USER INTERFACE PARADIGM FOR NEXT-GENERATION MOBILE MESSAGING
First Claim
1. A computer implemented system for presenting multimedia content on a display of a wireless communications device, comprising a memory having stored therein computer executable components and a processor that executes the following computer executable components:
- a display component that presents multimedia content communicated via the wireless communications device as a sequential list of dialog balloons justified towards a left or right side of the display, wherein each dialog balloon corresponds to a message of a conversation between a user of the wireless communications device and at least one other person; and
a multimedia component that enables the user to include text and at least one of a picture, a video, a map, an emoticon, or audio within a dialog balloon corresponding to a message communicated by the user.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for enabling people to more efficiently capture, process, and communicate ideas are presented herein. A display component can present multimedia content communicated via a wireless communications device as a sequential list of dialog balloons justified towards a left or right side of a display. Each dialog balloon can correspond to a message of a conversation between a user of the wireless communications device and at least one other person. A multimedia component can enable the user to include text and at least one of a picture, a video, a map, an emoticon, or audio within a dialog balloon corresponding to a message communicated by the user. A message communicated by the user can be justified towards the right side of the display, and a message communicated by the at least one other person can be justified towards the left side of the display.
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21 Claims
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1. A computer implemented system for presenting multimedia content on a display of a wireless communications device, comprising a memory having stored therein computer executable components and a processor that executes the following computer executable components:
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a display component that presents multimedia content communicated via the wireless communications device as a sequential list of dialog balloons justified towards a left or right side of the display, wherein each dialog balloon corresponds to a message of a conversation between a user of the wireless communications device and at least one other person; and a multimedia component that enables the user to include text and at least one of a picture, a video, a map, an emoticon, or audio within a dialog balloon corresponding to a message communicated by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer-readable storage medium having computer executable components for:
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enabling a user of a communications device to send/receive messages to/from one or more persons via the communications device; enabling the user of the communications device to include text and at least one of a picture, a video, a map, an emoticon, or audio in content of a message; and presenting the content of messages sent/received via the communications device in enclosed message areas, wherein each message is associated with a different enclosed message area, and wherein the text and the at least one of the picture, video, map, emoticon, or audio are presented in enclosed message areas in an order that messages are communicated via the communications device.
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21. A method comprising:
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enabling a user of a communications device to send/receive messages to/from one or more persons via the communications device; enabling the user of the communications device to include text and at least one of a picture, a video, a map, an emoticon, or audio in content of a message; and presenting the content of messages sent/received via the communications device in enclosed message areas, wherein each message is associated with a different enclosed message area, and wherein the text and the at least one of the picture, video, map, emoticon, or audio are presented in enclosed message areas in an order that messages are communicated via the communications device.
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