Device, method, and graphical user interface for managing electronic communications

• US 10,620,812 B2
• Filed: 09/23/2016
• Issued: 04/14/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 06/10/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Jon, Tiffany, Lemay, Stephen Olivier, Coffman, Patrick Lee
• Primary Examiner(s): Shih, Haoshian
• Application Number:
  US15/274,564
• Publication Number:
  US 20170357394A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,299 Days
• 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 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]

Abstract

An electronic device: displays a conversation view of a plurality of messages within a first pane of a messaging application, where the conversation view includes a first message region of a portion of a first message and a second message region of a portion of a second message; and detects a user input selecting the first message region within the conversation view. In response to detecting the user input selecting the first message region, and in accordance with a determination that the user input satisfies first input criteria, the device displays one or more affordances provided to perform corresponding actions on the first message. In response to detecting the user input selecting the first message region, and in accordance with a determination that the user input satisfies second input criteria, the device replaces display of the conversation view with a message view that corresponds to the first message.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

at a device with one or more processors, non-transitory memory, a display, and an input device;

displaying, on the display, a conversation view of a plurality of messages in a conversation within a first pane of a messaging application, wherein the conversation view includes a first message region of a portion of a first message of the plurality of messages in the conversation and a second message region of a portion of a second message of the plurality of messages in the conversation;

detecting a user input, via the input device, that is directed to the first message region within the conversation view; and

in response to detecting the user input directed to the first message region;

in accordance with a determination that the user input corresponds to movement in a first direction with a first magnitude less than a threshold distance, displaying, on the display, a plurality of affordances provided to perform a plurality of corresponding actions on the first message without performing the plurality of corresponding actions on other messages in the conversation while maintaining display of the second message region, wherein the plurality of affordances were not displayed prior to detecting the user input, and wherein the plurality of corresponding actions are associated with different action types;

in accordance with a determination that the user input corresponds to movement in the first direction with a second magnitude greater than the threshold distance, performing a respective action from the plurality of corresponding actions on the first message without performing the respective action on other messages in the conversation while maintaining display of the second message region, wherein the respective action was previously selected by a user from among the plurality of corresponding actions to be performed on messages in response to detecting movement in the first direction with the second magnitude greater than the threshold distance; and

in accordance with a determination that the user input satisfies a second set of input criteria, replacing display of the conversation view with a message view that corresponds to the first message including ceasing to display the second message region.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying the plurality of affordances includes:

displaying, on the display, a first set of affordances adjacent to a first side of the first message region, wherein the first set of affordances is provided to perform corresponding actions on the first message; and

sliding the first message region in the first direction, wherein at least a portion of first message region associated with a second side of the first message region opposite the first side is occluded.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

detecting a subsequent user input, via the input device, that corresponds to selecting a respective affordance from among the first set of affordances; and

in response to detecting the subsequent user input selecting the respective affordance, displaying, on the display, one or more options associated with an action type that corresponds to the respective affordance.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

in response to detecting the user input directed to the first message region and in accordance with a determination that the user input corresponds to movement in a second direction different from the first direction with a third magnitude less than the threshold distance;

displaying, on the display, a second plurality of affordances adjacent to a second side of the first message region, wherein the second plurality of affordances is provided to perform a plurality of corresponding actions on the first message without performing the plurality of corresponding actions on other messages in the conversation while maintaining display of the second message region; and

sliding the first message region in the second direction, wherein at least a portion of first message region associated with a first side of the first message region opposite the second side is occluded.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying the plurality of affordances includes:

maintaining display of the second message region within the conversation view.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the user input in the first direction corresponds to a horizontal swipe gesture within the first message region.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein satisfying the second input criteria includes detecting a user input that corresponds to selecting a header sub-region of the first message region.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein satisfying the second input criteria includes detecting a user input that corresponds to selecting a see more affordance within the first message region.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the conversation view includes a toolbar region including a plurality of affordances provided to perform corresponding actions on a most recent message among the plurality of messages.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein a respective dimension of the first message region is based at least in part on an amount of content associated with the first message, and wherein the respective dimension of the second message region is based at least in part on an amount of content associated with the second message.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying, on the display, a list view including a plurality of rows representing a plurality of conversations in a second pane adjacent to the first pane that includes the conversation view.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

