METHOD, APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING CHAT WINDOWS

• US 20190324599A1
• Filed: 09/21/2018
• Published: 10/24/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/18/2018
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Shiwei Li
• Original Assignee: Shiwei Li
• Inventors: Li, Shiwei
• Application Number:
  US16/137,944
• Publication Number:
  US 20190324599A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2246 Trees, e.g. B+trees
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/248 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9027 Trees
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/954 Navigation, e.g. using categorised browsing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/958 Organisation or management of web site content, e.g. publishing, maintaining pages or automatic linking
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/31 User authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/44 Program or device authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04803 Split screen, i.e. subdividing the display area or the window area into separate subareas
• 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: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0483 Interaction with page-structured environments, e.g. book metaphor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/083 Shipping
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/046 Interoperability with other network applications or services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/42 Mailbox-related aspects, e.g. synchronisation of mailboxes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/48 Message addressing, e.g. address format or anonymous messages, aliases
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/52 for supporting social networking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/56 Unified messaging, e.g. interactions between e-mail, instant messaging or converged IP messaging [CPM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1083 : In-session procedures
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/01 : Protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 : based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/51 : Discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/141 : between two video terminals, e.g. videophone telephonic communication systems combined with television receiver for reception of entertainment or information matter H04M11/085
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/147 : Communication arrangements, e.g. identifying the communication as a video-communication, intermediate storage of the signals selecting H04Q

Abstract

The invention relates to method, apparatus, and electronic device for displaying chat windows. The method includes obtaining a display queue and a stow queue, where the display queue includes multiple display positions in which corresponding existing chat windows are disposed; obtaining an opening instruction of a chat window in real time; determining whether a number of the existing chat windows reaches a maximum number of display positions; if the number of the existing chat windows reaches the number of display positions, moving the existing chat window in the rightmost display position into the stow queue; moving the remaining existing chat windows rightwards, so as to empty the leftmost display position; putting the newly opened chat window into the leftmost display position; using the newly opened chat window and the remaining existing chat windows as new-round existing chat windows; and displaying the new-round existing chat windows.

Claims

1. A method for displaying chat windows, comprising:

obtaining a display queue and a stow queue, the display queue comprising multiple display positions, each display position accommodating a corresponding existing chat window, the existing chat windows being arranged from a first end to a second end of the display queue according to a chronological order of their opening times, and an existing chat window with an earlier opening time being closer to the second end of the display queue; and

obtaining an opening instruction of a chat window in real time;

determining whether a number of the existing chat windows in the display queue reaches a maximum number of the display positions;

if the number of the existing chat windows in the display queue reaches the maximum number of the display positions, moving an existing chat window in the display position closest to the second end of the display queue into the stow queue;

moving each of the remaining existing chat windows one display position towards the second end in the display queue, so as to empty the display position closest to the first end;

putting the newly opened chat window into the emptied display position closest to the first end according to the opening instruction;

using the newly opened instant chat window and the remaining existing chat windows as new-round existing chat windows; and

displaying the new-round existing chat windows in the display queue.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

obtaining a closing instruction for closing one of the new-round existing chat windows in the display queue;

closing the corresponding new-round existing chat window according to the closing instruction;

moving each of one or more of the new-round existing chat windows positioned between the second end and the queue positon where the corresponding new-round existing chat window is closed one display position towards the first end in the display queue, so as to empty the display position closest to the second end; and

searching the latest entered chat window in the stow queue, and putting the latest entered chat window in the stow queue into the emptied display position closest to the second end in the display queue.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the stow queue comprises multiple stow positions, each stow position accommodates a corresponding stowed chat window, the stowed chat windows are arranged from a third end to a fourth end of the stow queue according to a sequence of entering the stow queue, and a stowed chat window entering the stow queue earlier is closer to the fourth end;

the step of moving an existing chat window in the display position closest to the second end of the display queue into the stow queue comprises;

determining whether a number of stowed chat windows in the stow queue reaches a maximum number of the stow positions;

if the number of stowed chat windows in the stow queue reaches the maximum number of the stow positions, removing a stowed chat window in the stow position closest to the fourth end;

moving the remaining stowed chat windows one stow position towards the fourth end in the stow queue, so as to empty the stow position closest to the third end; and

moving the existing chat window in the display position closest to the second end of the display queue into the emptied stow position closest to the third end of the stow queue.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein a chat window display pattern is preset for each display position;

and the step of displaying the new-round existing chat windows comprises;

for each chat window in the new-round existing chat windows, obtaining the chat window display pattern of the display position where the chat window is located, and displaying the chat window according to the chat window display pattern, wherein the chat window display pattern comprises a session window pattern and/or a bar pattern.

