Systems, apparatus, methods and computer-readable storage media for facilitating integrated messaging, contacts and social media for a selected entity

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10541964-B2
Application number	US-201615243459-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 22, 2016
Priority date	Oct 14, 2009
Publication date	Jan 21, 2020
Grant date	Jan 21, 2020

Abstract

A method can include executing at least two applications, wherein at least one of the two applications is for providing social media information. The acts can also include receiving a signal in response to a detected input gesture indicative of a selection of an entity. The selection of the entity can be performed via another one of the two applications. The acts can also include integrating the two applications such that social media information is generated about the entity. The integration can be in response to receiving the signal, and the social media information can include information from one or more social networking websites. The acts can also include displaying the social media information about the entity.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A machine-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
facilitating, via a display device of a device, a first display of first information associated with an application and comprising a first level of detail about an entity;
in response to detection of an input to the device, wherein the input comprises a first directional swipe gesture on the device or a second directional swipe gesture on the device:
wherein the first directional swipe gesture on the device comprises a vertical swipe gesture, and based on the first directional swipe gesture being the vertical swipe gesture,
replacing the first display of the first information being displayed on the display device with a second display of second information about the entity to be displayed via the display device, wherein the second information comprises a second level of detail about the entity greater than the first level of detail about the entity and the first display and the second display being associated with a same first type of application, and

in further response to the detection of the input to the device, wherein the second directional swipe gesture on the device comprises a horizontal swipe gesture, and based on the second directional swipe gesture being the horizontal swipe gesture,
replacing the first display of the first information being displayed on the display device with a third display of third information about the entity to be displayed via the display device, wherein the third display being associated with a second type of application and the first display being associated with the first type of application, the first type of application being distinct from the third type of application,

wherein the second information comprises at least one of video or audio output from the display device;
facilitating an association of a region of the display device of the device with an unlocked state of the display device, wherein a defined shape is displayed in the region;
facilitating a first detection of receipt of a signal indicative of a defined gesture in the region of the display device; and
facilitating an update of the display device to the unlocked state in response to the first detection of the receipt of the signal.

2. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:
facilitating a cessation of a lock icon being displayed via the display device in response to the update of the display device to the unlocked state.

3. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the first type of application is one of a contacts application, a social media application or a messaging application, wherein the third type of application is one of the contacts application, the social media application or the messaging application, wherein the first type of application is distinct from the third type of application, and wherein the first type of application is the same as the second type of application.

4. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the second information about the entity comprises information representative of a group of people.

5. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the entity comprises a business entity.

6. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the first type of application comprises a contacts application configured to generate residential information about contacts managed by the contacts application, and wherein the second type of application comprises a messaging application configured to generate electronic mail information associated with the entity.

7. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 3 , wherein the contacts application, the messaging application and the social media application are associated with one another in a defined order such that the horizontal swipe gesture from left to right results in the third type of application being a first one of the contacts application, the messaging application or the social media application and the horizontal swipe gesture from right to left results in the third type of application being another one of the contacts application, the messaging application or the social media application based on whether the horizontal swipe gesture is left to right or left to right, based on whether the first type of application is the contacts application, the messaging application or the social media application, and based on the defined order.

8. An apparatus, comprising:
a processor; and
a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
in response to detection of an input to a display device of the apparatus, wherein the input comprises a first directional swipe gesture on the device or a second directional swipe gesture on the apparatus:
wherein the first directional swipe gesture on the display device comprises a vertical swipe gesture, and based on the first directional swipe gesture being the vertical swipe gesture,
replacing the first display of the first information being displayed on the display device with a second display of second information about the entity to be displayed via the display device, wherein the second information comprises a second level of detail about the entity greater than the first level of detail about the entity and the first display and the second display being associated with a same first type of application, and

in further response to the detection of the input,
wherein the second directional swipe gesture on the apparatus comprises a horizontal swipe gesture, and based on the second directional swipe gesture being the horizontal swipe gesture,
replacing the first display of the first information being displayed on the display device with a third display of third information about the entity to be displayed via the display device, wherein the third display being associated with a second type of application and the first display being associated with the first type of application, the first type of application being distinct from the third type of application, wherein the entity comprises a contact stored in the apparatus;

facilitating an association of a region of the display device with a first state of the display device, wherein a defined shape is displayed in the region;
facilitating a detection of receipt of a signal indicative of a defined gesture in the region of the display device; and
facilitating an update of the display device to a second state in response to the detection of the receipt of the signal indicative of the gesture in the region of the display device, wherein the first state and the second state are associated with the display device being locked and unlocked, respectively.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise:
facilitating a cessation of display of an icon displayed via the display device in response to the update of the display device to the first state.

10. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the first type of application and the third type of application is one of a contacts application, a messaging application or a social media application associated with one another in a defined order such that the horizontal swipe gesture left to right results in the third type of application being a first one of the contacts application, the messaging application or the social media application and the horizontal swipe gesture right to left results in the third type of application being another one of the contacts application, the messaging application and the social media application based on

Assignees

• At & T Mobility Ii Llc

Inventors

• Swink Cristy
• Sikes Jason
• Fineman Benjamin
• Snydal Jonathan Solis
• Schoenholz Matthew James
• Williams Craig Alan
• Merkoski David
• Knop Claudia
• Tam Alex
• Maiorano Alison Rae
• Turitzin Christopher Marshall
• Dhanasarnsombat Dhana
• Burns Eric Brady
• Regier Hannah
• Bettendorff Jennifer Siu
• Curkowicz Karin Maire
• Asen Katrin
• Kight Harry Lawson
• Howell Flora Elysia
• Knight Megan Elisabeth
• Mcdougall Paul
• Foeckler Philip
• Desai Ratna
• Todd Sara Louise
• Rohrer Thomas L

Classifications

• G06Q10/40

  Business processes related to social networking or social networking services · CPC title

• H04W4/12

  Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements · CPC title

• G06F3/0482

  Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus · CPC title

• H04W4/80 Primary

  Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication · CPC title

• G06F3/04817

  using icons (graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34) · CPC title