prior to displaying the conversation view within the first pane of the messaging application, displaying, on the display, a mailbox view that includes a plurality of representations of corresponding to one or more messages and one or more conversations, wherein the plurality of representations have a same size; and

detecting a second user input, via the input device, that is directed to respective representation from among the plurality of representations; and

in response to detecting the second user input directed to the respective representation;

in accordance with a determination that respective representation corresponds to a message, replacing display of the mailbox view with a message view that corresponds to the message associated with the respective representation; and

in accordance with a determination that respective representation corresponds to a conversation, replacing display of the mailbox view with the conversation view that corresponds to the conversation associated with the respective representation, wherein the conversation includes the plurality of messages.

13. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which, when executed by an electronic device with a display, and an input device, cause the electronic device to:

display, on the display, a conversation view of a plurality of messages in a conversation within a first pane of a messaging application, wherein the conversation view includes a first message region of a portion of a first message of the plurality of messages in the conversation and a second message region of a portion of a second message of the plurality of messages in the conversation;

detect a user input, via the input device, that is directed to the first message region within the conversation view; and

in response to detecting the user input directed to the first message region;

in accordance with a determination that the user input corresponds to movement in a first direction with a first magnitude less than a threshold distance, display, on the display, a plurality of affordances provided to perform a plurality of corresponding actions on the first message without performing the plurality of corresponding actions on other messages in the conversation while maintaining display of the second message region, wherein the plurality of affordances were not displayed prior to detecting the user input, and wherein the plurality of corresponding actions are associated with different action types;

in accordance with a determination that the user input corresponds to movement in the first direction with a second magnitude greater than the threshold distance, perform a respective action from the plurality of corresponding actions on the first message without performing the respective action on other messages in the conversation while maintaining display of the second message region, wherein the respective action was previously selected by a user from among the plurality of corresponding actions to be performed on messages in response to detecting movement in the first direction with the second magnitude greater than the threshold distance; and

in accordance with a determination that the user input satisfies a second set of input criteria, replace display of the conversation view with a message view that corresponds to the first message including ceasing to display the second message region.

24. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein displaying the plurality of affordances includes:

displaying, on the display, a first set of affordances adjacent to a first side of the first message region, wherein the first set of affordances is provided to perform corresponding actions on the first message; and

sliding the first message region in the first direction, wherein at least a portion of first message region associated with a second side of the first message region opposite the first side is occluded.

25. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 24, wherein instructions further cause the electronic device to:

detect a subsequent user input, via the input device, that corresponds to selecting a respective affordance from among the first set of affordances; and

in response to detecting the subsequent user input selecting the respective affordance, display, on the display, one or more options associated with an action type that corresponds to the respective affordance.

26. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein instructions further cause the electronic device to:

in response to detecting the user input directed to the first message region and in accordance with a determination that the user input corresponds to movement in a second direction different from the first direction with a third magnitude less than the threshold distance;

display, on the display, a second plurality of affordances adjacent to a second side of the first message region, wherein the second plurality of affordances is provided to perform a plurality of corresponding actions on the first message without performing the plurality of corresponding actions on other messages in the conversation while maintaining display of the second message region; and

slide the first message region in the second direction, wherein at least a portion of first message region associated with a first side of the first message region opposite the second side is occluded.

27. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the user input in the first direction corresponds to a horizontal swipe gesture within the first message region.

28. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein satisfying the second input criteria includes detecting a user input that corresponds to selecting a header sub-region of the first message region.

