Device, method, and graphical user interface for lightweight messaging

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10587541-B2
Application number	US-201414558661-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 2, 2014
Priority date	Dec 2, 2014
Publication date	Mar 10, 2020
Grant date	Mar 10, 2020

Abstract

An electronic device of a second user receives, from a first user, a first message. Subsequent to receiving the first message, the electronic device sends, to the first user, a second message responsive to the first message, wherein the second message is selected from a set of predefined first-reply messages. The set of predefined first-reply messages is based on first-reply factors for the second user, including content from one or more messages between the first user and the second user, and including one or more of: relationship characteristics between the first user and the second user, information provided by the first user and/or the second user to a social network, profile characteristics of the first user and/or the second user, environmental characteristics of the first user and/or the second user, and/or technical characteristics of the electronic device of the first user and/or the second user.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method, comprising:
at an electronic device of a second user, the electronic device having a processor and memory storing instructions for execution by the processor:
receiving, from a first user, a first message;
receiving, from an electronic device distinct from the electronic device of the second user, a set of predefined first-reply messages for the second user, wherein:
the set of predefined first-reply messages is based on a plurality of first-reply factors for the second user; and
the first-reply factors for the second user include:
content from one or more messages between the first user and the second user;
one or more response statistics for the second user including (i) a first frequency with which the second user selects any predefined reply messages and (ii) a second frequency with which the second user sends any user-defined custom reply messages, wherein the set of predefined first-reply messages is filtered based on the first and the second frequencies; and
a location of the first user and a location of the second user; and

receiving a selection of a first-reply message of the set of first-reply messages by the second user; and
transmitting the selected first-reply message to the first user.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
prior to transmitting the selected first-reply message, receiving, from a remote server, the set of predefined first-reply messages.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
subsequent to transmitting the selected first-reply to the first user:
receiving, from the first user, a third message responsive to the transmitted first-reply message, wherein:
the third message is selected by the first user from a set of predefined second-reply messages;
the set of predefined second-reply messages is based on a plurality of second-reply factors for the first user;
the second-reply factors for the first user include content from one or more messages between the first user and the second user; and
the second-reply factors for the first user include one or more of:
relationship characteristics between the first user and the second user;
information provided by the first user to a social network and/or information provided by the second user to the social network;
profile characteristics of the first user and/or profile characteristics of the second user;
the location of the first user and/or the location of the second user; and/or
technical characteristics of the electronic device of the first user and/or technical characteristics of an electronic device of the second user.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein a messaging application at the electronic device of the second user receives the first message and transmits the selected first-reply message, the method further comprising:
in accordance with a determination that application-launch criteria are satisfied by content in the first message and/or content in the selected first-reply message, activating and displaying an application distinct from the messaging application.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
subsequent to transmitting the selected first-reply message to the first user:
receiving, from the first user, a third message responsive to the transmitted first-reply message;
receiving a set of predefined second-reply messages, wherein the set of predefined second-reply messages is based on a plurality of second-reply factors for the second user;
displaying the set of predefined second-reply messages;
displaying one or more alternative communication options; and
detecting selection of an alternative communication option from the one or more alternative communication options.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
after transmitting the selected first-reply message:
transmitting a third message to the first user and one or more other users besides the first user, including a third user;
receiving, from the first user, a fourth message responsive to the third message, wherein:
the fourth message is selected by the first user from a set of predefined second-reply messages;
the set of predefined second-reply messages is based on a plurality of second-reply factors for the first user;
the second-reply factors for the first user include content from one or more messages between the first user and the second user; and
the second-reply factors for the first user include one or more of:
relationship characteristics between the first user and the second user;
information provided by the first user to a social network and/or information provided by the second user to the social network;
profile characteristics of the first user and/or profile characteristics of the second user;
the location of the first user and/or the location of the second user; and/or
technical characteristics of the electronic device of the first user and/or technical characteristics of an electronic device of the second user; and

receiving, from the third user, a fifth message responsive to the third message, wherein:
the fifth message responsive to the third message is selected by the third user from a set of predefined third-reply messages;
the set of predefined third-reply messages is based on a plurality of third-reply factors for the third user;
the third-reply factors for the third user include content from one or more messages between the third user and the second user; and
the third-reply factors for the third user include one or more of:
relationship characteristics between the third user and the second user;
information provided by the third user to the social network and/or information provided by the second user to the social network;
profile characteristics of the third user and/or profile characteristics of the second user;
a location of the third user and/or the location of the second user; and/or
technical characteristics of the electronic device of the third user and/or technical characteristics of an electronic device of the second user.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selected first-reply message is a request for payment, the method further comprising:
after transmitting the selected first-reply message to the first user, receiving, from the first user, a payment transfer to the second user and/or an indicia of a payment transfer to the second user.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
concurrently with transmitting the selected first-reply message to the first user, transmitting, to a third user, the selected first-reply message; and
subsequent to transmitting the selected first-reply message to the third user, receiving, from the third user, a payment transfer to the second user and/or an indicia of a payment transfer to the second user.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
updating a user response profile of the second user in accordance with the selected first-reply message, wherein:
the set of predefined first-reply messages is based at least in part on the user response profile of the second user; and
the user response profile of the second user includes response statistics for the second user.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first-reply messages in the set of predefined first-reply messages are presented in an order based on a generic response profile.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein the one or more response statistics comprises contextual information indicating the context in which predefined first-reply messages are selected by the second user.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device includes a display and the method further comprises:
displaying, on the display, a pop-up window including t

Assignees

• Facebook Inc

Inventors

• Hum Sarah
• Rasmussen Andrew Nolan
• Chambergo Arturo J Esquivel
• Grossman Tatiana Janov
• Lim Ursula Anne
• Baldwin Robert Michael

Classifications

• H04L51/02

  using automatic reactions or user delegation, e.g. automatic replies or chatbot-generated messages · CPC title

• G06Q10/10

  Office automation; Time management · CPC title

• H04L51/046 Primary

  Interoperability with other network applications or services · CPC title

• G06Q10/02

  Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events · CPC title

• G06Q20/10

  specially adapted for electronic funds transfer [EFT] systems; specially adapted for home banking systems · CPC title