversion means, wherein said single processing means in the mobile device comprises means to convert an entire message on the mobile device and including a background to said portable document file, wherein the message for converting to said portable document file is one of a SMS message and a MMS message;   (b) Means to display one of a SMS message and a MMS message on the mobile device;   (c) An input unit on the mobile device, comprising means to allow a user to enter information onto the display screen of the mobile device in composing one of said SMS message and said MMS message;   (d) An output unit on the mobile device, comprising means to output to the user said created portable document file of one of said SMS message and said MMS message on the mobile device;   (e) A memory in the mobile device, comprising means to one of temporarily and selectively store said created portable document file of one of said SMS message and said MMS message on the mobile device;   (f) Sending means in the mobile device, comprising means to transmit said created portable document file of one of said SMS message and said MMS message on the mobile device in a multimedia message to said destination mobile device wherein the means in the mobile device to transmit said created portable document file of one of said SMS message and said MMS message on the mobile device to said destination mobile device comprises means transmit said created portable document file of one of said SMS message and said MMS message on the mobile device as one of a multimedia picture message and an attachment in an MMS message to said destination mobile device.   
     
     
         13 : The system of  claim 12  further comprising selectable graphics for selecting to include in a message in composing one of said SMS message and said MMS message for converting to said portable document file. 
     
     
         14 : The system of  claim 12  wherein said input unit on the mobile device, comprising means to allow a user to enter information onto the display screen of the mobile device in composing one of said SMS message and said MMS message, is adapted to input information comprising multiple contents including one of textual information and one of a picture and pictures, and, a plurality of pictures wherein a picture is one of a: photograph, graphic illustration, emoticon, speech bubble, or combination thereof. 
     
     
         15 : The system of  claim 12  wherein the mobile device is one of a mobile communication device and a mobile computer comprising means to transmit a multimedia message.