Portable multifunction device, method, and graphical user interface for conference calling
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- at a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display;
displaying a phone call user interface on the touch screen display, the phone call user interface including a first informational item associated with an active phone call between a user of the device and a first party including first information identifying the first party, a second informational item associated with a suspended phone call between the user and a second party including second information identifying the second party, and a merge call icon;
in response to detecting a user selection of the merge call icon,merging the active phone call and the suspended phone call into a conference call between the user, the first party, and the second party, andreplacing the phone call user interface with a conference call user interface, wherein replacing the phone call user interface with the conference call user interface includes;
ceasing to display the first information and the second information;
displaying a third informational item associated with the conference call in replacement of the first and second informational items, anddisplaying a conference call management icon for redisplaying the first information and the second information; and
in response to detecting a user selection of the conference call management icon, replacing the conference call user interface with a conference call management user interface, the conference call management user interface including a first management entry corresponding to the first party, a second management entry corresponding to the second party, an end call icon, and a private call icon, wherein the end call icon and the private call icon are associated with a respective management entry when the respective management entry is highlighted in the conference call management user interface.
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Abstract
In some embodiments, a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display performs a method that includes: displaying a phone call user interface on the touch screen display, wherein the phone call user interface includes: a first informational item associated with an active phone call between a user of the device and a first party, a second informational item associated with a suspended phone call between the user and a second party, and a merge call icon; upon detecting a user selection of the merge call icon, merging the active phone call and the suspended phone call into a conference call between the user, the first party, and the second party, and replacing the phone call user interface with a conference call user interface. The conference call user interface includes: a third informational item associated with the conference call, and a conference call management icon.
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1. A method, comprising:
at a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display; displaying a phone call user interface on the touch screen display, the phone call user interface including a first informational item associated with an active phone call between a user of the device and a first party including first information identifying the first party, a second informational item associated with a suspended phone call between the user and a second party including second information identifying the second party, and a merge call icon; in response to detecting a user selection of the merge call icon, merging the active phone call and the suspended phone call into a conference call between the user, the first party, and the second party, and replacing the phone call user interface with a conference call user interface, wherein replacing the phone call user interface with the conference call user interface includes; ceasing to display the first information and the second information; displaying a third informational item associated with the conference call in replacement of the first and second informational items, and displaying a conference call management icon for redisplaying the first information and the second information; and in response to detecting a user selection of the conference call management icon, replacing the conference call user interface with a conference call management user interface, the conference call management user interface including a first management entry corresponding to the first party, a second management entry corresponding to the second party, an end call icon, and a private call icon, wherein the end call icon and the private call icon are associated with a respective management entry when the respective management entry is highlighted in the conference call management user interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A portable multifunction device, comprising:
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a touch screen display; 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 programs including instructions for; displaying a phone call user interface on the touch screen display, the phone call user interface including a first informational item associated with an active phone call between a user of the device and a first party including first information identifying the first party, a second informational item associated with a suspended phone call between the user and a second party including second information identifying the second party, and a merge call icon; in response to detecting a user selection of the merge call icon, merging the active phone call and the suspended phone call into a conference call between the user, the first party, and the second party; and replacing the phone call user interface with a conference call user interface, wherein replacing the phone call user interface with the conference call user interface includes; ceasing to display the first information and the second information; displaying a third informational item associated with the conference call in replacement of the first and second informational items, and displaying a conference call management icon for redisplaying the first information and the second information; and in response to detecting a user selection of the conference call management icon, replacing the conference call user interface with a conference call management user interface, the conference call management user interface including a first management entry corresponding to the first party, a second management entry corresponding to the second party, an end call icon, and a private call icon, wherein the end call icon and the private call icon are associated with a respective management entry when the respective management entry is highlighted in the conference call management user interface. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display, cause the device to:
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display a phone call user interface on the touch screen display, the phone call user interface including a first informational item associated with an active phone call between a user of the device and a first party including first information identifying the first party, a second informational item associated with a suspended phone call between the user and a second party including second information identifying the second party, and a merge call icon; in response to detecting a user selection of the merge call icon, merging the active phone call and the suspended phone call into a conference call between the user, the first party, and the second party, and replacing the phone call user interface with a conference call user interface, wherein replacing the phone call user interface with the conference call user interface includes; ceasing to display the first information and the second information; displaying a third informational item associated with the conferencecall in replacement of the first and second informational items, and displaying a conference call management icon for redisplaying the first information and the second information; and in response to detecting a user selection of the conference call management icon, replace the conference call user interface with a conference call management user interface, the conference call management user interface including a first management entry corresponding to the first party, a second management entry corresponding to the second party, an end call icon, and a private call icon, wherein the end call icon and the private call icon are associated with a respective management entry when the respective management entry is highlighted in the conference call management user interface. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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