CONTACT-CENTRIC USER-INTERFACE FOR COMPUTING DEVICES
First Claim
1. A method for operating a computing device, the method being performed by one or more processors of the computing device and comprising:
- detecting a missed phone call received at the computing device;
presenting a notification of the missed phone call, the notification including a selectable contact information corresponding to the missed phone call;
receiving a user selection of the selectable contact information; and
in response to a user selecting the selectable contact information, presenting one or more selectable contact entries, each of the one or more selectable contact entries being selectable so that when the user selects one of the one or more selectable contact entries, a communication can be initiated using an application corresponding to a type of the selected contact entry.
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Abstract
Embodiments described herein provide a system, method and technique for operating a communication device. According to an embodiment, information contained in a contact record is displayed, where the information includes a plurality of entries. Each entry is associated with one of a plurality of communication types and includes an identifier for use with an application of the associated communication type. An input is detected corresponding to a user'"'"'s selection of one of the plurality of entries. In response to the user'"'"'s selection, the application of the communication type associated with the selected entry is automatically executed by initiating a communication using the identifier included in the selected entry.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for operating a computing device, the method being performed by one or more processors of the computing device and comprising:
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detecting a missed phone call received at the computing device; presenting a notification of the missed phone call, the notification including a selectable contact information corresponding to the missed phone call; receiving a user selection of the selectable contact information; and in response to a user selecting the selectable contact information, presenting one or more selectable contact entries, each of the one or more selectable contact entries being selectable so that when the user selects one of the one or more selectable contact entries, a communication can be initiated using an application corresponding to a type of the selected contact entry. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a computing device, cause the one or more processors to perform steps comprising:
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detecting a missed phone call received at the computing device; presenting a notification of the missed phone call, the notification including a selectable contact information corresponding to the missed phone call; receiving a user selection of the selectable contact information; and in response to a user selecting the selectable contact information, presenting one or more selectable contact entries, each of the one or more selectable contact entries being selectable so that when the user selects one of the one or more selectable contact entries, a communication can be initiated using an application corresponding to a type of the selected contact entry. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computing device comprising:
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a display; one or more processors coupled to the display; and a memory resource coupled to the one or more processors, the memory resource storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to; detect a missed phone call received at the computing device; present a notification of the missed phone call, the notification including a selectable contact information corresponding to the missed phone call; receive a user selection of the selectable contact information; and in response to a user selecting the selectable contact information, present one or more selectable contact entries, each of the one or more selectable contact entries being selectable so that when the user selects one of the one or more selectable contact entries, a communication can be initiated using an application corresponding to a type of the selected contact entry. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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