Patent ID: 8737978

Claim:
A mobile electronic device configured to support wireless communication, including messaging, for a first user, said mobile electronic device comprising: a data storage device for storing at least computer program code; and hardware for performing at least a portion of the computer program code, wherein the computer program code includes at least: computer program code for detecting an incoming voice call for the first user, the incoming voice call being associated with a second user; computer program code for presenting, via said mobile electronic device, a notification of the incoming voice call for the first user, the presenting being automatic in response to the detection of the incoming voice call by the computer program code for detecting; computer program code for receiving a call response selection in response to the notification of the incoming voice call that is presented via said mobile electronic device, the call response selection indicating at least whether the incoming voice call is to be replied to by a text message; computer program code for causing the incoming voice call to be dropped in response to the received call response selection indicating that the incoming voice call is to be replied to by a text message; computer program code for automatically presenting, via said mobile electronic device, an indication of each of a plurality of predetermined text messages available for selection by the first user, the automatically presenting being automatic in response to the received call response selection indicating that the incoming voice call is to be replied to by a text message; computer program code for detecting a selection of at least one of the predetermined text messages, the selection serving to identify a predetermined text message; and computer program code for initiating delivery of the predetermined text message to the second user in response to the incoming voice call provided that the computer code for detecting the selection detects the selection of one of the predetermined text messages.