Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for messaging

• US 11,112,963 B2
• Filed: 09/21/2016
• Issued: 09/07/2021
• Est. Priority Date: 05/18/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Chaudhri, Imran A., Anzures, Freddy A., Karunamuni, Chanaka G., King, Nicholas V., Tyler, William M., Wan, Wan Si, Yerkes, Giancarlo, Adler, Darin B., Wood, Justin N., Garcia, Roberto, Shedlosky, Soin, Bongiorno, Bethany
• Primary Examiner(s): Orr, Henry
• Application Number:
  US15/272,411
• Publication Number:
  US 20170336926A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,812 Days
• Field of Search: 715758
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04105 Pressure sensors for measuring the pressure or force exerted on the touch surface without providing the touch position
• 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 2203/04808 Several contacts: gestures triggering a specific function, e.g. scrolling, zooming, right-click, when the user establishes several contacts with the surface simultaneously; e.g. using several fingers or a combination of fingers and pen
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0412 Digitisers structurally integrated in a display
• 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 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0485 Scrolling or panning
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/16 Sound input; Sound output speech processing G10L
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/197 Version control for software G06F8/71
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/60 Editing figures and text; Combining figures or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 13/00 Animation
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 3/40 Scaling of whole images or parts thereof, e.g. expanding or contracting
• 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 51/18 : Commands or executable codes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/216 : Handling conversation history, e.g. grouping of messages in sessions or threads
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/42 : Mailbox-related aspects, e.g. synchronisation of mailboxes
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7243 : with interactive means for internal management of messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 : for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 : including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/62 : Control of parameters via user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/631 : Graphical user interfaces [GUI] specially adapted for controlling image capture or setting capture parameters

Abstract

An electronic device displays a messaging user interface on the display, the messaging user interface including a conversation transcript of a messaging session between a user of the electronic device and at least one other user. The device receives a first message within the messaging session from an electronic device that corresponds to another user included in the messaging session; in response to receiving the first message, the device displays the first message in a first message region in the conversation transcript on the display. The device detects a first input by a first contact at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to a location of the first message region in the conversation transcript; in response to detecting the first input, the device displays an acknowledgement selection affordance at a location in the messaging interface that corresponds to the first message region. The acknowledgement selection affordance displays a plurality of acknowledgement options. The device detects a second input by a second contact at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to a location of a first acknowledgement option in the acknowledgement selection affordance; and, in response to detecting the second input, the device applies the first acknowledgement option to the first message region.

Claims

1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by an electronic device with a display, and a touch-sensitive surface, cause the electronic device to:

display a messaging user interface on the display, the messaging user interface including a conversation transcript of a messaging session between a user of the electronic device and at least one other user, including a first other user, wherein the conversation transcript includes a plurality of messages and a plurality of message regions, each message region containing a respective message of the plurality of messages;

receive a first message within the messaging session from an electronic device that corresponds to the first other user included in the messaging session; and

in response to receiving the first message;

determine whether the first message includes an enhanced message content trigger, wherein, if included in the first message, the enhanced message content trigger is included in the first message in response to selection of an enhanced message content display option by the first other user from a plurality of enhanced message content display options;

in accordance with a determination that the first message includes the enhanced message content trigger;

display the first message in a first message region of the plurality of message regions in the conversation transcript on the display without concurrent display of enhanced message content that corresponds to the trigger, and

subsequent to displaying the first message in the first message region in the conversation transcript on the display, concurrently display;

the first message in the first message region in the conversation transcript, and

enhanced message content that corresponds to the trigger, wherein;

 

the enhanced message content display option selected by the first other user is an option for applying an effect to at least one message region other than the first message region in the conversation transcript;

 

the enhanced message content corresponds to the enhanced message content display option selected by the first other user from a plurality of enhanced message content display options;

 

the enhanced message content display option is selected by the first other user separately from input of content of the first message by the first other user;

 

the enhanced message content includes content that applies an effect to at least one message region, other than the first message region, of the plurality of message regions, in the conversation transcript; and

 

the enhanced message content is distinct from the displayed first message in the first message region; and

,

in accordance with a determination that the first message does not include the enhanced message content trigger, display the first message in the first message region in the conversation transcript on the display.

2. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the determination whether the first message includes the enhanced message content trigger is performed in response to receiving the first message.

3. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein determining whether the first message includes an enhanced message content trigger includes determining whether the first message includes predefined text.

4. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein determining whether the first message includes an enhanced message content trigger includes determining whether the first message includes an embedded non-displayed value that indicates the enhanced message content to be displayed.

5. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein determining whether the first message includes an enhanced message content trigger includes determining whether a time at which the first message was received corresponds to a predetermined time frame.

6. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the enhanced message content includes content that applies an effect to the entire displayed conversation transcript.

7. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein applying the effect to at least one message region other than the first message region includes accumulating animated objects on at least one message region other than the first message region.

8. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein applying the effect to at least one message region other than the first message region includes animating at least one message region other than the first message region.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the one or more programs include instructions that, in response to receiving the first message, cause the electronic device to:

subsequent to displaying the first message in the first message region in the conversation transcript on the display, concurrently display the first message in the first message region in the conversation transcript and the enhanced message content that corresponds to the trigger, wherein displaying the enhanced message content includes temporarily fading the at least one message region other than the first message region without fading the first message region.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein applying the effect to at least one message region other than the first message region includes temporarily ceasing to display message regions other than the first message region while maintaining display of the first message region.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein displaying the enhanced message content that corresponds to the trigger includes displaying an image that temporarily replaces the entire messaging user interface.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein displaying the enhanced message content that corresponds to the trigger includes displaying an image that temporarily replaces the entire messaging user interface, except for the first message region.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein applying the effect to at least one message region other than the first message region includes temporarily highlighting the first message region without highlighting message regions other than the first message region.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the enhanced message content includes sound.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the enhanced message content includes tactile output.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein displaying the enhanced message content includes displaying an animation of the first message region.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein displaying the enhanced message content includes generating and displaying moving virtual objects in response to scrolling of the conversation transcript.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, the one or more programs further comprising instructions, which when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

cease to display the enhanced message content that corresponds to the trigger.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the enhanced message content is displayed to appear behind the first message and a second message displayed concurrently with the first message in the conversation transcript.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein:

each respective message in the conversation transcript is displayed within a respective message bubble; and

the first message is displayed within a first message bubble while the enhanced message content is displayed.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 20, wherein the conversation transcript includes a plurality of messages displayed in respective message bubbles, and at least a portion of the enhanced message content is displayed outside of the respective message bubbles in which the messages in the conversation transcript are displayed.

22. An electronic device, comprising:

a display;

a touch-sensitive surface;

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 one or more programs including instructions for;

displaying a messaging user interface on the display, the messaging user interface including a conversation transcript of a messaging session between a user of the electronic device and at least one other user, including a first other user, wherein the conversation transcript includes a plurality of messages and a plurality of message regions, each message region containing a respective message of the plurality of messages;

receiving a first message within the messaging session from an electronic device that corresponds to the first other user included in the messaging session;

responding to receipt of the first message by;

determining whether the first message includes an enhanced message content trigger, wherein, if included in the first message, the enhanced message content trigger is included in the first message in response to selection of an enhanced message content display option by the first other user from a plurality of enhanced message content display options;

in accordance with a determination that the first message includes the enhanced message content trigger;

displaying the first message in a first message region of the plurality of message regions in the conversation transcript on the display without concurrent display of enhanced message content that corresponds to the trigger, and

subsequent to displaying the first message in the first message region in the conversation transcript on the display, concurrently displaying;

the first message in the first message region in the conversation transcript, and

enhanced message content that corresponds to the trigger, wherein;

 

the enhanced message content display option selected by the first other user is an option for applying an effect to at least one message region other than the first message region in the conversation transcript;

 

the enhanced message content corresponds to the enhanced message content display option selected by the first other user from a plurality of enhanced message content display options;

 

the enhanced message content display option is selected by the first other user separately from input of content of the first message by the first other user;

 

the enhanced message content includes content that applies an effect to at least one message region, other than the first message region, of the plurality of message regions, in the conversation transcript; and

 

the enhanced message content is distinct from the displayed first message in the first message region; and

,

in accordance with a determination that the first message does not include the enhanced message content trigger, displaying the first message in the first message region in the conversation transcript on the display.

23. The electronic device of claim 22, wherein the determination whether the first message includes the enhanced message content trigger is performed in response to receiving the first message.

24. The electronic device of claim 22, wherein determining whether the first message includes an enhanced message content trigger includes determining whether the first message includes predefined text.

25. The electronic device of claim 22, wherein determining whether the first message includes an enhanced message content trigger includes determining whether the first message includes an embedded non-displayed value that indicates the enhanced message content to be displayed.

26. The electronic device of claim 22, wherein determining whether the first message includes an enhanced message content trigger includes determining whether a time at which the first message was received corresponds to a predetermined time frame.

27. The electronic device of claim 22, wherein the enhanced message content includes content that applies an effect to the entire displayed conversation transcript.

28. The electronic device of claim 22, wherein applying the effect to at least one message region other than the first message region includes accumulating animated objects on at least one message region other than the first message region.

29. The electronic device of claim 22, wherein applying the effect to at least one message region other than the first message region includes animating at least one message region other than the first message region.

30. The electronic device of claim 22, the one or more programs including instructions for:

subsequent to displaying the first message in the first message region in the conversation transcript on the display, concurrently displaying the first message in the first message region in the conversation transcript and the enhanced message content that corresponds to the trigger, wherein displaying the enhanced message content includes temporarily fading the at least one message region other than the first message region without fading the first message region.

