Method and system for caching input content
First Claim
1. A method of managing chat messages in a social network application, comprising:
- at a user device having one or more processors and memory for storing one or more programs to be executed by the one or more processors;
providing a chat interface for a chat session between a first user and a second user, the chat interface including a first region for displaying past chat messages from each of the first and the second user, and a second region for receiving a current message input from the first user;
receiving a first message input from the first user in the second region;
after receiving the first message input and before receiving any message release instruction from the first user regarding the first message input, receiving a first incoming message from the second user;
in response to receiving the first incoming message;
displaying the first incoming message in the first region; and
automatically, without user intervention, presenting an option to the first user for caching the first message input;
in response to presenting the option for caching the first message input, receiving an input caching instruction from the first user regarding the first message input; and
in response to receiving the input caching instruction;
storing the first message input and a correspondence between the first message input and a past incoming message displayed in the first region; and
removing the first message input from the second region to enable receipt of a new message input from the first user,after storing the first message input and removing the first message input from the second region, receiving a selection operation from the first user in the first region;
detecting that the selection operation is directed to the past incoming message displayed in the first region; and
restoring the first message input into the second region based on the correspondence between the first message input and the past incoming message.
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Abstract
Method and device of managing chat messages in a social network application are provided. The method includes: a user device providing a chat interface for a chat session between a first user and a second user, the chat interface including a first region for displaying past chat messages, and a second region for receiving a current message input; receiving a first message input from the first user in the second region; receiving a first incoming message from the second user; displaying the first incoming message in the first region; and automatically, without user intervention, presenting an option to the first user for caching the first message input; receiving an input caching instruction from the first user regarding the first message input; and storing the first message input.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of managing chat messages in a social network application, comprising:
at a user device having one or more processors and memory for storing one or more programs to be executed by the one or more processors; providing a chat interface for a chat session between a first user and a second user, the chat interface including a first region for displaying past chat messages from each of the first and the second user, and a second region for receiving a current message input from the first user; receiving a first message input from the first user in the second region; after receiving the first message input and before receiving any message release instruction from the first user regarding the first message input, receiving a first incoming message from the second user; in response to receiving the first incoming message; displaying the first incoming message in the first region; and automatically, without user intervention, presenting an option to the first user for caching the first message input; in response to presenting the option for caching the first message input, receiving an input caching instruction from the first user regarding the first message input; and in response to receiving the input caching instruction; storing the first message input and a correspondence between the first message input and a past incoming message displayed in the first region; and removing the first message input from the second region to enable receipt of a new message input from the first user, after storing the first message input and removing the first message input from the second region, receiving a selection operation from the first user in the first region; detecting that the selection operation is directed to the past incoming message displayed in the first region; and restoring the first message input into the second region based on the correspondence between the first message input and the past incoming message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A device for managing chat messages in a social network application, comprising:
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one or more processors; and memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for; providing a chat interface for a chat session between a first user and a second user, the chat interface including a first region for displaying past chat messages from each of the first and the second user, and a second region for receiving a current message input from the first user; receiving a first message input from the first user in the second region; after receiving the first message input and before receiving any message release instruction from the first user regarding the first message input, receiving a first incoming message from the second user; in response to receiving the first incoming message; displaying the first incoming message in the first region; and automatically, without user intervention, presenting an option to the first user for caching the first message input; in response to receiving the input caching instruction; storing the first message input and a correspondence between the first message input and a past incoming message displayed in the first region; and removing the first message input from the second region to enable receipt of a new message input from the first user, after storing the first message input and removing the first message input from the second region, receiving a selection operation from the first user in the first region; detecting that the selection operation is directed to the past incoming message displayed in the first region; and restoring the first message input into the second region based on the correspondence between the first message input and the past incoming message. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions, when executed by one or more processors, cause the processors to perform operations comprising:
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providing a chat interface for a chat session between a first user and a second user, the chat interface including a first region for displaying past chat messages from each of the first and the second user, and a second region for receiving a current message input from the first user; receiving a first message input from the first user in the second region; after receiving the first message input and before receiving any message release instruction from the first user regarding the first message input, receiving a first incoming message from the second user; in response to receiving the first incoming message; displaying the first incoming message in the first region; and automatically, without user intervention, presenting an option to the first user for caching the first message input; in response to presenting the option for caching the first message input, receiving an input caching instruction from the first user regarding the first message input; and in response to receiving the input caching instruction; storing the first message input and a correspondence between the first message input and a past incoming message displayed in the first region; and removing the first message input from the second region to enable receipt of a new message input from the first user, after storing the first message input and removing the first message input from the second region, receiving a selection operation from the first user in the first region; detecting that the selection operation is directed to the past incoming message displayed in the first region; and restoring the first message input into the second region based on the correspondence between the first message input and the past incoming message. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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