14. An electronic device comprising:

a display;

an input device;

means for displaying, on the display, a conversation view of a plurality of messages in a conversation within a first pane of a messaging application, wherein the conversation view includes a first message region of a portion of a first message of the plurality of messages in the conversation and a second message region of a portion of a second message of the plurality of messages in the conversation;

means for detecting a user input, via the input device, that is directed to the first message region within the conversation view;

means, responsive to detecting the user input directed to the first message region, for displaying, on the display, a plurality of affordances provided to perform a plurality of corresponding actions on the first message without performing the plurality of corresponding actions on other messages in the conversation while maintaining display of the second message region, wherein the plurality of affordances were not displayed prior to detecting the user input and wherein the plurality of corresponding actions are associated with different action types, in accordance with a determination that the user input corresponds to movement in a first direction with a first magnitude less than a threshold distance;

means, responsive to detecting the user input directed to the first message region, for performing a respective action from the plurality of corresponding actions on the first message without performing the respective action on other messages in the conversation while maintaining display of the second message region, in accordance with a determination that the user input corresponds to movement in the first direction with a second magnitude greater than the threshold distance, wherein the respective action was previously selected by a user from among the plurality of corresponding actions to be performed on messages in response to detecting movement in the first direction with the second magnitude greater than the threshold distance; and

means, responsive to detecting the user input directed to the first message region, for replacing display of the conversation view with a message view that corresponds to the first message including ceasing to display the second message region in accordance with a determination that the user input satisfies a second set of input criteria.

15. An electronic device comprising:

a display unit configured to display a user interface;

one or more input units configured to receive inputs; and

a processing unit coupled with the display unit and the one or more input units, the processing unit configured to;

enable display of, on the display unit, a conversation view of a plurality of messages in a conversation within a first pane of a messaging application, wherein the conversation view includes a first message region of a portion of a first message of the plurality of messages in the conversation and a second message region of a portion of a second message of the plurality of messages in the conversation;

detect a user input, via the one or more input units, that is directed to the first message region within the conversation view; and

in response to detecting the user input directed to the first message region;

in accordance with a determination that the user input corresponds to movement in a first direction with a first magnitude less than a threshold distance, enable display of, on the display unit, a plurality of affordances provided to perform a plurality of corresponding actions on the first message without performing the plurality of corresponding actions on other messages in the conversation while maintaining display of the second message region, wherein the plurality of affordances were not displayed prior to detecting the user input, and wherein the plurality of corresponding actions are associated with different action types;

in accordance with a determination that the user input corresponds to movement in the first direction with a second magnitude greater than the threshold distance, perform a respective action from the plurality of corresponding actions on the first message without performing the respective action on other messages in the conversation while maintaining display of the second message region, wherein the respective action was previously selected by a user from among the plurality of corresponding actions to be performed on messages in response to detecting movement in the first direction with the second magnitude greater than the threshold distance; and

in accordance with a determination that the user input satisfies a second set of input criteria, replace display of the conversation view with a message view that corresponds to the first message including ceasing to display the second message region.

16. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein displaying the plurality of affordances includes:

enable display of, on the display unit, a first set of affordances adjacent to a first side of the first message region, wherein the first set of affordances is provided to perform corresponding actions on the first message; and

slide the first message region in the first direction, wherein at least a portion of first message region associated with a second side of the first message region opposite the first side is occluded.

17. The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the processing unit is further configured to:

detect a subsequent user input, via the one or more input units, that corresponds to selecting a respective affordance from among the first set of affordances; and

in response to detecting the subsequent user input selecting the respective affordance, enable display of, on the display unit, one or more options associated with an action type that corresponds to the respective affordance.

18. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the processing unit is further configured to:

in response to detecting the user input directed to the first message region and in accordance with a determination that the user input corresponds to movement in a second direction different from the first direction with a third magnitude less than the threshold distance;

enable display of, on the display unit, a second plurality of affordances adjacent to a second side of the first message region, wherein the second plurality of affordances is provided to perform a plurality of corresponding actions on the first message without performing the plurality of corresponding actions on other messages in the conversation while maintaining display of the second message region; and

slide the first message region in the second direction, wherein at least a portion of first message region associated with a first side of the first message region opposite the second side is occluded.

19. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein displaying the plurality of affordances includes:

maintaining display of the second message region within the conversation view.

20. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the user input in the first direction corresponds to a horizontal swipe gesture within the first message region.

21. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein satisfying the second input criteria includes detecting a user input that corresponds to selecting a header sub-region of the first message region.

22. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein satisfying the second input criteria includes detecting a user input that corresponds to selecting a see more affordance within the first message region.

23. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the conversation view includes a toolbar region including a plurality of affordances provided to perform corresponding actions on a most recent message among the plurality of messages.