Image creation app in messaging app
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsNicholas V. King, Lisa K. Kvarda, Anthony D'Auria, Christopher P. Saari
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Abstract
An image creation app is used in conjunction with the messaging app to create one or more drawn images which can be sent by the messaging app to other messaging apps. In one embodiment, the image creation app can be either a plug-in, of the messaging app sir an extension app of the messaging app. In one embodiment, a counterpart image creation app on the receiving device can create modifications of the one or more images and send those back to the first messaging app.
Claims24
A non-transitory machine readable medium storing executable program instructions which when executed by a data processing system cause the data processing system to perform a method comprising:
- displaying a first messaging app on a first device, the first messaging app configured to communicate text messages with other messaging apps including a second messaging app on a second device through one or more messaging services;
- receiving a command to display first app within a view hosted by the first messaging app, the first app being either a plugin of the first messaging app or an extension app of the first messaging app, the first app having been downloaded by and installed within the first messaging app for use within the first messaging app;
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- displaying, in response to the command, a user interface of the first app within the view, the user interface configured to receive one or more user inputs of a user of the image creation app.
A machine implemented method comprising:
- displaying a first messaging app on a first device, the first messaging app configured to communicate text messages with other messaging apps including a second messaging app on a second device through one or more messaging services;
- receiving a command to display a first app within a view hosted by the first messaging app, the first app being either a plugin of the first messaging app or an extension app of the first messaging app, the first app having been installed within the first messaging app for use within the first messaging app;
- and
- displaying, in response to the command, a user interface of the first app within the view, the user interface configured to receive one or more user inputs of a user of the first app.
A device comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- a memory including instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
- display a first messaging app on a first device, the first messaging app configured to communicate text messages with other messaging apps including a second messaging app on a second device through one or more messaging services;
- receive a command to display a first app within a view hosted by the first messaging app, the first app being either a plugin of the first messaging app or an extension app of the first messaging app, the first app having been downloaded by and installed within the first messaging app for use within the first messaging app;
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- display, in response to the command, a user interface of the first app within the view, the user interface configured to receive one or more user inputs of a user of the first app.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.