Method for predicting messaging addresses for an electronic message composed on an electronic device

• US 10,007,395 B2
• Filed: 12/04/2012
• Issued: 06/26/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: Scott, Sherryl Lee Lorraine, Lazaridis, Mihal, Griffin, Jason Tyler
• Primary Examiner(s): Gaffin, Jeffrey A
• Assistant Examiner(s): Brahmachari, Mandrita
• Application Number:
  US13/693,986
• Publication Number:
  US 20130097527A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,030 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/48 Message addressing, e.g. address format or anonymous messages, aliases

Abstract

A method for predicting messaging addresses for an electronic message composed on an electronic device is provided. In accordance with one embodiment, the method comprises: receiving a request to compose an electronic message; automatically filtering the contacts based on filter criteria comprising a type of the electronic message to generate a first list of contacts; displaying a message composition user interface screen on a display screen of the electronic device, the message composition user interface screen including one or more address fields for inputting message recipients; displaying the first list of contacts, the message recipients being selectable from the first list of contacts; and selecting a messaging address in accordance with selection of a contact from the first list of contacts and populating an active address field in the message composition user interface screen with the selected contact.

Claims

1. A method for predicting messaging addresses for an electronic message composed on an electronic device, the electronic device having access to contact information for a plurality of contacts, the method comprising:

detecting a request to compose an electronic message independent of another electronic message; and

in response to detecting the request, automatically populating at least one address field for inputting message recipients in a message composition user interface, the at least one address field being automatically populated with a corresponding messaging address for at least one contact from the plurality of contacts, where the messaging address is selected for automatically populating the at least one address field based on usage data comprising at least historical usage of contact identifiers corresponding to the plurality of contacts, wherein the at least one address field is automatically populated with the corresponding messaging address without receiving a user selection of the corresponding messaging address, and wherein the at least one address field is pre-populated with the corresponding messaging address upon display of the message composition user interface to a user responsive to the request and prior to the user interacting with any input field of a message within the message composition user interface.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the usage data specifies a number of uses over a predetermined period of time.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising automatically filtering the plurality of contacts based on a type of messaging address.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending the electronic message to one or more messaging addresses in response to a first input.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising updating the usage data after the electronic message has been sent.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the request to compose an electronic message is detected from a selection of a type of communication.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein a plurality of types of communication are provided in corresponding options in a menu of options.

8. The method of claim 6, further comprising automatically filtering the plurality of contacts based on the type of communication.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising automatically highlighting the corresponding messaging address in the address field.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising removing the highlighted corresponding messaging address after detecting a second input.

11. An electronic device configured to predict messaging addresses for an electronic message composed on the electronic device, the electronic device having access to contact information for a plurality of contacts, the electronic device comprising:

a communication subsystem;

a processor; and

a memory storing computer executable instructions executed by the processor to;

detect a request to compose an electronic message independent of another electronic message; and

in response to detecting the request automatically populate at least one address field for inputting message recipients in a message composition user interface, the at least one address field being automatically populated with a corresponding messaging address for at least one contact from the plurality of contacts, where the messaging address is selected for automatically populating the at least one address field based on usage data comprising at least historical usage of contact identifiers corresponding to the plurality of contacts, wherein the at least one address field is automatically populated with the corresponding messaging address without receiving a user selection of the corresponding messaging address, and wherein the at least one address field is pre-populated with the corresponding messaging address upon display of the message composition user interface to a user responsive to the request and prior to the user interacting with any input field of a message within the message composition user interface.

12. non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions for predicting messaging addresses for an electronic message composed on an electronic device, the electronic device having access to contact information for a plurality of contacts, the computer readable instruction comprising instructions for:

detecting a request to compose an electronic message independent of another electronic message; and

in response to detecting the request, automatically populating at least one address field for inputting message recipients in a message composition user interface, the at least one address field being automatically populated with a corresponding messaging address for at least one contact from the plurality of contacts, where the messaging address is selected for automatically populating the at least one address field based on usage data comprising at least historical usage of contact identifiers corresponding to the plurality of contacts wherein the at least one address field is automatically populated with the corresponding messaging address without receiving a user selection of the corresponding messaging address, and wherein the at least one address field is pre-populated with the corresponding messaging address upon display of the message composition user interface to a user responsive to the request and prior to the user interacting with any input field of a message within the message composition user interface.

13. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 12, wherein the usage data specifies a number of uses over a predetermined period of time.

14. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 12, further executing instructions to automatically filter the plurality of contacts based on a type of messaging address.

15. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 12, further executing instructions to send the electronic message to one or more messaging addresses in response to a first input.

16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15, further executing instructions to update the usage data after the electronic message has been sent.

17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 12, wherein the request to compose an electronic message is detected from a selection of a type of communication.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17, wherein a plurality of types of communication are provided in corresponding options in a menu of options.

19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17, further executing instructions to automatically filter the plurality of contacts based on the type of communication.

20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 12, further executing instructions to automatically highlight the corresponding messaging address in the address field.

21. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 20, further executing instructions to remove the highlighted corresponding messaging address after detecting a second input.