Messaging application views

• US 9,524,027 B2
• Filed: 09/26/2012
• Issued: 12/20/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Z124 LLC (Flexis)
• Original Assignee: Z124 LLC (Flexis)
• Inventors: Sirpal, Sanjiv, Selim, Mohammed
• Primary Examiner(s): Theriault, Steven B
• Application Number:
  US13/627,680
• Publication Number:
  US 20130091439A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,546 Days
• Field of Search: 715/752, 715/810
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Abstract

A communication device comprising a microprocessor readable computer readable medium is provided that includes microprocessor executable instructions to provide single- and multi-thread views of messages sent and received by a communication device.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

displaying, by a microprocessor on first and second displays of a multi-display wireless communication device, a multi-thread view of a messaging application comprising a plurality of messages of different types and from different sources received by the communication device over a selected time period, wherein the different types of messages comprise a plurality of e-mail, voice mail, instant messaging, multimedia messaging service, and text chat;

receiving, by the microprocessor and from a user, a selection of a displayed message from among the plurality of messages, wherein the user selection is by at least one of;

(i) user rotation of the communication device from portrait mode to landscape mode, thereby causing selection of the displayed message and (ii) a user gesture received by an off screen gesture capture region located on the communication device; and

in response, displaying, by the first and/or second displays in a single thread view and as output of the messaging application, a plurality of messages sent by the user to the source and from the source to the user.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the user selection is received by user rotation of the communication device from portrait mode to landscape mode, thereby causing selection of the displayed message, wherein the messages sent by the user are displayed differently than messages received by the user to distinguish sent messages from received messages and wherein the multi-thread view is displayed by the one of the first and second displays having a primary position and the single-thread view is displayed by the other of the first and second displays having a secondary position.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the displayed sent and received messages differ in at least one of the following respects:

color, type of information displayed, font, and displayed message horizontal screen position, wherein each of the first and second displays have a corresponding off-display gesture capture region to capture user input for the respective one of the first and second display, and wherein the user selection is received by user input to one of the off-display gesture capture regions.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the wireless communication device is a cellular phone, and wherein the displayed message is selected based on an orientation of the screen relative to a selected point of reference.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein maximizing the messaging application from the multi-thread view causes display of the multi-thread view on the first display and of the single thread view on the second display, the single thread view being based on an in user focus message in the multi-thread view.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein, in the multi-thread view, each of the displayed messages comprise an identification of the source, contact information for the source, an image of the source, at least part of the content of the respective message, and a timestamp associated with each message and wherein, in the single thread view, the view, in a header area, displays an identification of the source, contact information for the source, and an image of the source and wherein the view, in an application area, displays, for each message sent by the user and received by the user, at least part of the content of the respective message and a timestamp associated with each message.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the first message in the maximized multi-thread view is selected automatically as the in focus message upon which the single thread view is based.

8. A communication device, comprising:

a microprocessor;

a screen to display information to a user, the screen comprising first and second displays;

a cellular telephony module;

a wireless communication module; and

a tangible and non-transient computer readable medium comprising microprocessor executable instructions that cause the microprocessor to;

display, on the screen, a multi-thread view of a messaging application comprising a plurality of messages of different types and from different sources received by the communication device over a selected time period;

receive, from a user, a selection of a displayed message from among the plurality of messages, wherein the user selection is by at least one of;

(i) user rotation of the communication device from portrait mode to landscape mode, thereby causing selection of the displayed message and (ii) a user gesture received by an off screen gesture capture region located on the communication device; and

in response, display, by the first and/or second displays in a single thread view and as output of the messaging application, a plurality of messages sent by the user to the source and from the source to the user.

9. The device of claim 8, wherein the user selection is received by user rotation of the communication device from portrait mode to landscape mode, thereby causing selection of the displayed message, wherein the messages sent by the user are displayed differently than messages received by the user to distinguish sent messages from received messages and wherein the multi-thread view is displayed by the one of the first and second displays having a primary position and the single-thread view is displayed by the other of the first and second displays having a secondary position.

10. The device of claim 8, wherein the displayed sent and received messages differ in at least one of the following respects:

color, type of information displayed, font, and displayed message horizontal screen position, wherein each of the first and second displays have a corresponding off-display gesture capture region to capture user input for the respective one of the first and second display, and wherein the user selection is received by user input to one of the off-display gesture capture regions.

11. The device of claim 8, wherein the different types of messages comprise a plurality of e-mail, voice mail, instant messaging, multimedia messaging service, and text chat, wherein the wireless communication device is a cellular phone, and wherein the displayed message is selected based on an orientation of the screen relative to a selected point of reference.

12. The device of claim 8, wherein maximizing the messaging application from the multi-thread view causes display of the multi-thread view on the first display and of the single thread view on the second display, the single thread view being based on an in user focus message in the multi-thread view.

