US20140106795A1

US20140106795A1 - Method and system comprising means to create an image of a message on a mobile device

Info

Publication number: US20140106795A1
Application number: US14/068,023
Authority: US
Inventors: Dian Belinda Blades
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2009-12-04
Filing date: 2013-10-31
Publication date: 2014-04-17
Also published as: CN102648641A; CA2820079C; CA2820079A1; AU2010200390A1; KR20120120189A; WO2011066599A1; US8666374B2; WO2011066599A9; KR101724777B1; US20120231774A1

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.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a divisional of application Ser. No. 13/511,078 filed May 21, 2012, entitled “A METHOD AND SYSTEM COMPRISING MEANS TO TRANSMIT AN IMAGE OF A MESSAGE” and claims priority from Foreign Application Au 2009905882, filing date 4 Dec. 2009, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

In order for a text message to appear at a receiving mobile device in exactly the same way as it appears on the sending device, the same font or fonts used for sending the message must be installed on the receiving device. As this is not possible due to the many operating systems in use by different mobile device manufacturers, there have been complicated prior art workarounds devised to create and deliver messages comprising a plurality of fonts and colours, however significant limitations associated with these methods have prevented this wonderful concept from reaching the wider market including but not limited to the following wherein there exists a dependency on:

- i) The internet;
- ii) Additional server requirements;
- iii) High end operating systems including those that support a table and cell system/grid or table structure;
- iv) Mark up languages, for example, XML and HTML;
- v) Compatible operating systems;
- vi) Compatible programs;
- vii) Various complex software applications, for example those that encode and decode a message.

Instant messaging allows users to personalise messages, however instant messaging is an internet dependent real-time form of communication that is distinctly different to the widely used Short Message Service (SMS) and Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS).
The method of the present invention is not disadvantaged by the above stated limitations and provides means to personally design a message comprising fonts and colours using even a conservative handset wherein internal processing means within a mobile device comprise means to locally execute the method.
In particular, it is anticipated that the present invention will bring much enjoyment to the younger market. Within its scope and at a time when the mail system is increasingly being replaced by electronic means, the concept of creating multimedia message electronic greeting cards on a mobile device is further anticipated to have strong appeal within the entire market.
In accordance with prior art, it is not possible to change the font features of selected input text within a SMS or MMS message. It is only possible to select input text and change its attributes within an email. This can be wherein both the sending and receiving device support a computer based operating system or wherein an operator has employed a text-based program to create a message. In using a text-based program, a created document must be saved and file attached to a message and sent as an email as Short Message Service and Multimedia Messaging Service do not support word document attachments.
In accordance with the present invention, a text-based program is not used to create a graphically expressive message. Alternate means to select graphics is devised wherein, in an exemplary embodiment, selectable graphics are incorporated in the settings of a mobile device within a menu structure that can be accessed from the mobile user interface. As this method avoids creating a word document attachment, a message does not have to be file transferred as an email. Furthermore, by avoiding the creation of an attachment, a message can be instantly displayed on a destination mobile device which is essential to the objective of creating emotion associated with special occasion messages. The devised methods of creating an image of a message will be later described in detail and in comprising means to create an image of a message, irrespective of the message contents whatsoever, including messages comprising one of a picture and pictures as disclosed and illustrated in Au2011202042 for the same invention, provides a solution to existing limitations that prevent the delivery of fonts and colours to a destination device wherein those fonts and colours are different to the system font and colour or configuration of the destination device for receiving messages.

DEFINITIONS

“Mobile device” as used herein means: A mobile communication device or a portable or handheld computer comprising means to transmit a multimedia message including all manner of cellular or mobile phones, smart phones, tablets, laptops, mobile internet device, and, pocket PC. The term “image” as used herein refers to a Jpeg image or any other portable graphic file format that conforms to the MMS Standards including, but not limited to, JPEG, PNG, GIF and BMP formats. The term “picture” as used herein refers to any visual image or representation, however produced. “Text” or “textual information” is considered herein to be any written symbology that imparts information to a reader. While described herein in relation to English-language text using the Latin alphabet, the invention can be applied as well to other languages and symbologies. In addition, the invention can be employed with alphanumeric text, alphabetic text or numeric text.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

