US 11,924,148 B2
Method for transmitting message and electronic device thereof
Choel-Hwi Kwon, Gumi-si (KR)
Assigned to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on Apr. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/727,176.
Application 17/727,176 is a continuation of application No. 17/000,719, filed on Aug. 24, 2020, granted, now 11,316,805, issued on Apr. 26, 2022.
Application 17/000,719 is a continuation of application No. 14/219,401, filed on Mar. 19, 2014, abandoned.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2013-0036002 (KR), filed on Apr. 2, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2022/0247698 A1, Aug. 4, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 51/00 (2022.01); G06F 21/84 (2013.01); H04M 1/673 (2006.01); H04M 1/72436 (2021.01)
CPC H04L 51/00 (2013.01) [G06F 21/84 (2013.01); H04M 1/72436 (2021.01); G06F 2221/032 (2013.01); H04M 1/673 (2013.01); H04M 2250/22 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device comprising:
a display;
a communication circuitry;
at least one processor operatively connected to the display and the communication circuitry; and
a memory, storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to:
control the communication circuitry to receive a message transmitted from a counterpart electronic device, wherein the received message comprises text data and information on a hiding frame for hiding the text data,
display the received message on the display without the hiding frame,
receive a user input for selecting a hiding area display menu, and
based on the user input for selecting the hiding area display menu, display the received message with the hiding frame hiding at least a part of the text data.