Portable electronic device for instant messaging multiple recipients
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- at a portable electronic device with a touch screen display;
displaying a list of instant messaging conversations including a group conversation, wherein;
the group conversation includes a first multi-recipient identifier and a group conversation indicia,the group conversation indicia corresponds to a set of outgoing messages from a user of the device to multiple recipients, andthe first multi-recipient identifier and the group conversation indicia are distinct from one another;
in response to detecting a user selection of the group conversation, displaying the set of outgoing messages from the user of the device to multiple recipients in a chronological order and displaying a detail icon adjacent to a second multi-recipient identifier;
in response to detecting a user selection of the detail icon, replacing the second multi-recipient identifier with a set of contact icons, each contact icon representing one of the multiple recipients;
in response to detecting a user selection of one of the set of contact icons, displaying contact information of a corresponding recipient;
receiving a new outgoing message for the group conversation entered by the user of the device through the touch screen display; and
in response to detecting a user request to send the new outgoing message to the multiple recipients;
sending the new outgoing message to the multiple recipients in the group conversation; and
appending the new outgoing message to the set of outgoing messages displayed on the touch screen display.
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Abstract
A portable electronic device with a touch screen display displays a list of instant messaging conversations including a group conversation. The group conversation includes a first multi-recipient identifier and a group conversation indicia. In response to detecting a user selection of the group conversation, the device displays a set of outgoing messages from a user of the device to multiple recipients in a chronological order and a second multi-recipient identifier. The device receives a new outgoing message for the group conversation entered by the user of the device through the touch screen display, and responds to detecting a user request to send the new outgoing message to the multiple recipients by sending the new outgoing message to the multiple recipients in the group conversation. The new outgoing message is appended to the set of outgoing messages displayed on the touch screen display.
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21 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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at a portable electronic device with a touch screen display; displaying a list of instant messaging conversations including a group conversation, wherein; the group conversation includes a first multi-recipient identifier and a group conversation indicia, the group conversation indicia corresponds to a set of outgoing messages from a user of the device to multiple recipients, and the first multi-recipient identifier and the group conversation indicia are distinct from one another; in response to detecting a user selection of the group conversation, displaying the set of outgoing messages from the user of the device to multiple recipients in a chronological order and displaying a detail icon adjacent to a second multi-recipient identifier; in response to detecting a user selection of the detail icon, replacing the second multi-recipient identifier with a set of contact icons, each contact icon representing one of the multiple recipients; in response to detecting a user selection of one of the set of contact icons, displaying contact information of a corresponding recipient; receiving a new outgoing message for the group conversation entered by the user of the device through the touch screen display; and in response to detecting a user request to send the new outgoing message to the multiple recipients; sending the new outgoing message to the multiple recipients in the group conversation; and appending the new outgoing message to the set of outgoing messages displayed on the touch screen display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a touch screen display; one or more processors; memory; and one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the programs including instructions for; displaying a list of instant messaging conversations including a group conversation, wherein; the group conversation includes a first multi-recipient identifier and a group conversation indicia, the group conversation indicia corresponds to a set of outgoing messages from a user of the device to multiple recipients, and the first multi-recipient identifier and the group conversation indicia are distinct from one another; in response to detecting a user selection of the group conversation, displaying the set of outgoing messages from the user of the device to multiple recipients in a chronological order and displaying a detail icon adjacent to a second multi-recipient identifier; in response to detecting a user selection of the detail icon, replacing the second multi-recipient identifier with a set of contact icons, each contact icon representing one of the multiple recipients; in response to detecting a user selection of one of the set of contact icons, displaying contact information of a corresponding recipient; receiving a new outgoing message for the group conversation entered by the user of the device through the touch screen display; and in response to detecting a user request to send the new outgoing message to the multiple recipients; sending the new outgoing message to the multiple recipients in the group conversation; and appending the new outgoing message to the set of outgoing messages displayed on the touch screen display. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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9. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored therein instructions, which when executed by a portable electronic device with a touch screen display, cause the device to:
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display a list of instant messaging conversations including a group conversation, wherein; the group conversation includes a first multi-recipient identifier and a group conversation indicia, the group conversation indicia corresponds to a set of outgoing messages from a user of the device to multiple recipients, and the first multi-recipient identifier and the group conversation indicia are distinct from one another; in response to detecting a user selection of the group conversation, display the set of outgoing messages from user of the device to multiple recipients in a chronological order and display a detail icon adjacent to a second multi-recipient identifier; in response to detecting a user selection of the detail icon, replace the second multi-recipient identifier with a set of contact icons, each contact icon representing one of the multiple recipients; in response to detecting a user selection of one of the set of contact icons, display contact information of a corresponding recipient; receive a new outgoing message for the group conversation entered by the user of the device through the touch screen display; and in response to detecting a user request to send the new outgoing message to the multiple recipients; send the new outgoing message to the multiple recipients in the group conversation; and append the new outgoing message to the set of outgoing messages displayed on the touch screen display. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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10. A graphical user interface on a portable electronic device with a touch screen display, comprising:
a list of instant messaging conversations between a user of the device and one or more respective other persons, the list of conversations including a group conversation that includes a first multi-recipient identifier and a group conversation indicia, the group conversation indicia corresponding to a set of outgoing messages from a user of the device to multiple recipients, and the first multi-recipient identifier and the group conversation indicia being distinct from one another, wherein; in response to detecting a user selection of the group conversation, the set of outgoing messages from the user of the device to multiple recipients is displayed in a chronological order and a detail icon is displayed adjacent to a second multi-recipient identifier; in response to detecting a user selection of the detail icon, the second multi-recipient identifier is replaced with a set of contact icons, where each icon represents one of the multiple recipients; in response to detecting a user selection of one of the set of contact icons, contact information of a corresponding recipient is displayed; a new outgoing message for the group conversation entered by the user of the device is received through the touch screen display; and in response to detecting a user request to send the new outgoing message to the multiple recipients, the new outgoing message is sent to the multiple recipients in the group conversation and the new outgoing message is appended to the set of outgoing messages displayed on the touch screen display. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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