The present invention advances over existing art, introducing unique means to graphically edit a message that is for transmission as a multimedia message on both a touch screen and non-touch screen mobile device wherein the attributes of selected input text within a message can be converted such that the text selectively displays from graphics comprising a plurality of font designs, a plurality of font colours and a plurality of font sizes. The same selectable graphics can also be used to configure a base display for entering text in creating a message. In converting text within a message, the selectable graphics can be used without limitation and a single message may be generated to comprise font features including a plurality of font designs, a plurality of font colours and a plurality of font sizes, including any one of, or any combination of the said pluralities. A background may be selected for inclusion within a created message and underline may be further included as an optional graphical feature. A picture or pictures including images and/or other graphical pictures may also form part of a created message. A text-based program is not used to create textual information within a message and in providing for the accurate display of a created message on a destination mobile device, an entire message, including a background and that may comprise both fonts and pictures including images and/or other graphics in forming a message comprising multiple contents is, within an exemplary embodiment, automatically converted to a single Jpeg image or other portable graphic file that conforms to the MMS Standards at the point of file transfer of the message.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Diagrams 1, 2, 3 and 6 illustrate sample messages for display on a receiving device.

Diagram 4 illustrates a dedicated means to create a message, whereby a created message is automatically converted to an image when the message is sent.

Diagram 5 illustrates means to automatically transmit an image of a message in reply to a received message, created and transmitted according to Diagram 4.

Diagram 7 illustrates a Drop-Down Selector comprising means to edit a message.

Diagram 8 illustrates a sample colour selector.

Diagram 9 illustrates a sample font style selector.

Diagrams 10 and 11 illustrate means to edit messages using selectable graphics on a touch screen and a non-touch screen mobile device respectively.

Flowcharts 1-6 illustrate using selectable graphics to either edit a message or to configure a mobile device.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Before explaining methods and embodiments of the present invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is capable of other embodiments or of being practiced or carried out in various ways including, but not limited to, providing means to execute the method wherein the selectable graphics are not stored within the settings of a mobile device or providing means to create messages using custom designed fonts (for example, multiple coloured fonts), and that the phraseology and terminology used herein is for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting. In providing means to execute the method, the system of the present invention may be configured within a mobile device or downloaded to a mobile device within a mobile application wherein the mobile application is one of an application that can modify and interact with the settings of the mobile device in providing means to create a message and an application that comprises internal processing means to create a message.
Whilst a screen capture or screenshot method, used to create a Jpeg image or other portable graphic file of a message is disclosed as a preferred method of creating an image of a message, it would be understood by those skilled in the art that other means for converting a message to an image may be employed without departing from the scope of the invention including PDF conversion means, comprising means to convert/capture a message to a portable document file. An advantage of employing portable document file conversion software is that a method to create and transmit multiple page graphically expressive captured messages is also provided, i.e. a long SMS can be converted to an image/portable document file and attached in an MMS.
The present invention is of a method and system comprising means to:

- 1. Personally design a message on a mobile device as illustrated in Diagrams 1-3 and as described within Flowcharts 1 and 4.
- 2. Convert a created message to an image at the point of file transfer of the message.
- 3. Accurately display fonts and colours on a destination mobile device, regardless of type or model, wherein the destination mobile device only requires output means to render an image and the same fonts and colours used to create a message on a sending mobile device may not be installed on the destination mobile device, the method and system being independent of the requirement of a text-based program on both the sending and receiving devices, compatible operating systems, computer based operating systems, complex software applications, the internet and additional server requirements including those provided for by a font server.
- 4. Configure a mobile device with a base display as described within Flowcharts 1 and 4 wherein this configuration for the purpose of reference is called ‘Set Format’.
- 5. Separately configure all displays on a mobile device as described within Flowcharts 2 and 5 wherein this configuration for the purpose of reference is called ‘Display Set Format’.
- 6. Separately configure the dialing display of a mobile device to be used by an operator when making and receiving calls as described within Flowcharts 3 and 6 wherein this configuration for the purpose of reference is called ‘Call Display’.

