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US 10,540,089 B2Granted
Method and mobile device for activating voice intercom function of instant messaging application software
AssigneeTencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
InventorZhiqiang Chen
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Abstract
A method and a mobile device are described for activating voice intercom function of instant messaging application software. In the method, a touch screen detects a touch action. The mobile device determines whether the touch point of the touch action is located in a preset location area and whether the touch action is a preset touch action. The mobile device activates voice intercom function of instant messaging application software if both determination results are affirmative. The method and mobile device are configured to conveniently activate voice intercom function of instant messaging application software.
Claims14
A method for activating voice intercom function of instant messaging application software, comprising:
- at a mobile device having one or more processors, a touch screen and memory storing one or more programs to be executed by the one or more processors:
- displaying, by the mobile device, a user interface of the instant messaging application software on the touch screen, the user interface including:
- (1) a voice intercom area including:
- (a) a conversation sub-area including one or more message indicators representing messages exchanged between users using the instant messaging application software;
- and
- (b) an audio recording sub-area within the voice intercom area that is not occupied by any of the message indicators and visually distinct from the message indicators, wherein the audio recording sub-area acts as a background screen for the one or more message indicators in the voice intercom area;
- and
- (2) a text dialogue area below the voice intercom area;
- in accordance with detecting, by the mobile device, a first touch action located within the audio recording sub-area of the voice intercom area but not upon any of the message indicators and outside the text dialogue area:
- activating, by the mobile device, a first voice intercom function of the instant messaging application software by recording audio data captured by the mobile device;
- and
- in accordance with detecting, by the mobile device, a second touch action located on a first message indicator within the conversation sub-area:
- activating, by the mobile device, a second voice intercom function of the instant messaging application software by broadcasting an audio message stored in the memory and corresponding to the first message indicator within the conversation sub-area.
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A mobile device for activating voice intercom function of instant messaging application software, comprising:
- a touch screen that detects a touch action;
- and
- a non-transitory storage medium connected with a processor;
- wherein the non-transitory storage medium stores one or more program modules configured for execution by the processor, the one or more program modules including instructions for:
- displaying, by the mobile device, a user interface of the instant messaging application software on the touch screen, the user interface including:
- (1) a voice intercom area including:
- (a) a conversation sub-area including one or more message indicators representing messages exchanged between users using the instant messaging application software;
- and
- (b) an audio recording sub-area within the voice intercom area that is not occupied by any of the message indicators and visually distinct from the message indicators, wherein the audio recording sub-area acts as a background screen for the one or more message indicators in the voice intercom area;
- and
- (2) a text dialogue area below the voice intercom area;
- in accordance with detecting, by the mobile device, a first touch action located within the audio recording sub-area of the voice intercom area but not upon any of the message indicators and outside the text dialogue area:
- activating, by the mobile device, a first voice intercom function of the instant messaging application software by recording audio data captured by the mobile device;
- and
- in accordance with detecting, by the mobile device, a second touch action located on a first message indicator within the conversation sub-area:
- activating, by the mobile device, a second voice intercom function of the instant messaging application software by broadcasting an audio message stored in the memory and corresponding to the first message indicator within the conversation sub-area.
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A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored therein one or more instructions, which, when executed by a mobile device having a touch screen, cause the mobile device to:
- display, by the mobile device, a user interface of the instant messaging application software on the touch screen, the user interface including:
- (1) a voice intercom area including:
- (a) a conversation sub-area including one or more message indicators representing messages exchanged between users using the instant messaging application software;
- and
- (b) an audio recording sub-area within the voice intercom area that is not occupied by any of the message indicators and visually distinct from the message indicators, wherein the audio recording sub-area acts as a background screen for the one or more message indicators in the voice intercom area;
- and
- (2) a text dialogue area below the voice intercom area;
- in accordance with detecting, by the mobile device, a first touch action located within the audio recording sub-area of the voice intercom area but not upon any of the message indicators and outside the text dialogue area:
- activate, by the mobile device, a first voice intercom function of the instant messaging application software by recording audio data captured by the mobile device;
- and
- in accordance with detecting, by the mobile device, a second touch action located on a first message indicator within the conversation sub-area:
- activate, by the mobile device, a second voice intercom function of the instant messaging application software by broadcasting an audio message stored in the memory and corresponding to the first message indicator within the conversation sub-area.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.