ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REPLY MESSAGE COMPOSITION
First Claim
1. A method implemented at an electronic device, the method comprising:
- displaying a message listing screen including a listing of a plurality of messages associated with different message formats and a reply message input field, the message listing screen being active so as to receive input events; and
while the message listing screen continues to be displayed and active,receiving an input event at the message listing screen comprising entry of content in the reply message input field;
detecting a send command and a selection of a message format; and
in response to the detected send command, sending the entered content in a reply message having the selected message format in reply to a selected message referenced by the listing.
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Abstract
An electronic device and method provide for composition of reply messages within a message listing display. A message listing screen including a message listing and input field is displayed, and while the screen is displayed, content is entered in the input field and a send command is detected. In response to the send command, the entered content is sent in a reply message in reply to a selected message in the message listing. The selected message for which the reply is intended may be identified after the send command is detected. The message listing screen can include a preview of the selected message. The message format for the content to be sent in reply may be selected to be different from the message format of the selected message.
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25 Claims
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1. A method implemented at an electronic device, the method comprising:
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displaying a message listing screen including a listing of a plurality of messages associated with different message formats and a reply message input field, the message listing screen being active so as to receive input events; and while the message listing screen continues to be displayed and active, receiving an input event at the message listing screen comprising entry of content in the reply message input field; detecting a send command and a selection of a message format; and in response to the detected send command, sending the entered content in a reply message having the selected message format in reply to a selected message referenced by the listing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An electronic device, including:
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a communication subsystem; a display interface; and a processor in communication with the communication subsystem and the display interface, the processor being capable of; presenting, via the display interface, a message listing screen including a listing of a plurality of messages associated with different message formats and a reply message input field, the message listing screen being active so as to receive input events; and while the message listing screen continues to be displayed and active, receiving an input event at the message listing screen comprising entry of content in the reply message input field; detecting a send command and a selection of a message format; and in response to the detected send command, sending, via the communication subsystem, the entered content in a reply message having the selected message format in reply to a selected message referenced by the listing. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A non-tangible electronic device-readable medium bearing code which, when executed by an electronic device, causes the electronic device to carry out the method of:
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displaying a message listing screen including a listing of a plurality of messages associated with different message formats and a reply message input field, the message listing screen being active so as to receive input events; and while the message listing screen continues to be displayed and active, receiving an input event at the message listing screen comprising entry of content in the reply message input field; detecting a send command and a selection of a message format; and in response to the detected send command, sending the entered content in a reply message having the selected message format in reply to a selected message referenced by the listing.
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