Preferred means to design and position textual information within a message is now summarized:

- i) A drop-down selector or a menu structure incorporating selectable graphics is, within in exemplary embodiment, configured within the settings of a mobile device and accessible via for example, the main menu or via a menu that is associated with a displayed message, for example, an options menu, wherein means is provided for an operator to select font features one or more times for inclusion within a single message;
- ii) Means is provided to select graphics in one of converting the attributes of selected input text within a created message such that the text selectively displays from a plurality of font designs, a plurality of font colours and a plurality of font sizes and editing the font features of the base display or configuration of the mobile device or the base display for creating messages as provided by a mobile application to selectively display a font design, a font colour and a font size, providing for the display of textual information to be entered onto the input field used to create a message;
- iii) Touch sensitive means is provided on a touch screen mobile device to determine the location of, and to select input text within a created message that is to be converted to selectively display from a plurality of font designs, a plurality of font colours and a plurality of font sizes;
- iv) Means is provided to determine the location of input text within a message on a non-touch screen mobile device at a curser wherein the space bar provides means to position the cursor at any location across the input field used to create a message and the directional keypad provides means to position the cursor onto any line within the same field. It is further devised that a dedicated keystroke is activated at a cursor and before an operator uses the directional keypad in providing means to select text within a created message that is to be converted to selectively display from a plurality of font designs, a plurality of font colours and a plurality of font sizes.

Flowcharts 1 and 4 and Diagrams 10 and 11 illustrate preferred means to access selectors for the purpose of designing a message using either a touch screen or a non-touch screen mobile device wherein a drop-down selector as described in the user interface description of Example for a menu structure as described in the user interface description of Example 2 is provided.
An exemplary method of creating and sending a message is now described.
To create a message, an operator may open a dedicated icon or enter the input field used to create a message on a mobile device via the main menu wherein a dedicated means to create a message is provided as illustrated within Diagram 4 and named, for example, as a ‘Flexible Font message’ menu item. This dedicated means to create a message provides for the creation of a message, named as a ‘Flexible Font message’ for the purpose of reference, that is to be automatically displayed as an image on a destination mobile device when an instruction to send the message is executed. Selected textual information within a created message can be graphically edited such that the text selectively displays from a plurality of font designs, a plurality of font colours and a plurality of font sizes and the message may further comprise a selected background and be edited to include one or more pictures comprising images and/or other graphics entered within the same input field used to create a message, adapted to be input multiple contents. In providing for the display of a message as an image on a destination mobile device, the sending means of a ‘Flexible Font message’ is adapted to automatically capture an entire message, including either a selected or the base display/default background, to a single Jpeg image or other portable graphic file that conforms to the MMS Standards. It is preferred that a message is transmitted to a recipients phone number previously designated by a user and that an output device will receive an error notification in the rare case of a destination device being unable to render an image.
Whilst the method of converting text provides means to design special occasion or fun messages for display on a destination mobile device, it is to be understood that the ‘Set Format’ (base display) can be configured to provide the same. As an example, an operator may edit the font features of textual information to be entered onto the input field used to create a message in selecting via for example the main menu and before creating a message: 1) a red font; 2) ‘Ar Berkley’ font style, 3) size 28 font; and, 4) a green background, enters text (Merry Xmas) in creating a message as illustrated in Diagram 6 and then transmits the message as an image without converting any text. Providing for multiple fonts and colours in creating a message, the base display can be changed at any time. Similarly, it is to be understood that a base display selected by using an application in creating a message also provides means to design special occasion or fun messages for display on a destination mobile device without converting any text.
As an operator is not limited to system factory set colours for creating messages and for the display of received messages, this feature additionally provides assistance to people who have difficulty in reading certain colour combinations who may experiment with fonts and colours in editing the display of textual information to be entered within messages.
When a conventional SMS message is created and the ‘Flexible Font message’ means to create a message is not employed, the message will be transmitted as a SMS message and rendered according to the display settings of a destination mobile device, irrespective of the format of the message created on the sending mobile device. Diagram 5 illustrates that the reply menu can also comprise means for an operator to reply to an incoming ‘Flexible Font message’ with a ‘Flexible Font message’.
Means to instantly display a captured message in accordance with the present invention is now described. According to prior art, in creating a multimedia message, an operator starts by creating a text message. When a subject is added or a photo, video or other attachment is included, the message becomes a multimedia message. US2006/0200568 discloses a method of converting a SMS message to a MMS compliant image without adding a picture, however in accordance with this prior art, which is dependent on the camera on the mobile device, a converted message is not instantly displayed on opening the message on a destination mobile device as a message is limited to transmission only as a MMS attachment.
According to the method of the present invention, it is devised that an entire message, and including a background, is instantly displayed on a destination mobile device wherein the image of a converted message may occupy the entire message display field. In achieving this objective, a screen capture means cooperates with a volatile memory that is associated with the input field used to create a message in temporarily storing a converted message in the random access memory of a mobile device and also with a transceiver for sending messages. This process provides means to avoid a message being sent to underlying slower storage and for the processor to be able to interpret data and deliver it in an unaltered state. In yet another embodiment, it is devised that the process of converting a message to an image can be executed completely within the volatile memory.
As the means to convert an entire message to a single Jpeg image or other portable graphic file is, within an exemplary embodiment, incorporated within the means to send a message, a single command/instruction on the mobile device provides means to execute the conversion means and the message transmission. It is to be understood however, that the present invention is not limited by a single instruction or by the requirement of a dedicated means to create and send a message. A capture method may also be optionally used independently of the described means to send a Flexible Font message in creating a Jpeg image or other portable graphic file of a message, which created image can be then independently transmitted as a multimedia picture message or saved to the non-volatile memory (for example, to an image folder/gallery) and attached in an MMS message if a user so desires.
Additionally, it would be obvious to a person skilled in the art that a user could save a created message that has not been converted to an image in the memory (for example, a saved message or drafts folder) and then later return the message to the message display screen for converting to an MMS compliant image and for transmission as a multimedia message.
The concept of this new method of file transfer is augmented when one considers that it makes possible the display of stylus or digital pen handwritten messages that are not in the form of an attachment. Such messages can also be combined with pictures and optionally created such that the handwritten text within a message selectively displays from a plurality of colours wherein the graphics provided comprising a plurality of font colours also provides for handwritten text. Additionally, boldface can be selected as an optional graphic feature. As the method of file transfer is ideal for displaying handwritten text on a destination phone, this feature may also promote communication in foreign language in the absence of foreign language applications on mobile devices as well as bring further enjoyment to the market in general. Similarly, if a non-Latin language application is used to create a message, this inventive method of file transfer negates the requirement for a receiving device to have a compatible program or non-Latin character recognition firmware or software in order to render a message. The portable document conversion means earlier described would be particularly useful here should an operator create a long handwritten SMS in a foreign language.
User interface examples are now described.