13. The device of claim 8, wherein, in the multi-thread view, each of the displayed messages comprise an identification of the source, contact information for the source, an image of the source, at least part of the content of the respective message, and a timestamp associated with each message and wherein, in the single thread view, the view, in a header area, displays an identification of the source, contact information for the source, and an image of the source and wherein the view, in an application area, displays, for each message sent by the user and received by the user, at least part of the content of the respective message and a timestamp associated with each message.

14. The device of claim 12, wherein the first message in the maximized multi-thread view is selected automatically as the in focus message upon which the single thread view is based.

15. A tangible and non-transient computer readable medium comprising microprocessor executable instructions that, when executed by the microprocessor, cause the microprocessor to perform the following steps:

display on first and second displays of a multi-display wireless communication device, a multi-thread view of a messaging application comprising a plurality of messages of different types and from different sources received by the communication device over a selected time period;

from a user, a selection of a displayed Message from among the plurality of messages, wherein the user selection is by at least one of;

(i) user rotation of the communication device from portrait mode to landscape mode, thereby causing selection of the displayed message and (ii) a user gesture received by an off screen gesture capture region located on the communication device; and

in response, display, by the first and/or second displays in a single thread view and as output of the messaging application, a plurality of messages sent by the user to the source and from the source to the user.

16. The computer readable medium of claim 15, wherein (i) is true, wherein the messages sent by the user are displayed differently than messages received by the user to distinguish sent messages from received messages and wherein the multi-thread view is displayed by the one of the first and second displays having a primary position and the single-thread view is displayed by the other of the first and second displays having a secondary pos.

17. The computer readable medium of claim 15, wherein the displayed sent and received messages differ in at least one of the following respects:

color, type of information displayed, font, and displayed message horizontal screen position, wherein each of the first and second displays have a corresponding off-display gesture capture region to capture user input for the respective one of the first and second display, and wherein the user selection is received by user input to one of the off-display gesture capture regions.

18. The computer readable medium of claim 15, wherein the different types of messages comprise a plurality of e-mail, voice mail, instant messaging, multimedia messaging service, and text chat, wherein the wireless communication device is a cellular phone, and wherein the displayed message is selected based on an orientation of the screen relative to a selected point of reference.

19. The computer readable medium of claim 15, wherein maximizing the messaging application from the multi-thread view causes display of the multi-thread view on the first display and of the single thread view on the second display, the single thread view being based on an in user focus message in the multi-thread view.

20. The computer readable medium of claim 15, wherein, in the multi-thread view, each of the displayed messages comprise an identification of the source, contact information for the source, an image of the source, at least part of the content of the respective message, and a timestamp associated with each message and wherein, in the single thread view, the view, in a header area, displays an identification of the source, contact information for the source, and an image of the source and wherein the view, in an application area, displays, for each message sent by the user and received by the user, at least part of the content of the respective message and a timestamp associated with each message.

21. The computer readable medium of claim 19, wherein the first message in the maximized multi-thread view is selected automatically as the in focus message upon which the single thread view is based.

22. A method, comprising:

providing a wireless communication device having first and second displays, the wireless communication device comprising in memory a messaging application, the messaging application outputting a multi-thread view of messages to and from a user of the wireless communication device;

wherein in a first state of the wireless communication device, the messaging application is not maximized and outputs only the multi-thread view; and

receiving, by the wireless communication device, user input to maximize the messaging application, wherein maximizing the messaging application from the multi-thread view causes display of the multi-thread view on the first display and of the single thread view on the second display, the single thread view comprising a plurality of messages sent by the user to the source and from the source to the user and being generated automatically from a user in focus message in the multi-thread view.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein the first message in the maximized multi-thread view is selected automatically as the in focus message upon which the single thread view is based.

24. The method of claim 22, further comprising:

displaying, by the first and second displays, the multi-thread view of the messaging application, the multi-thread view comprising a plurality of messages of different types and from different sources received by the communication device over a selected time period;

receiving, from the user, a selection of a displayed message, wherein the user selection is by at least one of;

(i) user rotation of the communication device from portrait mode to landscape mode, thereby causing selection of the displayed message and (ii) a user gesture received by an off screen gesture capture region located on the communication device; and

in response, displaying, by the first and/or second displays in the single thread view and as output of the messaging application, the plurality of messages sent by the user to the source and from the source to the user.

25. A communication device comprising a microprocessor, a screen to display information to a user and comprising the first and second displays, a cellular telephony module, a wireless communication module, and a computer readable medium comprising microprocessor executable instructions that, when executed, perform the steps of claim 22.

26. A tangible and non-transient computer readable medium comprising microprocessor executable instructions that, when executed by the microprocessor, are configured to perform the steps of claim 22.