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Systems and methods for a card-based user interface for reading thread-based communications on mobile devices

US9313160B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 30, 2007
Grant dateApr 12, 2016
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Expiry dateJun 1, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L51/216
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for implementing a card-based user interface for thread-based communications on mobile devices are described. In some embodiments, in response to activation of an application, a mobile device receives data that represents a set of threaded conversations, where the data includes a representation header for each threaded conversation in the set of threaded conversations. The mobile device then displays a list of the representation headers for the set of threaded conversations. In response to an activation of the representation header corresponding to a particular threaded conversation in the set of the threaded conversations, the mobile device displays in a first expanded card, text associated with a most recent message in the particular threaded conversation, and in a collapsed card, a representation of previously read messages in the particular threaded conversation. Other embodiments are also described.

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