Method and System for Notation of Messages Stored on a Mobile Device

Abstract

A messaging system with methods for adding descriptive notes to Emails and Text Messages store on a mobile device. Enabling the user of the mobile device to enhance the value of content of messages stored on the mobile device. The ability to annotate messages when they are first encountered will enable the user to increase the relevant of a message when it is viewed at a later date. By being able to add information to the text message that may have been conveyed to the user by methods other than the Email or Text messages that is being notated.

Claims

1. A method for enriching the value of a message stored on a mobile device comprising: software on a mobile device storing individual sent and received messages in fields of a record in table of a database; storing each of the messages in a record that contains multiple fields, and said record's fields being accessible to the mobile device user for searching, editing, and displaying a stored message; stored messages on said mobile device can be viewed and the contents of said fields in the record can be edited by the user of the mobile device user; the contents of a designated user editable field can be stored and viewed by the user of the mobile device at the same time said user is viewing the contents of a sent or received message also store in said record.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the messages stored on the mobile device can be emails or text messages.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein some of the fields will contain components of the sent or received message, and others will be initially set aside as blank fields that will be designated editable fields.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the once content has been entered into a formerly blank designated editable field it will be saved within the record.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein when a stored message is viewed on a mobile device the user can activate the display of the contents stored in the previously designated editable field alongside of the stored message.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein stored messages are searchable by the user and the results of the searched for message will be displayed on the mobile device enabling the user to co-display the contents stored in the editable field alongside of the stored message.

7. A method for storing and later reviewing information related to a sent or received message comprising: software to store both received and sent emails and text messages and any additional notation that the user might want to consider when reading each of the messages that are stored in field of a record in a table in a database.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein each message and entered notation are store in fields of that same record and can be viewed at the same time.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein stored messages can be either a sent or received email or text message.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the messages are stored in searchable, editable, displayable fields of a record in a table in a database.

11. The method of claim 7, wherein the user can search the table of stored messages and once located and displayed can further improve their understanding of the message by reviewing additional notes regarding the message that is also stored on the mobile device.

12. The method of claim 7, wherein the user can search the table of stored messages and once located and displayed can further improve their understanding of the message by reviewing additional notes regarding the message that is also stored on the mobile device.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the messages are stored in searchable, editable, displayable fields of a record in a table in a database.

14. A method for storing and display supplemental information relating to a message stored on a mobile device comprising: software on a mobile device for storing individual sent and received messages in fields of a record in table of a database.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein specific fields in a table are set aside for storing the contents-information that is contained in a message and other fields are set aside for storing notes related to a said message.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein each message stored in its own record is contained multiple fields and said record's fields are accessible to the mobile device user for searching, editing, and displaying stored message.

17. The method of claim 14, wherein each message stored in its own record is contained multiple fields and said record's fields are accessible to the mobile device user for searching, editing, and displaying stored message.

18. The method of claim 14, wherein the user can search the table of stored messages and once located and displayed can further improve their understanding of the message by reviewing additional notes regarding the message that is also stored on the mobile device.

Description

[0012] FIG. 1 is a prototype listing of fields of a record that is used to store individual sent and received emails and text messages.

[0013] FIG. 2 is representative of the Contact list in a mobile device.

[0014] FIG. 3 is a representation of a text message with Annotation.