SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE-READABLE MEDIUM FOR LAST-VIEWED COMMUNICATION EVENT INTERACTION WITHIN A UNIFIED EVENT VIEW

• US 20160026367A1
• 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, Egbo, Emeli Ezekiel
• Granted Patent: US 10,528,234 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
• 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 digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041

Abstract

A method, electronic device, and device-readable medium are provided for improving user interaction with a unified inbox. A first view of the unified inbox includes a set of communication event listings for a number of communication events. Each listing can include at least a first user interface element for initiating a first action that operates on the corresponding communication event. Individual communication events may be viewed in the inbox. After a viewing of a given communication event, when the first view is re-displayed, additional user interface elements are displayed in relation to the just-viewed communication event. These additional user interface elements may be removed from the display as a result of a trigger condition.

Claims

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

displaying, on a display screen, a first view comprising a plurality of communication event listings corresponding to a plurality of communication events,

each displayed listing comprising at least a first user interface element for initiating a first action operating on the corresponding communication event, the first action comprising a viewing operation;

in response to actuation of the first user interface element for a selected communication event, displaying the selected communication event in a second view in place of the first view; and

in response to a command, dismissing the second view and redisplaying the first view, the displayed listing for the selected communication event being modified in the first view to include at least one second user interface element for initiating a further action on the selected communication event, remaining displayed listings in the first view not including the at least one second user interface element.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising, after redisplaying the first view, removing the at least one second user interface element from the first view in response to:

expiry of a timeout period;

or

detection of a command invoking an action on a different communication event.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the further action comprises a delete action.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the further action comprises a file action.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising, after redisplaying the first view:

detecting selection of one of the at least one second user interface element;

storing data for initiating the action associated with the selected second user interface element; and

when the at least one second user interface element is dismissed from the first view, carrying out the action associated with the selected second user interface element using the stored data.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the at least one second user interface element is dismissed when:

a timeout period expires;

a command invoking an action on a different communication event is detected;

or

the redisplayed first view is dismissed.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein carrying out the action comprises providing the data for initiating the action to an application resident on the electronic device associated with the selected communication event.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one second user interface element comprises at least two user interface elements and their associated actions are selected from a reply action, a delete action, a flag action, a file action, a move action, an accept action, and a decline action.

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

displaying, on a display screen, a first view comprising a plurality of communication event listings corresponding to a plurality of communication events,

each displayed listing comprising at least a first user interface element for initiating a first action operating on the corresponding communication event, the first action comprising a viewing operation;

in response to actuation of the first user interface element for a selected communication event, displaying the selected communication event in a second view in place of the first view; and

in response to a command, dismissing the second view and redisplaying the first view, the displayed listing for the selected communication event being modified in the first view to include at least one second user interface element for initiating a further action on the selected communication event, remaining displayed listings in the first view not including the at least one second user interface element.

10. The non-transitory electronic device-readable medium of claim 9, further comprising, after redisplaying the first view, removing the at least one second user interface element from the first view in response to:

expiry of a timeout period;

or

detection of a command invoking an action on a different communication event.

11. The non-transitory electronic device-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the further action comprises a delete action.

12. The non-transitory electronic device-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the further action comprises a file action.

13. The non-transitory electronic device-readable medium of claim 9, further comprising, after redisplaying the first view:

detecting selection of one of the at least one second user interface element;

storing data for initiating the action associated with the selected second user interface element; and

when the at least one second user interface element is dismissed from the first view, carrying out the action associated with the selected second user interface element using the stored data.

14. The non-transitory electronic device-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the at least one second user interface element is dismissed when:

a timeout period expires;

a command invoking an action on a different communication event is detected;

or

the redisplayed first view is dismissed.

15. The non-transitory electronic device-readable medium of claim 13, wherein carrying out the action comprises providing the data for initiating the action to an application resident on the electronic device associated with the selected communication event.

16. The non-transitory electronic device-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the at least one second user interface element comprises at least two user interface elements and their associated actions are selected from a reply action, a delete action, a flag action, a file action, a move action, an accept action, and a decline action.

17. 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 first view comprising a plurality of communication event listings corresponding to a plurality of communication events,

each displayed listing comprising at least a first user interface element for initiating a first action operating on the corresponding communication event, the first action comprising a viewing operation;

in response to actuation of the first user interface element for a selected communication event, displaying the selected communication event in a second view in place of the first view; and

in response to a command, dismissing the second view and redisplaying the first view, the displayed listing for the selected communication event being modified in the first view to include at least one second user interface element for initiating a further action on the selected communication event, remaining displayed listings in the first view not including the at least one second user interface element.

18. The electronic device of claim 17, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to, after redisplaying the first view, remove the at least one second user interface element from the first view in response to:

expiry of a timeout period;

or

detection of a command invoking an action on a different communication event.

19. The electronic device of claim 17, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to, after redisplaying the first view:

detect selection of one of the at least one second user interface element;

store data for initiating the action associated with the selected second user interface element; and

when the at least one second user interface element is dismissed from the first view, carry out the action associated with the selected second user interface element using the stored data.

20. The electronic device of claim 19, wherein the at least one second user interface element is dismissed when:

a timeout period expires;

a command invoking an action on a different communication event is detected;

or

the redisplayed first view is dismissed.