MESSAGE COMPOSITION INDICATORS

• US 20180107342A1
• Filed: 10/17/2016
• Published: 04/19/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc. (f/k/a Facebook, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc. (f/k/a Facebook, Inc.)
• Inventors: Deets, JR., Charles Donald
• Granted Patent: US 10,705,670 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/043 using or handling presence information
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/08 Annexed information, e.g. attachments
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/234 for tracking messages

Abstract

The present disclosure is directed toward systems and methods for providing and dynamically adjusting message composition indicators. The disclosed systems and methods provide users of electronic messaging systems, such as electronic messaging systems, with information regarding the message composition activities of other users.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

determining, by at least one processor of an electronic messaging system, that a first user is composing a message to a second user using a first client device;

providing, in response to the determination that the first user is composing the message, a message composition indicator to the second user by way of a second client device to indicate that the first user is composing the message to the second user;

detecting, as a result of one or more actions of the first user while composing the message, an increase in size of the message; and

in response to and in accordance with the detected increase in size of the message, causing an increase in size of the message composition indicator provided to the second user.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the message composition indicator comprises a graphical bar, and wherein causing an increase in size of the message composition indicator comprises causing an increase in size of the graphical bar.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein causing the increase in size of the graphical bar comprises causing the graphical bar to expand in a horizontal direction.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein causing the increase in size of the graphical bar comprises causing the graphical bar to expand by an increment equal to a length of a word added to the message representing the increase in size of the message.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein causing the increase in size of the graphical bar comprises causing the graphical bar to expand by a set increment equal to a predefined number of characters, irrespective of the increase in size of the message.

6. The method of claim 3, wherein causing the increase in size of the graphical bar comprises causing the graphical bar to expand by an arbitrary increment up to a length of a word added to the message representing the increase in size of the message.

7. The method of claim 3, wherein causing the increase in size of the graphical bar further comprises causing the graphical bar to expand in a vertical direction in response to the increase in size of the message comprising an addition of a second line to the message.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein causing the increase in size of the graphical bar comprises causing the graphical bar to double in height.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein detecting the increase in size of the message comprises detecting a triggering event.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein detecting the triggering event comprises detecting at least one of an addition of a space to the message, an addition of a comma to the message, an addition of a period to the message, an addition of a threshold number of characters to the message, an addition of a threshold number words to the message, passage of a time interval, or a selection of an option to add content to the message.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein detecting the increase in size of the message comprises detecting at least one of an increase in a number of characters within the message, an increase in a physical length of the message, or an increase in a file size of the message.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

detecting that the first user is searching for secondary content to include in the message; and

in response to detecting that the first user is searching for secondary content to include in the message, adding a graphical element to the message composition indicator to indicate that the first user is searching for secondary content to include in the message.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

detecting that the first user is including secondary content in the message; and

in response to detecting that the first user is including secondary content in the message, adding a graphical element to the message composition indicator to indicate that the first user is including the secondary content in the message.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the secondary content comprises at least one of an image, a video clip, audio, an EMOJI, a file, a link, or a GIF.

15. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

detecting that the first user is capturing an image to include in the message; and

in response to detecting that the first user is capturing an image to include in the message, adding a graphical element to the message composition indicator to indicate that the first user is capturing the image to include in the message.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the graphical bar further indicates a speed of composition of the message.

17. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

detecting the second user is responding to a different message from a third user; and

in response to detecting that the second user is responding to a different message from a third user, modifying an appearance of the message composition indicator to indicate that the second user is responding to the message from the third user.

18. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

detecting that the second user is waiting for the first user to send the message; and

in response to detecting that the second user is waiting for the first user to send the message, providing a graphical status indicator to the first user to indicate that the second user is waiting for the first user to send the message.

19. A system comprising:

determining, by at least one processor of an electronic messaging system, that a first user is composing a message to a second user using a first client device;

displaying, in response to the determination that the first user is composing the message, a message composition indicator to the second user on a second client device to indicate that the first user is composing the message to the second user;

detecting, as a result of on one or more actions of the first user while composing the message, an increase in size of the message; and

in response to and in accordance with the detected increase in size of the message, causing an increase in size of the message composition indicator provided to the second user.

20. A computer readable storage medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause a computer to:

determine, by at least one processor of an electronic messaging system, that a first user is composing a message to a second user using a first client device;

provide, in response to the determination that the first user is composing the message, a message composition indicator to the second user by way of a second client device to indicate that the first user is composing the message to the second user;

detect, as a result of one or more actions of the first user while composing the message, an increase in size of the message; and

in response to and in accordance with the detected increase in size of the message, causing an increase in size of the message composition indicator provided to the second user.