Method and apparatus for dynamic session placeholder for message collection user interface
First Claim
1. A method of representing a conversation of related messages in a message collection user interface displayed on a computing device, the message collection user interface displaying a list of messages from one or more communications applications on the computing device, the method comprising the steps of:
- defining at least one dynamic session placeholder representing a conversation of related messages; and
displaying the dynamic session placeholder as a single entry in the list of messages displayed in the message collection user interface.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for representing a conversation of related messages is provided. In a message collection user interface for displaying messages sent and received by a communications device, a dynamic session placeholder is used for a respective conversation of related messages. The message collection user interface is displayed including any dynamic session placeholders in the list of messages. As messages from the conversation are occasioned, the dynamic session placeholder is updated. When the message collection is displayed, it is displayed in accordance with the updated session placeholder.
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1. A method of representing a conversation of related messages in a message collection user interface displayed on a computing device, the message collection user interface displaying a list of messages from one or more communications applications on the computing device, the method comprising the steps of:
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defining at least one dynamic session placeholder representing a conversation of related messages; and displaying the dynamic session placeholder as a single entry in the list of messages displayed in the message collection user interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for communicating messages, the apparatus comprising:
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a communications subsystem for sending and receiving messages; a display screen and one or more input devices for receiving input from a user; a storage device for storing instructions and data; and a processor coupled to the display screen, storage device and communications subsystem, the storage device storing instructions and data to configure the processor to; associate related messages as a conversation of related messages; define at least one dynamic session placeholder representing a conversation of related messages; display the dynamic session placeholder as a single entry in a list of messages displayed in a message collection user interface displayed on the display screen. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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