US 10,541,964 B2Granted

Systems, apparatus, methods and computer-readable storage media for facilitating integrated messaging, contacts and social media for a selected entity

AssigneeAT&T Mobility II LLC

InventorsCristy Swink, Jason Sikes, Benjamin Fineman, Jonathan Solis Snydal, Matthew James Schoenholz, Craig Alan Williams, David Merkoski, Claudia Knop, Alex Tam, Alison Rae Maiorano, Christopher Marshall Turitzin, Dhana Dhanasarnsombat, Eric Brady Burns, Hannah Regier, Jennifer Siu Bettendorff, Karin Maire Curkowicz, Katrin Asen, Harry Lawson Kight, Flora Elysia Howell, Megan Elisabeth Knight, Paul McDougall, Philip Foeckler, Ratna Desai, Sara Louise Todd, Thomas L Rohrer

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Abstract

A method can include executing at least two applications, wherein at least one of the two applications is for providing social media information. The acts can also include receiving a signal in response to a detected input gesture indicative of a selection of an entity. The selection of the entity can be performed via another one of the two applications. The acts can also include integrating the two applications such that social media information is generated about the entity. The integration can be in response to receiving the signal, and the social media information can include information from one or more social networking websites. The acts can also include displaying the social media information about the entity.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A machine-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:

facilitating, via a display device of a device, a first display of first information associated with an application and comprising a first level of detail about an entity;
in response to detection of an input to the device, wherein the input comprises a first directional swipe gesture on the device or a second directional swipe gesture on the device:
wherein the first directional swipe gesture on the device comprises a vertical swipe gesture, and based on the first directional swipe gesture being the vertical swipe gesture,
replacing the first display of the first information being displayed on the display device with a second display of second information about the entity to be displayed via the display device, wherein the second information comprises a second level of detail about the entity greater than the first level of detail about the entity and the first display and the second display being associated with a same first type of application, and
in further response to the detection of the input to the device, wherein the second directional swipe gesture on the device comprises a horizontal swipe gesture, and based on the second directional swipe gesture being the horizontal swipe gesture,
replacing the first display of the first information being displayed on the display device with a third display of third information about the entity to be displayed via the display device, wherein the third display being associated with a second type of application and the first display being associated with the first type of application, the first type of application being distinct from the third type of application,
wherein the second information comprises at least one of video or audio output from the display device;
facilitating an association of a region of the display device of the device with an unlocked state of the display device, wherein a defined shape is displayed in the region;
facilitating a first detection of receipt of a signal indicative of a defined gesture in the region of the display device;
and
facilitating an update of the display device to the unlocked state in response to the first detection of the receipt of the signal.

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An apparatus, comprising:

a processor;
and
a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
in response to detection of an input to a display device of the apparatus, wherein the input comprises a first directional swipe gesture on the device or a second directional swipe gesture on the apparatus:
wherein the first directional swipe gesture on the display device comprises a vertical swipe gesture, and based on the first directional swipe gesture being the vertical swipe gesture,
replacing the first display of the first information being displayed on the display device with a second display of second information about the entity to be displayed via the display device, wherein the second information comprises a second level of detail about the entity greater than the first level of detail about the entity and the first display and the second display being associated with a same first type of application, and
in further response to the detection of the input,
wherein the second directional swipe gesture on the apparatus comprises a horizontal swipe gesture, and based on the second directional swipe gesture being the horizontal swipe gesture,
replacing the first display of the first information being displayed on the display device with a third display of third information about the entity to be displayed via the display device, wherein the third display being associated with a second type of application and the first display being associated with the first type of application, the first type of application being distinct from the third type of application, wherein the entity comprises a contact stored in the apparatus;
facilitating an association of a region of the display device with a first state of the display device, wherein a defined shape is displayed in the region;
facilitating a detection of receipt of a signal indicative of a defined gesture in the region of the display device;
and
facilitating an update of the display device to a second state in response to the detection of the receipt of the signal indicative of the gesture in the region of the display device, wherein the first state and the second state are associated with the display device being locked and unlocked, respectively.

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A method, comprising:

displaying, via a display device of an apparatus comprising a processor, first information associated with an application and comprising a first level of detail about an entity;
in response to detecting an input to the apparatus, wherein the input comprises a first directional swipe gesture on the device or a second directional swipe gesture on the device:
wherein the first directional swipe gesture on the apparatus comprises a vertical swipe gesture, and based on the first directional swipe gesture being the vertical swipe gesture,
replacing, by the apparatus, the first display of the first information being displayed on the display device with a second display of second information about the entity to be displayed via the display device, wherein the second information comprises a second level of detail about the entity greater than the first level of detail about the entity and the first display and the second display being associated with a same first type of application, and
in further response to the detecting of the input,
wherein the second directional swipe gesture on the apparatus comprises a horizontal swipe gesture, and based on the second directional swipe gesture being the horizontal swipe gesture,
replacing, by the apparatus, the first display of the first information being displayed on the display device with a third display of third information about the entity to be displayed via the display device, wherein the third display being associated with a second type of application and the first display being associated with the first type of application, the first type of application being distinct from the third type of application,
wherein the second information, the first information and the third information comprises at least one of video or audio output from the display device;
associating, by the apparatus, a region of the display device with a first state of the display device associated with an unlocked status of the display device;
detecting, by the apparatus, receipt of gesture data indicative of a defined gesture in the region of the display device;
and
updating, by the apparatus, the display device to the unlocked status in response to the detecting the receipt of the gesture data indicative of the gesture in the region of the display device.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 15/243,459Filed 22 Aug 2016 · continuation
Priority: 14 Oct 2009
Published: US 2016/0357374 A18 Dec 2016
Granted: 21 Jan 2020
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification30 codes

H04W 4/80
Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor: services using short range communication, e.g. near-field…
G06F 3/04817
Based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like…:…
G06F 3/0482
Based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like…:…
G06F 3/0485
For the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a…:…

Family

Application61/251,717Us provisional application · filed 14 Oct 2009
Application12/643,726Parent of this continuation · filed 21 Dec 2009
US 2016/0357374 A1Pre-grant publication · published 8 Dec 2016
US 9,424,444 B2Parent of this continuation
US 2011/0087970 A1Published application
US 10,541,964 B2This patent

From the US filing history. Foreign family members aren’t listed.