Indication of communication across applications
US10868779B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/1818
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a device including a processor and a memory, the memory includes executable instructions causing the processor to control the device to perform functions of displaying, via a GUI of a first communication application, content of a first communication session associated with a first communication application; detecting an activity related to a second communication session associated with a second communication application; displaying, as a part of the GUI of the first communication application, an indication of the detected activity and a first control element that, when activated, causes a user of the device to join the second communication session; receiving a first user input to activate the first control element; responsive to the received first user input, causing the user of the device to join and participate, via the GUI of the first communication application, the second communication session concurrently with the first communication session.
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