SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE-READABLE MEDIUM FOR MESSAGE COMPOSITION WITHIN A UNIFIED EVENT VIEW

• US 20160026352A1
• Filed: 07/24/2014
• Published: 01/28/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/24/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: Brown, David Andrew, Bryant, Cody
• Granted Patent: US 11,157,148 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/42 Mailbox-related aspects, e.g. synchronisation of mailboxes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/52 for supporting social networking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector

Abstract

A method, electronic device, and device-readable medium are provided for implementing a quick reply action for communication events listed in a unified inbox. In a unified inbox, a subset of communication event listings include a user interface element that is actuatable to initiate a reply to the communication event, while other listings in the unified inbox do not include this user interface element. In response to actuation of this user interface element, reply message content can be received, and provided to an application executing on the electronic device to send the content in a reply message.

Claims

1. A method implemented by an electronic device, the method comprising:

displaying, on a display screen, a view comprising a plurality of communication event listings, each communication event listing corresponding to a communication event,

a subset of more than one of the communication event listings each comprising a user interface element for initiating a reply action for its corresponding communication event, remaining communication event listings in the view comprising one or more user interface elements for initiating one or more actions on the corresponding communication event, the one or more actions excluding the reply action;

detecting selection of a reply action for a first communication event listing in the subset;

in response to the selection, displaying a first message input field overlaying at least a portion of the view;

receiving input message content in the first message input field; and

initiating transmission of the input message content in a first reply message for the communication event corresponding to the selected reply action.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

after initiating transmission of the message content, detecting further selection of a reply action for a second communication event listing in the subset;

in response to the selection, displaying a second message input field overlaying the view;

receiving input message content in the second message input field; and

initiating transmission of the input message content in a second reply message for a communication event corresponding to the further selected reply action.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the first one and the second one of the subset of displayed listings correspond to communication events of different accounts.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the first one and the second one of the subset of displayed listings correspond to communication events of different communication event types.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the different communication event types comprise IM and SMS.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the view is generated and displayed by a unified event application executing on the electronic device, and wherein displaying the first message input field comprises:

the unified event application, in response to the selection, requesting invocation of a dedicated application associated with the communication event corresponding to the selected reply action; and

the dedicated application generating the first message input field for display on the display screen;

and wherein initiating transmission of the input message content in the first reply message comprises the dedicated application receiving the input message content and generating the first reply message.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising dismissing the first message input field from the display after receiving the input message content in the first message input field, and after the first reply message is transmitted, updating the view to indicate that the first reply message was transmitted.

8. A non-transitory electronic device-readable medium bearing code which, when executed by at least one processor of an electronic device, causes the device to implement the method of:

displaying, on a display screen, a view comprising a plurality of communication event listings, each communication event listing corresponding to a communication event,

a subset of more than one of the communication event listings each comprising a user interface element for initiating a reply action for its corresponding communication event, remaining communication event listings in the view comprising one or more user interface elements for initiating one or more actions on the corresponding communication event, the one or more actions excluding the reply action;

detecting selection of a reply action for a first communication event listing in the subset;

in response to the selection, displaying a first message input field overlaying the view;

receiving input message content in the first message input field; and

initiating transmission of the input message content in a first reply message for the communication event corresponding to the selected reply action.

9. The non-transitory electronic device-readable medium of claim 8, further comprising:

after initiating transmission of the message content, detecting further selection of a reply action for a second communication event listing in the subset;

in response to the selection, displaying a second message input field overlaying the view;

receiving input message content in the second message input field; and

initiating transmission of the input message content in a second reply message for a communication event corresponding to the further selected reply action.

10. The non-transitory electronic device-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the first one and the second one of the subset of displayed listings correspond to communication events of different accounts.

11. The non-transitory electronic device-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the first one and the second one of the subset of displayed listings correspond to communication events of different communication event types.

12. The non-transitory electronic device-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the different communication event types comprise IM and SMS.

13. The non-transitory electronic device-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the view is generated and displayed by a unified event application executing on the electronic device, and wherein displaying the first message input field comprises:

the unified event application, in response to the selection, requesting invocation of a dedicated application associated with the communication event corresponding to the selected reply action; and

the dedicated application generating the first message input field for display on the display screen;

and wherein initiating transmission of the input message content in the first reply message comprises the dedicated application receiving the input message content and generating the first reply message.

14. The non-transitory electronic device-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the method further comprises dismissing the first message input field from the display after receiving the input message content in the first message input field, and after the first reply message is transmitted, updating the view to indicate that the first reply message was transmitted.

15. An electronic device, comprising:

at least one communication subsystem;

a display screen; and

at least one processor configured to;

display, on the display screen, a view comprising a plurality of communication event listings, each communication event listing corresponding to a communication event,

a subset of more than one of the communication event listings each comprising a user interface element for initiating a reply action for its corresponding communication event, remaining communication event listings in the view comprising one or more user interface elements for initiating one or more actions on the corresponding communication event, the one or more actions excluding the reply action;

detect selection of a reply action for a first communication event listing in the subset;

in response to the selection, display a first message input field overlaying the view;

receive input message content in the first message input field; and

initiate transmission of the input message content in a first reply message for the communication event corresponding to the selected reply action.

16. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

after initiating transmission of the message content, detect further selection of a reply action for a second communication event listing in the subset;

in response to the selection, display a second message input field overlaying the view;

receive input message content in the second message input field; and

initiate transmission of the input message content in a second reply message for a communication event corresponding to the further selected reply action.

17. The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the first one and the second one of the subset of displayed listings correspond to communication events of different accounts.

18. The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the first one and the second one of the subset of displayed listings correspond to communication events of different communication event types.

19. The electronic device of claim 18, wherein the different communication event types comprise IM and SMS.

20. The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the view is generated and displayed by a unified event application executing on the electronic device, and wherein displaying the first message input field comprises:

the unified event application, in response to the selection, requesting invocation of a dedicated application associated with the communication event corresponding to the selected reply action; and

the dedicated application generating the first message input field for display on the display screen;

and wherein initiating transmission of the input message content in the first reply message comprises the dedicated application receiving the input message content and generating the first reply message.