System and Method for Enabling Voice and Video Communications Using a Messaging Application
AssigneeBlackBerry Limited
InventorsHenry Yao-Tsu CHEN, Jennifer Anne PRETTI
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Abstract
A method and system are provided for enabling voice communications via a messaging application. The method comprises enabling an instant messaging (IM) presence status option to be selected; and blocking an incoming voice communication when the presence status option has been selected. A method and system are also provided comprising displaying a first instant message in an instant messaging conversation user interface comprising call status information; and displaying updated call status information in the instant messaging conversation user interface after determining whether an call attempt has been successful.
Claims12
A method operable in a mobile device arranged to conduct cellular-based calls comprising:
- displaying an incoming call user interface after detecting an incoming call from a caller, the incoming call user interface comprising an incoming call screen used for cellular-based calls;
- detecting selection of an option in the incoming call user interface to ignore the incoming call;
- and
- displaying in an instant messaging conversation user interface associated with the caller, a first instant message indicating that the incoming call attempt has been unsuccessful.
A computer readable storage medium comprising computer executable instructions for:
- displaying an incoming call user interface after detecting an incoming call from a caller, the incoming call user interface comprising an incoming call screen used for cellular-based calls;
- detecting selection of an option in the incoming call user interface to ignore the incoming call;
- and
- displaying in an instant messaging conversation user interface associated with the caller, a first instant message indicating that the incoming call attempt has been unsuccessful.
A mobile electronic device comprising a processor, memory, and a communication module, the memory comprising computer executable instructions to:
- display an incoming call user interface after detecting an incoming call from a caller, the incoming call user interface comprising an incoming call screen used for cellular-based calls;
- detect selection of an option in the incoming call user interface to ignore the incoming call;
- and
- display in an instant messaging conversation user interface associated with the caller, a first instant message indicating that the incoming call attempt has been unsuccessful.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.