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Simplified message grouping and display

  • US 9,913,114 B1
  • Filed: 12/15/2015
  • Issued: 03/06/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • receiving, at a first client device comprising one or more processors and a memory, a plurality of messages within a conversation, wherein the conversation is accessible by a plurality of client devices;

    determining that at least a portion of the plurality of messages comprises unread messages which are unread by the first client device;

    grouping one or more of the unread messages into a first message group;

    generating a first overlaid card by arranging the first message group on the first overlaid card;

    causing display of the first overlaid card using a screen of the first client device;

    storing a timestamp for respective messages of the plurality of messages, wherein the timestamp indicates a time at which a particular message was sent;

    grouping at least one of the unread messages into a second message group, wherein all messages within the second message group have later timestamps than all messages within the first message group;

    generating a second overlaid card by arranging the second message group on the second overlaid card;

    displaying the second overlaid card using the screen of the user device; and

    transitioning from displaying the first overlaid card to displaying the second overlaid card in response to a first user input via an interface of the user device, wherein the transition from displaying the first overlaid card to displaying the second overlaid card is accompanied by an animation.

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