Method for creating short message and portable terminal using the same

摘要

A method for automatically creating a short message and a portable terminal using the same includes extracting at least one word expected to be input from a database provided in the portable terminal when a message creation menu is selected. At least one input expected word that has been extracted is then displayed. At least one word that is recognized is selected from among the displayed at least one input expected word; and inputting the selected word to a text message creation window. A user can create a short message without having to input words one-by-one through a keyboard.

主权项

1. A method for creating a message by a portable terminal comprising a display unit having at least one of an input expected word display region or a text message creation display region, the method comprising:
extracting by a controller one or more input expected words from a database comprised of frequently used words provided in the portable terminal when a message creation menu is selected; displaying, at the input expected word display region, the one or more input expects words that have been extracted; in response to determining by the controller that a first word displayed at the input expected word region has been selected from among said one or more input expected words, extracting at least one relevant word linked to the selected word, and displaying the extracted one or more relevant words at the input expected word display region according to a priority level of the one or more extracted input expected word; and displaying the first word at the text message creation display region,
wherein the one or more relevant words comprise a word or phrase that is frequently used together with the selected word,wherein the database comprises a word list database including words with a usage frequency number in one or more short messages that is larger than a pre-set number and a user information database including at least one of a phone book and schedule information.