METHOD, DEVICES AND SYSTEM HAVING OUT OF OFFICE BASED PRESENCE

• US 20160014056A1
• Filed: 09/24/2015
• Published: 01/14/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/15/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: Griffin, Jason Tyler
• Granted Patent: US 10,666,585 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/043 using or handling presence information
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/42 Mailbox-related aspects, e.g. synchronisation of mailboxes

Abstract

A communication device receives an out-of-office message regarding a first contact. An application executing on the communication device displays a name of the first contact and an out-of-office indication regarding the first contact without displaying said out-of-office message.

Claims

1. A method performed by a communication device, the method comprising:

displaying a message composition user interface by an application executing on the communication device;

determining whether an input received via the message composition user interface matches one or more entries in an address book;

displaying a name and a presence indication for each of a plurality of matching entries, wherein the presence indication is based on a color associated with the name;

receiving a selection of one of the displayed names via the message composition user interface; and

sending a message to a contact associated with the selected name.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the input is displayed in one of a “

To”

field or a “

CC”

field of the message composition user interface.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the application is an electronic messaging application comprising a common lookup module providing centralized lookup capabilities for contact information for different applications on the communication device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the color associated with the name is at least one of a text color or a background color of the name.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the message is received via the message composition user interface.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the message is one of a text message, short message service (SMS) message, multimedia messaging service (MMS) message, email message, or chat application message.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the color of the presence indication indicates whether a user of the communication device is out of office or in the office.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the color of the presence indication indicates whether a user of the communication device is available or unavailable.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the color of the presence indication indicates whether a user of the communication device is present or not present.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the color of the presence indication indicates whether a user of the communication device is able to communicate or unable to communicate.

11. A communication device comprising a memory device and a processor configured to execute instructions stored on the memory device such that when executed, cause the communication device to:

display a message composition user interface by an application executing on the communication device;

receive an input via the message composition user interface;

determine whether the input matches one or more entries in an address book;

display a name and a presence indication for each of a plurality of matching entries, wherein the presence indication is based on a color associated with the name;

receive a selection of one of the displayed names; and

send a message to a contact associated with the selected name.

12. The communication device of claim 11, wherein the input is displayed in one of a “

To”

field or a “

CC”

field of the message composition user interface.

13. The communication device of claim 11, wherein the application is an electronic messaging application comprising a common lookup module providing centralized lookup capabilities for contact information for different applications on the communication device.

14. The communication device of claim 11, wherein the color associated with the name is at least one of a text color or a background color of the name.

15. The communication device of claim 11, wherein the message is received via the message composition user interface.

16. The communication device of claim 11, wherein the message is one of a text message, short message service (SMS) message, multimedia messaging service (MMS) message, email message, or chat application message.

17. The communication device of claim 11, wherein the color of the presence indication indicates whether a user of the communication device is out of office or in the office.

18. The communication device of claim 11, wherein the color of the presence indication indicates whether a user of the communication device is available or unavailable.

19. The communication device of claim 11, wherein the color of the presence indication indicates whether a user of the communication device is present or not present.

20. The communication device of claim 11, wherein the color of the presence indication indicates whether a user of the communication device is able to communicate or unable to communicate.

21. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer instructions executable by a processor to implement a method, the method comprising:

displaying a message composition user interface by an application executing on a communication device;

determining whether an input received via the message composition user interface matches one or more entries in an address book;

displaying a name and a presence indication for each of a plurality of matching entries, wherein the presence indication is based on a color associated with the name;

receiving a selection of one of the displayed names via the message composition user interface; and

sending a message to a contact associated with the selected name.

22. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 21, wherein the input is displayed in one of a “

To”

field or a “

CC”

field of the message composition user interface.

23. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 21, wherein the application is an electronic messaging application comprising a common lookup module providing centralized lookup capabilities for contact information for different applications on the communication device.

24. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 21, wherein the color associated with the name is at least one of a text color or a background color of the name.

25. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 21, wherein the message is received via the message composition user interface.

26. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 21, wherein the message is one of a text message, short message service (SMS) message, multimedia messaging service (MMS) message, email message, or chat application message.

27. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 21, wherein the color of the presence indication indicates whether a user of the communication device is out of office or in the office.

28. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 21, wherein the color of the presence indication indicates whether a user of the communication device is available or unavailable.

29. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 21, wherein the color of the presence indication indicates whether a user of the communication device is present or not present.

30. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 21, wherein the color of the presence indication indicates whether a user of the communication device is able to communicate or unable to communicate.