System and method for a messaging interface
AssigneeAOL Inc.
InventorRonen Artman (Arad)
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Abstract
Computer-implemented systems and methods for a simplified messaging interface are provided for allowing users to initiate and engage in messaging conversations. In various embodiments, the systems and methods reduce the overhead involved in initiating and/or engaging in messaging conversations. In some embodiments, the messaging interface allows users to initiate and/or engage in conversations without having to open a separate standard messaging window for every conversation. In some embodiments, the simplified messaging interface may be used in conjunction with a standard messaging interface.
Claims18
A method of providing an electronic messaging interface, the method comprising the following operations performed by one or more processors:
- providing instructions to display a contact list in a graphical user interface, the contact list including a separate graphical region within the contact list for each contact in the list;
- receiving a selection of a contact in the contact list;
- providing instructions to display a message-entry field in the separate graphical region for the selected contact;
- receiving a message into the message-entry field in the separate graphical region for the selected contact;
- and
- sending the message to the selected contact.
A system for providing an electronic messaging interface, comprising:
- a processing system comprising one or more processors;
- and
- a memory system that stores instructions, the instructions being executable by the processing system to perform operations comprising:
- providing instructions to display a contact list in a graphical user interface, the contact list including a separate graphical region within the contact list for each contact in the list;
- receiving a selection of a contact in the contact list;
- providing instructions to display a message-entry field in the separate graphical region for the selected contact;
- receiving a message into the message-entry field in the separate graphical region for the selected contact;
- and
- sending the message to the selected contact.
A computer-implemented method of providing a messaging interface, comprising:
- display a contact list in a graphical user interface, the contact list including a separate graphical region within the contact list for each contact in the list;
- receiving a selection of a contact in the contact list;
- displaying a first message-entry field in the separate graphical region for the selected contact;
- detecting that a message entered into the first message-entry field has exceeded a threshold message size;
- displaying a separate window in response to detecting that the message has exceeded the threshold message size, wherein the separate window includes a second message-entry field containing the message that the user entered into the first message-entry field and provides functionality for receiving a message that exceeds the threshold message size;
- receiving an indication to send the message in the second message-entry field to the selected contact;
- and
- sending the message to the selected contact.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.