System and method for managing messages in conversational-type messaging applications
First Claim
1. A method of messaging on a communication device, the method comprising:
- determining from a first message addressed to a plurality of recipient addresses that the communication device does not include a one-to-one conversation with a first recipient address;
storing the first message;
determining that a first new one-to-one conversation with the first recipient address has been created; and
adding the first message to the first new one-to-one conversation.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for managing messages in conversational-type messaging applications. To provide continuity across all conversations with a particular recipient, an existing or not-yet-created 1:1 conversation can be populated with 1:Many messages that include the same recipient in the list of addressees. In this way, any 1:1 chat or conversation with a particular recipient will contain all correspondences with that recipient, regardless of whether the message was sent or received in a 1:1 or 1:Many context. As such, the user has access to all information that has been exchanged with that recipient in one messaging screen to avoid the need to traverse multiple messaging screens to obtain the context or information related to the recipient that the user requires.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of messaging on a communication device, the method comprising:
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determining from a first message addressed to a plurality of recipient addresses that the communication device does not include a one-to-one conversation with a first recipient address; storing the first message; determining that a first new one-to-one conversation with the first recipient address has been created; and adding the first message to the first new one-to-one conversation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A communication device comprising a processor, a communication subsystem, and a messaging application stored in memory, the messaging application executing computer executable instructions stored in memory to:
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determine from a first message addressed to a plurality of recipient addresses that the communication device does not include a one-to-one conversation with a first recipient address; store the first message; determine that a first new one-to-one conversation with the first recipient address has been created; and add the first message to the first new one-to-one conversation. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions for messaging on a communication device, the computer readable medium comprising instructions for:
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determining from a first message addressed to a plurality of recipient addresses that the communication device does not include a one-to-one conversation with a first recipient address; storing the first message; determining that a first new one-to-one conversation with the first recipient address has been created; and adding the first message to the first new one-to-one conversation.
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