EXAMPLE 1

This example describes a touch screen user interface using a drop-down selector.

Feature Number 1:

Drop-Down Selector

When embodied within the settings of a mobile device, selectors within a drop-down selector comprising selectable graphics and including a i) font size selector; ii) font style selector; iii) font colour selector; iv) screen or background selector; v) boldface selector; vi) italics selector; vii) uppercase selector; and optionally, viii) underline selector, may be used by an operator for the purpose of both configuring a mobile device with a base display and for the purpose of graphically editing textual information within a message wherein, in both cases, selectable graphics may be used to display textual information, numbers, punctuation marks and symbols. The drop-down selector may further comprise selectors providing for a user to insert pictures including images and/or other graphics within a message.
Flow charts 1, 2 and 3 illustrate preferred means to allow an operator to access the described drop-down selector when embodied within the settings of a mobile device for the purpose of configuring a mobile device with a ‘Set Format’, a ‘Display Set Format’ and a ‘Call Display’. In providing for these separate configurations, dedicated settings menu items provide independent means for an operator to open the drop-down selector, which settings menu items are further described as features numbered 2, 3 and 4 within this user interface description.
Flow chart 1 further illustrates preferred means to allow an operator to access the described drop-down selector for the purpose of designing/editing messages.
It is desirable that the drop-down selector may be dragged in any direction within a display screen to the extent that only a part of the selector remains visual and it is further desirable that the drop-down selector can be minimized.

Feature Number 2:

Flexible Font—Settings Menu Item

This menu item, which opens to display the described drop-down selector and which is provided in an embodiment that interacts with the settings of a mobile device, may be accessed directly via the main menu for the purpose of configuring a mobile device with a ‘Set Format’ (base display for creating messages) or accessed via for example an options interface associated with a displayed message in providing for when an operator is designing a message.