5. The method according to claim 4, further comprising:

obtaining a first modification instruction for modifying the number of the display positions, and modifying the number of the display positions according to the first modification instruction; and

obtaining a second modification instruction for modifying the chat window display pattern, and modifying the chat window display pattern according to the second modification instruction.

9. An electronic device for displaying chat windows, comprising:

at least one memory, at least one processor, and programs stored in the at least one memory, wherein when the programs are executed by at least one processor, the programs cause an apparatus to perform the method for displaying chat windows according to claim 1.

10. The electronic device according to claim 9, wherein the method further comprises:

obtaining a closing instruction for closing one of the new-round existing chat windows in the display queue;

closing the corresponding new-round existing chat window according to the closing instruction;

moving each of one or more of the new-round existing chat windows positioned between the second end and the queue positon where the corresponding new-round existing chat window is closed one display position towards the first end in the display queue, so as to empty the display position closest to the second end; and

searching the latest entered chat window in the stow queue, and putting the latest entered chat window in the stow queue into the emptied display position closest to the second end in the display queue.

11. The electronic device according to claim 9, wherein the method further comprises:

obtaining a first modification instruction for modifying the number of the display positions, and modifying the number of the display positions according to the first modification instruction; and

obtaining a second modification instruction for modifying a chat window display pattern, and modifying the chat window display pattern according to the second modification instruction.

12. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing programs which, when executed by one or more processors, cause an apparatus to perform the method for displaying chat windows according to claim 1.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 12, wherein the method further comprises:

obtaining a closing instruction for closing one of the new-round existing chat windows in the display queue;

closing the corresponding new-round existing chat window according to the closing instruction;

moving each of one or more of the new-round existing chat windows positioned between the second end and the queue positon where the corresponding new-round existing chat window is closed one display position towards the first end in the display queue, so as to empty the display position closest to the second end; and

searching the latest entered chat window in the stow queue, and putting the latest entered chat window in the stow queue into the emptied display position closest to the second end in the display queue.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 12, wherein the method further comprises:

obtaining a first modification instruction for modifying the number of the display positions, and modifying the number of the display positions according to the first modification instruction; and

obtaining a second modification instruction for modifying a chat window display pattern, and modifying the chat window display pattern according to the second modification instruction.

6. An apparatus for displaying chat windows, comprising:

a queue obtaining module, configured to obtain a display queue and a stow queue, the display queue comprising multiple display positions, each display position accommodating a corresponding existing chat window, the existing chat windows being arranged from a first end to a second end of the display queue according to a chronological order of their opening times, and an existing chat window with an earlier opening time being closer to the second end of the display queue; and

a chat window display module, configured to obtain an opening instruction of a chat window in real time;

determine whether a number of the existing chat windows in the display queue reaches a maximum number of the display positions;

if the number of the existing chat windows in the display queue reaches the maximum number of the display positions, move an existing chat window in the display position closest to the second end of the display queue into the stow queue;

move each of the remaining existing chat windows one display position towards the second end in the display queue, so as to empty the display position closest to the first end;

put the newly opened chat window into the emptied display position closest to the first end according to the opening instruction;

use the newly opened chat window and the remaining existing chat windows as new-round existing chat windows; and

display the new-round existing chat windows in the display queue.

7. The apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising:

an adjustment module, configured to obtain a closing instruction for closing one of the new-round existing chat windows in the display queue;

close the corresponding new-round existing chat window according to the closing instruction;

move each of one or more of the new-round existing chat windows positioned between the second end and the queue positon where the corresponding new-round existing chat window is closed one display position towards the first end in the display queue, so as to empty the display position closest to the second end; and

search the latest entered chat window in the stow queue, and put the latest entered chat window in the stow queue into the emptied display position closest to the second end in the display queue.

8. The apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising:

a first modification module, configured to obtain a first modification instruction for modifying the number of the display positions, and modify the number of the display positions according to the first modification instruction; and

a second modification module, configured to obtain a second modification instruction for modifying the chat window display pattern, and modify the chat window display pattern according to the second modification instruction.