Patent ID: 6944440
Filing Date: 2005-09-13
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A method for storing a voice message and storage-related information in a mobile telephone having a memory for storing a voice message, comprising the steps of: (a) determining whether a voice message store mode is set by a user; (b) calculating, when the voice message store mode is set, a remaining memory capacity based on the memory required to store the voice message and the storage-related information, and starting storing the voice message in the memory while simultaneously displaying a length of the stored voice message, if the remaining memory capacity is sufficient to store the voice message and the storage-related information; (c) after a predetermined time interval, re-calculating the remaining memory capacity, and updating the displayed length of the stored voice message; (d) determining whether storing the voice message is completed, if the remaining memory capacity is sufficient to store the voice message and the storage-related information, and returning to the step (c) if storing the voice message is not completed; and (e) upon completion of storing the voice message and the storage-related information, calculating final storage-related information and storing the final storage-related information in the memory as voice message storage information for the stored voice message.