Patent ID: 8078202

Claim:
A wireless handset configured to send and receive messages, the wireless handset comprising: a handset memory configured to store a plurality of messages; a first user interface that is configured to receive a first set of instructions that selects at least two of the plurality of messages stored on the handset memory, the first user interface displaying a plurality of messages in a single window; a second user interface that is configured to receive a second set of instructions that identifies a plurality of phone numbers, each phone number associated with at least one recipient, the second user interface displaying a plurality of phone numbers in a single window; and a third user interface that is configured to display a number of messages being sent to at least one recipient and a phone number associated with the at least one recipient, the third user interface configured to receive a termination instruction; a processor in operative communications with the handset memory, the processor configured to: process the first set of instructions that selects at least two messages; process the second set of instructions that identifies the plurality of phone numbers; send the plurality of messages in a serial manner; pause sending the plurality of selected messages when a voice call is initiated; continue sending the plurality of selected messages when the voice call is completed; process a termination instruction that terminates sending the selected messages before all the selected messages have been sent, wherein the termination instruction may be received when the sending of the plurality of selected messages is paused when a voice call is initiated.