31. The electronic device of claim 22, wherein applying the effect to at least one message region other than the first message region includes temporarily ceasing to display message regions other than the first message region while maintaining display of the first message region.

32. The electronic device of claim 22, wherein displaying the enhanced message content that corresponds to the trigger includes displaying an image that temporarily replaces the entire messaging user interface.

33. The electronic device of claim 22, wherein displaying the enhanced message content that corresponds to the trigger includes displaying an image that temporarily replaces the entire messaging user interface, except for the first message region.

34. The electronic device of claim 22, wherein applying the effect to at least one message region other than the first message region includes temporarily highlighting the first message region without highlighting message regions other than the first message region.

35. The electronic device of claim 22, wherein the enhanced message content includes sound.

36. The electronic device of claim 22, wherein the enhanced message content includes tactile output.

37. The electronic device of claim 22, wherein displaying the enhanced message content includes displaying an animation of the first message region.

38. The electronic device of claim 22, wherein displaying the enhanced message content includes generating and displaying moving virtual objects in response to scrolling of the conversation transcript.

39. The electronic device of claim 22, the one or more programs including instructions for:

ceasing to display the enhanced message content that corresponds to the trigger.

40. The electronic device of claim 22, wherein at least a portion of the enhanced message content is displayed to appear behind the first message and a second message displayed concurrently with the first message in the conversation transcript.

41. The electronic device of claim 22, wherein:

each respective message in the conversation transcript is displayed within a respective message bubble; and

the first message is displayed within a first message bubble while the enhanced message content is displayed.

42. The electronic device of claim 41, wherein the conversation transcript includes a plurality of messages displayed in respective message bubbles, and at least a portion of the enhanced message content is displayed outside of the respective message bubbles in which the messages in the conversation transcript are displayed.

43. A method, comprising:

at an electronic device having one or more processors, memory, a touch-sensitive surface, and a display;

displaying a messaging user interface on the display, the messaging user interface including a conversation transcript of a messaging session between a user of the electronic device and at least one other user, including a first other user, wherein the conversation transcript includes a plurality of messages and a plurality of message regions, each message region containing a respective message of the plurality of messages;

receiving a first message within the messaging session from an electronic device that corresponds to the first other user included in the messaging session, the received first message including an enhanced message content trigger, wherein the enhanced message content trigger is included in the first message in response to selection of an enhanced message content display option by the first other user from a plurality of enhanced message content display options;

responding to receipt of the first message by;

displaying the first message in a first message region of the plurality of message regions in the conversation transcript on the display without concurrent display of enhanced message content that corresponds to the trigger, and

subsequent to displaying the first message in the first message region in the conversation transcript on the display, concurrently displaying;

the first message in the first message region in the conversation transcript, and,

enhanced message content that corresponds to the trigger, wherein;

the enhanced message content display option selected by the first other user is an option for applying an effect to at least one message region other than the first message region in the conversation transcript;

the enhanced message content corresponds to the enhanced message content display option selected by the first other user from a plurality of enhanced message content display options;

the enhanced message content display option is selected by the first other user separately from input of content of the first message by the first other user;

the enhanced message content includes content that applies an effect to at least one message region, other than the first message region, of the plurality of message regions in the conversation transcript; and

the enhanced message content is distinct from the displayed first message in the first message region.

44. The method of claim 43, further comprising:

receiving a second message within the messaging session from an electronic device that corresponds to the first other user included in the messaging session;

responding to receipt of the second message by;

determining whether the second message includes an enhanced message content trigger, wherein, if included in the second message, the enhanced message content trigger is included in the second message in response to selection of a second enhanced message content display option by the first other user from the plurality of enhanced message content display options;

in accordance with a determination that the second message includes the enhanced message content trigger;

displaying the second message in a second message region of the plurality of message regions in the conversation transcript on the display without concurrent display of enhanced message content that corresponds to the trigger, and

subsequent to displaying the second message in the second message region in the conversation transcript on the display, concurrently displaying;

the second message in the second message region in the conversation transcript, and,

second enhanced message content that corresponds to the enhanced message content trigger in the second message, wherein;

 

the second enhanced message content corresponds to the second enhanced message content display option selected by the first other user from the plurality of enhanced message content display options;

 

the second enhanced message content display option is selected by the first other user separately from input of content of the second message by the first other user;

 

the enhanced message content includes content that applies an effect to at least one message region, other than the second message region, of the plurality of message regions, in the conversation transcript; and

,

 

the enhanced message content is distinct from the displayed second message in the second message region; and

,

in accordance with a determination that the second message does not include the enhanced message content trigger, displaying the second message in the second message region in the conversation transcript on the display.