Feature Number 3:

Set Display—Settings Menu Item

This menu item, which opens to display the described drop-down selector and which is provided in an embodiment that interacts with the settings of a mobile device, may be accessed directly via the main menu for the purpose of configuring a mobile device with a ‘Display Set Format’. Displays include name lists, inbox, sent and saved messages (excluding those in an image format), missed and received calls, message recipients, phone numbers, menus and other displays or lists that a phone may have. It is preferred that a mobile device will be configured to identify if a selected font size is too large to use within the ‘Display Set Format’ and in remedy of this, an automatic default to a smaller size will be executed, providing for the largest size that may be used without causing a broken display to be employed.

Feature Number 4:

Call Display—Settings Menu Item

This menu item, which opens to display the described drop-down selector and which is provided in an embodiment that interacts with the settings of a mobile device, may be accessed directly via the main menu for the purpose of configuring a mobile device with a ‘Call Display’.

Optional Feature Number 5:

Screen Brightness Control

Optional Feature Number 6:

Screen Contrast Control

EXAMPLE 2

This example describes both a touch screen and non-touch screen user interface wherein a drop-down selector is not used. As illustrated in Diagram 11, a sub-menu within a conventional menu structure is configured to comprise the same selectable graphics as described within Example 1. When embodied within the settings of a mobile device, selectors comprising selectable graphics, may be used by an operator for the purpose of both configuring a mobile device with a base display and for the purpose of graphically editing textual information within a message wherein, in both cases, selectable graphics may be used to display textual information, numbers, punctuation marks and symbols. The described menu may further comprise selectors providing for a user to insert pictures including images and/or other graphics within a message.
Flow charts 4, 5 and 6 illustrate preferred means to allow an operator to access selectable graphics when embodied within the settings of a mobile device for the purpose of configuring a mobile device with a ‘Set Format’, a ‘Display Set Format’ and a ‘Call Display’. In providing for these separate configurations, the same dedicated settings menu items as described in the user interface of Example 1 are provided. Flow chart 4 further illustrates preferred means to allow an operator to access selectors for the purpose of designing/editing messages.

Optional Features

1. Selectors including:
- i) ‘Replace font colour’ selector:

Comprising means to change all text of a particular colour within a message. An operator selects two colours, the first selected colour being a colour that is to be changed and the second selected colour being a replacement colour.

- ii) ‘MCF’ font selector:
- Providing customed designed fonts for including in a message.
- iii) Background selector:
- Providing for special effect within messages including colour combinations, shading, textures and patterns. Alternatively, a picture can be selected as the background of a message.
- iv) Border selector:
- Comprising means to insert a border of a selected style to a message.
- v) Audio selector:
- Comprising means to insert an audio file to accompany a message including a song or a personal voice recording.
- vi) Variation to underline selector:
- Comprising a link to colour and size selectors.
2. An internet synchronized interface enabling an operator to download software upgrades to allow for improvements, for example, the addition of new fonts to selectors.
3. An interface between:
- i) email and the selectors of the present invention, providing for the creation of graphically expressive emails independent of the requirement of a computer based operating system on both the sending and receiving device and also optionally providing for an independent email ‘Set Format’; and,
- ii) Email and the described ‘Flexible Font message’ method of file transfer wherein a created email may be transmitted as an image.
4. A method to delete the last change to edited text.
5. A method to highlight an entire message, providing for a selected graphic to be applied to an entire message.
6. Optical Recognition Software that can interpret an image and convert it to a text file that can be edited, providing for an operator to edit an incoming ‘Flexible Font message’ for return to a sending operator.
7. A settings menu option to configure the described Drop-Down selector of Example 1 to a larger or smaller size.
8. An interface between selectors and other software on a mobile device, for example a calendar display.
9. Touch screen stylus or digital pen operated means to create handwritten messages.
10. A method to colour code incoming messages so as to reflect the identity of a sending operator.
11. A method to save received captured messages to a file folder associated with messaging.
12. A method to save created captured messages to a file folder associated with messaging.
13. Software interface with programs including MSN, MySpace and Face book.

Although this invention has been described in language specific to features and methods, it is to be understood that the invention defined in the appended claims is not necessarily limited to the specific features or acts described. Rather, the specific features and acts are disclosed as exemplary forms of implementing the claimed invention. While only certain examples are given, a person skilled in the art will appreciate that many other interfaces and related techniques can be implemented without departing from the scope of the invention. As used in the appended claims, the singular forms “a”, “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises” and/or “comprising” specify the presence of stated features but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features.

Claims

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.