METHOD FOR INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF MESSAGES AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE IMPLEMENTING SAME
First Claim
1. An electronic device comprising:
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at least one communication circuit configured to perform wireless communication with an external electronic device using one of a plurality of communication protocols;
a processor electrically connected to the display and the communication circuit; and
a memory electrically connected to the processor,wherein the memory stores a plurality of messaging applications for providing one of a plurality of messaging services, and the memory stores instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising;
displaying a user interface on the display, wherein the user interface is configured to provide, to one message thread, the plurality of messaging applications or outgoing and incoming messages associated with the plurality of messaging services;
storing, in the memory, a plurality of first identifications (IDs) identifying communication with the external electronic device and/or an account associated with the external electronic device, using one of each of the plurality of messaging applications and the plurality of messaging services;
storing, in the memory, at least one second ID identifying a message thread associated with communication with the external electronic device and/or the account associated with the external electronic device;
receiving a new incoming message using the at least one communication circuit; and
selecting a message thread for the new incoming message at least partially based on at least one of the first IDs and the second ID.
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Abstract
Various embodiments provide an electronic device and method therefor, the electronic device including: a display; at least one communication circuit configured to perform wireless communication with an external electronic device using one of a plurality of communication protocols; a processor electrically connected to the display and the communication circuit; and a memory electrically connected to the processor, wherein the memory stores a plurality of messaging applications for providing one of a plurality of messaging services, and the memory stores instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising: displaying a user interface on the display, in which the user interface is configured to provide, to one message thread, the plurality of messaging applications or outgoing and incoming messages associated with the plurality of messaging services; storing, in the memory, a plurality of first identifications (IDs) identifying communication with the external electronic device and/or an account associated with the external electronic device, using one of each of the plurality of messaging applications and the plurality of messaging services; storing, in the memory, at least one second ID identifying a message thread associated with communication with the external electronic device and/or an account associated with the external electronic device; receiving a new incoming message using the at least one communication circuit; and selecting a message thread for the new incoming message at least partially based on at least one of the first IDs and the second ID.
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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a display; at least one communication circuit configured to perform wireless communication with an external electronic device using one of a plurality of communication protocols; a processor electrically connected to the display and the communication circuit; and a memory electrically connected to the processor, wherein the memory stores a plurality of messaging applications for providing one of a plurality of messaging services, and the memory stores instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising; displaying a user interface on the display, wherein the user interface is configured to provide, to one message thread, the plurality of messaging applications or outgoing and incoming messages associated with the plurality of messaging services; storing, in the memory, a plurality of first identifications (IDs) identifying communication with the external electronic device and/or an account associated with the external electronic device, using one of each of the plurality of messaging applications and the plurality of messaging services; storing, in the memory, at least one second ID identifying a message thread associated with communication with the external electronic device and/or the account associated with the external electronic device; receiving a new incoming message using the at least one communication circuit; and selecting a message thread for the new incoming message at least partially based on at least one of the first IDs and the second ID. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of operating an electronic device, the method comprising:
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displaying a user interface that provides, to one message thread, a plurality of messaging applications and outgoing and incoming messages associated with a plurality of messaging services; storing, in the memory, a plurality of first identifications (IDs) identifying communication with the external electronic device and/or an account associated with the external electronic device, using one of each of the plurality of messaging applications and the plurality of messaging services; storing, in the memory, at least one second ID identifying a message thread associated with communication with the external electronic device and/or the account associated with the external electronic device; receiving a new incoming message; and selecting a message thread for the new incoming message at least partially based on at least one of the first IDs and the second ID. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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