Patent ID: 7551900
Filing Date: 2009-06-23
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A method for transmitting a call holding message in a mobile communication terminal, comprising: receiving voice data corresponding to a call holding message to be transmitted to a caller in response to an incoming call from the caller; storing the received voice data; outputting a menu on a display of the terminal, said menu comprising a listing of information indicative of a number of pre-stored messages; receiving a selection signal selecting a first call-holding message from said menu corresponding to the received voice data in response to the incoming call from the caller; retrieving the voice data corresponding to the first message in response to the selection signal; and transmitting the first message to the caller through pressing a key of a key input unit of the terminal, said method further comprises: generating a selection signal based on depression of at least one of a plurality of number keys of a key input unit of the terminal, wherein generating the selection signal further comprises: depressing a first number key for a first period of time; and depressing at least a second number key for a second predetermined period of time.