Electronic message user interface

• US 10,536,414 B2
• Filed: 08/22/2018
• Issued: 01/14/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 09/02/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Dye, Alan C., Foss, Christopher Patrick, Chaudhri, Imran, Dascola, Jonathan R., Ive, Jonathan P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Bautista, Xiomara L
• Application Number:
  US16/109,120
• Publication Number:
  US 20180367489A1
• Time in Patent Office: 510 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04105 Pressure sensors for measuring the pressure or force exerted on the touch surface without providing the touch position
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04803 Split screen, i.e. subdividing the display area or the window area into separate subareas
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/041 Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/16 Sound input; Sound output speech processing G10L
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/26 Speech to text systems G10L15/08 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/42 Mailbox-related aspects, e.g. synchronisation of mailboxes

Abstract

A technique for electronic message user interfaces. In particular, the technique displays, on a display, an electronic message user interface and receives user input from a touch-sensitive surface, a rotatable input mechanism, and/or peripherals such as a microphone to access, compose, and manipulate electronic messages.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a display;

one or more processors; and

memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors,

the one or more programs including instructions for;

displaying, on the display, a list of electronic message objects associated with an electronic message thread object of an electronic message application;

receiving user input selecting an electronic message object of the list of electronic message objects;

in response to receiving user input selecting the electronic message object of the list of electronic message objects, displaying, on the display, an electronic message associated with the electronic message object;

while displaying the electronic message, receiving user input representing a touch on the electronic message;

in response to receiving the user input representing the touch on the electronic message, displaying, on the display, a first set of one or more affordances associated with the electronic message, wherein the first set of one or more affordances associated with the electronic message includes a reply affordance associated with replying to the electronic message;

while displaying the first set of one or more affordances associated with the electronic message, receiving user input selecting the reply affordance;

in response to receiving user input selecting the reply affordance, displaying, a reply interface that includes an audio input affordance associated with an audio input;

while displaying the reply interface, receiving user input selecting the audio input affordance;

in response to receiving user input selecting the audio input affordance;

replacing, on the display, the reply interface with a dictation interface;

enabling a microphone to receive audio input; and

displaying a graphic waveform that is animated based on the audio input received at the microphone;

replacing, on the display, the dictation interface with a reply electronic message to the electronic message that includes transcribed text in a body of the reply electronic message, wherein the transcribed text is based on the received audio input.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein displaying the transcribed text in the body of a reply electronic message to the electronic message is performed in response to receiving input to end transcription.

3. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the dictation interface includes an affordance associated with canceling action;

and the one or more programs further including instructions for;

in response to receiving user input selecting the affordance associated with canceling action, replacing, on the display, the dictation interface with the electronic message.

4. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the reply electronic message includes an affordance associated with sending the electronic message.

5. The electronic device of claim 4, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

in response to receiving user input selecting the affordance associated with sending the electronic message, sending the electronic message with the transcribed text in the body.

6. The electronic device of claim 4, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

linking the electronic device with a companion device; and

in response to receiving user input selecting the affordance associated with sending the electronic message, transmitting a wireless instruction to the companion device that includes an indication for sending the electronic message with the transcribed text in the body.

7. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein displaying, on the display, the first set of one or more affordances includes:

replacing content of the electronic message with the first set of one or more affordances.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of an electronic device with a display, the one or more programs including instructions for:

displaying, on the display, a list of electronic message objects associated with an electronic message thread object of an electronic message application;

receiving user input selecting an electronic message object of the list of electronic message objects;

in response to receiving user input selecting the electronic message object of the list of electronic message objects, displaying, on the display, an electronic message associated with the electronic message object;

while displaying the electronic message, receiving user input representing a touch on the electronic message;

in response to receiving the user input representing the touch on the electronic message, displaying, on the display, a first set of one or more affordances associated with the electronic message, wherein the first set of one or more affordances associated with the electronic message includes a reply affordance associated with replying to the electronic message;

while displaying the first set of one or more affordances associated with the electronic message, receiving user input selecting the reply affordance;

in response to receiving user input selecting the reply affordance, displaying, a reply interface that includes an audio input affordance associated with an audio input;

while displaying the reply interface, receiving user input selecting the audio input affordance;

in response to receiving user input selecting the audio input affordance;

replacing, on the display, the reply interface with a dictation interface;

enabling a microphone to receive audio input; and

displaying a graphic waveform that is animated based on the audio input received at the microphone;

replacing, on the display, the dictation interface with a reply electronic message to the electronic message that includes transcribed text in a body of the reply electronic message, wherein the transcribed text is based on the received audio input.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein displaying the transcribed text in the body of a reply electronic message to the electronic message is performed in response to receiving input to end transcription.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the dictation interface includes an affordance associated with canceling action;

and the one or more programs further including instructions for;

in response to receiving user input selecting the affordance associated with canceling action, replacing, on the display, the dictation interface with the electronic message.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the reply electronic message includes an affordance associated with sending the electronic message.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

in response to receiving user input selecting the affordance associated with sending the electronic message, sending the electronic message with the transcribed text in the body.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

linking the electronic device with a companion device; and

in response to receiving user input selecting the affordance associated with sending the electronic message, transmitting a wireless instruction to the companion device that includes an indication for sending the electronic message with the transcribed text in the body.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein displaying, on the display, the first set of one or more affordances includes:

replacing content of the electronic message with the first set of one or more affordances.

15. A method, comprising:

at an electronic device with a display;

displaying, on the display, a list of electronic message objects associated with an electronic message thread object of an electronic message application;

receiving user input selecting an electronic message object of the list of electronic message objects;

in response to receiving user input selecting the electronic message object of the list of electronic message objects, displaying, on the display, an electronic message associated with the electronic message object;

while displaying the electronic message, receiving user input representing a touch on the electronic message;

in response to receiving the user input representing the touch on the electronic message, displaying, on the display, a first set of one or more affordances associated with the electronic message, wherein the first set of one or more affordances associated with the electronic message includes a reply affordance associated with replying to the electronic message;

while displaying the first set of one or more affordances associated with the electronic message, receiving user input selecting the reply affordance;

in response to receiving user input selecting the reply affordance, displaying, a reply interface that includes an audio input affordance associated with an audio input;

while displaying the reply interface, receiving user input selecting the audio input affordance;

in response to receiving user input selecting the audio input affordance;

replacing, on the display, the reply interface with a dictation interface;

enabling a microphone to receive audio input; and

displaying a graphic waveform that is animated based on the audio input received at the microphone;

replacing, on the display, the dictation interface with a reply electronic message to the electronic message that includes transcribed text in a body of the reply electronic message, wherein the transcribed text is based on the received audio input.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein displaying the transcribed text in the body of a reply electronic message to the electronic message is performed in response to receiving input to end transcription.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the dictation interface includes an affordance associated with canceling action;

and the one or more programs further including instructions for;

in response to receiving user input selecting the affordance associated with canceling action, replacing, on the display, the dictation interface with the electronic message.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein the reply electronic message includes an affordance associated with sending the electronic message.

19. The method of claim 18, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

in response to receiving user input selecting the affordance associated with sending the electronic message, sending the electronic message with the transcribed text in the body.

20. The method of claim 18, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

linking the electronic device with a companion device; and

in response to receiving user input selecting the affordance associated with sending the electronic message, transmitting a wireless instruction to the companion device that includes an indication for sending the electronic message with the transcribed text in the body.

21. The method of claim 15, wherein displaying, on the display, the first set of one or more affordances includes:

replacing content of the electronic message with the first set of one or more affordances.