Managing modality views on conversation canvas

US10009298B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC · US

Inventors

• Nathan Gunderson · Seattle, US
• Alexander Darrow · Seattle, US
• Zhaoqing Ma · Sammamish, US
• Punit Java · Redmond, US
• Christina Marie Meyer · Seattle, US
• Steve Chang · Kirkland, US
• Leslie Cindy Chen · Bellevue, US
• Eric Hamilton · Bothell, US
• Marcelo Truffat · Woodinville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 5, 2015
• Grant date: Jun 26, 2018
• Expiry date: Mar 17, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06F3/04883
• WIPO field: Digital communication
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A communication application displays a modality view that may be one of a collaboration, a gallery, or a messaging view on a conversation canvas. The application may display an initial view according a modality selection by the user. A user is enabled to select a next view from the set by providing a user action such as a tap, swipe action, etc. The application dynamically generates the next modality view according to the initial view. Common participants and common contexts are used to configure the next view. Subsequent to configuration, the application displays the next modality view on the conversation canvas by transitioning from the initial view. The application retains session information from the initial view to restore the initial view session if the user selects to return to the initial view.