Portable electronic device with conversation management for incoming instant messages

    公开(公告)号:US11122158B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-14

    申请号:US15960330

    申请日:2018-04-23

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A portable electronic device with a touch screen display displays an incoming message from a party to a user of the device while the device is locked. The device responds to detecting a user request to view the incoming message by immediately displaying a set of messages between the user and the party in a chronological order. While the device is unlocked, if an incoming message is longer than a predefined length the device displays a portion of the incoming message, a view icon, and a long-message indicia. Alternately, if the incoming message is equal to or less than the predefined length, the device displays the entire incoming message and a reply icon. In response to user selection of either the view icon or the reply icon, the device immediately displays a set of messages between the user of the device and the party in a chronological order.

    Method and apparatus for displaying information during an instant messaging session

    公开(公告)号:US10348654B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-09

    申请号:US15714783

    申请日:2017-09-25

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A method and an apparatus are provided for controlling a graphical user interface to display information related to a communication session. Information relating to data produced by a first participant to the communication session is displayed on a first display unit, wherein the information produced by the first participant is displayed at a first position on the first display unit. Data is received from a second participant to the communication session, and information relating to the data received from the second participant is displayed on the first display unit, wherein the information received from the second participant is displayed at a second position on the first display unit. The first and second positions are horizontally spaced apart.

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