I claim:
1. A cavity formed tube, the formed tube having a curved end that defines an end aperture, wherein the tube includes a cap member that is integral with the formed tube, the integral cap member being arranged to substantially cover the end aperture of the curved end of the tube.
2. A cavity formed tube according to claim 1, wherein an opening is defined between the integral cap member and the tube.
3. A cavity formed tube according to claim 1, wherein the formed tube forms part of a grill guard for a motor vehicle, the grill guard comprising a plurality of formed tubes and connecting means for connecting together the plurality of formed tubes so as to define the grill guard.
4. A method of manufacturing a cavity formed tube, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a tube;
pressing the tube so as to define a curved end; and
cropping the curved end so as to define a cap member that is integral with the formed tube, the integral cap member being arranged to substantially cover the curved end of the tube.
5. A method of manufacturing a cavity formed tube according to claim 4, wherein the method further includes the step of pressing the curved end so as to define an opening therein.
6. A grill guard for a motor vehicle, the grill guard comprising:
a plurality of tubes, each tube having a curved end that defines an end aperture, with each tube further including a cap member that is integral with the tube, wherein the integral cap member is arranged to substantially cover the end aperture of the curved end of the tube; and
connecting means for connecting together the plurality of formed tubes so as to define the grill guard.
7. A grill guard according to claim 6, wherein an opening is defined between the integral cap member and the tube.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method for supplying information comprising the steps of:
determining the content of at least a portion of a message stored in a messaging system;
retrieving additional information based on said content; and
transmitting said message and said additional information.
2. The method of claim 1 further comprising converting said at least a portion of said message into a predetermined format that is recognized by said messaging system.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein said message and said additional information are transmitted in said transmitting step to a user device.
4. The method of claim 3 further comprising converting said at least a portion of said message into a format associated with said user device.
5. The method of claim 3 further comprising determining the capabilities of said user device.
6. The method of claim 3 further comprising determining user preferences.
7. The method of claim 3 further comprising configuring said message and said additional information such that said additional information is utilized by said user device at a predetermined time, said predetermined time related to said content of said message.
8. A messaging system for transmitting information comprising:
means for determining the content of at least a portion of a stored message;
means for retrieving additional information based on said content; and
means for transmitting said message and said additional information.
9. The messaging system of claim 8 wherein said content comprises a uniform resource locator (URL).
10. The messaging system of claim 8 wherein said content comprises at least one of a physical address and a location.
11. The messaging system of claim 8 wherein said content comprises at least one of a company name and an individual’s name.
12. The messaging system of claim 8 wherein said additional information comprises at least one of a map, contact information, a web page, a URL, a location, an address, a picture, a photograph, and a video.
13. The messaging system of claim 8 further comprising means for converting said message into a predetermined format that is recognized by said messaging system.
14. The messaging system of claim 8 wherein said means for transmitting transmits said message and said additional information to a user device.
15. The messaging system of claim 14 further comprising means for converting said message into a format associated with said user device.
16. The messaging system of claim 14 further comprising means for determining the capabilities of said user device.
17. The messaging system of claim 14 further comprising means for determining user preferences.
18. The messaging system of claim 14 further comprising means for configuring said message and said additional information such that said additional information is utilized by said user device at a predetermined time, said predetermined time related to said content of said message.
19. A computer readable medium comprising computer program instructions capable of being executed in a processor and defining the steps comprising:
determining the content of at least a portion of a message stored in a messaging system;
retrieving additional information based on said content; and
transmitting said message and said additional information.
20. The computer readable medium of claim 19 wherein said message and said additional information are transmitted in said transmitting step to a user device.
21. A messaging system for transmitting information comprising:
a speech recognition module configured to determine the content of at least a portion of a stored message;
a speech to X conversion module configured to retrieve additional information based on said content; and
an input output module configured to transmit said message and said additional information.
22. The messaging system of claim 21 further comprising a storage module configured to store said message and said additional information.
23. The messaging system of claim 21 wherein said speech to X conversion module is configured to convert said message into a format associated with a user device.
24. The messaging system of claim 23 wherein said speech to X conversion module is configured to configure said message and said additional information such that said additional information is utilized by said user device at a predetermined time, said predetermined time related to said content of said message.
25. The messaging system of claim 21 wherein said additional information comprises at least one of a map, contact information, a web page, a URL, a location, an address, a picture, a photograph, and a video.