Displaying interactive notifications on touch sensitive devices

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11190477-B2
Application number	US-202016993153-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 13, 2020
Priority date	May 31, 2014
Publication date	Nov 30, 2021
Grant date	Nov 30, 2021

Abstract

The disclosed embodiments include a method for providing interactive notification elements. A device receives a first message and displays a first notification element in a first area of a user interface. The first notification element includes information about the received first message. While displaying the first notification element, the device receives a second message. In response, the device determines whether the second message is associated with the first message. In accordance with a determination that the second message is not associated with the first message, the device delays displaying a second notification element for the second message until the first notification element has been dismissed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method, comprising:
at an electronic device with one or more processors and memory:
receiving a first message associated with a first application;
displaying a first notification element in a first area of a user interface, the first notification element comprising information about the received first message;
while displaying the first notification element, receiving a second message associated with the first application; and
in response to receiving the second message:
in accordance with a determination that the second message is not associated with the first message, delaying displaying a second notification element for the second message until the first notification element has been dismissed; and
in accordance with a determination that the second message is associated with the first message, displaying a second notification element in the first area of the user interface, the second notification element comprising information about the received second message.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
while displaying the first notification element, displaying a first UI element for initiating a reply to the first message; and
responsive to receiving a selection of the first UI element, receiving information corresponding to a user-generated reply to the first message.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
while displaying the first notification element, detecting a request to dismiss the first notification element; and
in response to detecting the request to dismiss the first notification element, ceasing to display the first notification element; and
after ceasing to display the first notification element, displaying the second notification element.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein displaying the second notification element comprises maintaining information for the user-generated reply that has already been received.

5. The method of claim 2 , wherein the user-generated reply comprises a text-based message.

6. The method of claim 2 , wherein the information for the user-generated reply is received without displaying an associated application in a second area of the user interface.

7. The method of claim 2 , wherein the first UI element includes a text entry field.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
responsive to receiving the second message, displaying an indication in the first notification element that the second message was received.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by an electronic device having one or more processors and memory, cause the electronic device to:
receive a first message associated with a first application;
display a first notification element in a first area of a user interface, the first notification element comprising information about the received first message;
while displaying the first notification element, receive a second message associated with the first application; and
in response to receiving the second message:
in accordance with a determination that the second message is not associated with the first message, delay displaying a second notification element for the second message until the first notification element has been dismissed; and
in accordance with a determination that the second message is associated with the first message, displaying a second notification element in the first area of the user interface, the second notification element comprising information about the received second message.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the electronic device, further cause the electronic device to:
while displaying the first notification element, display a first UI element for initiating a reply to the first message; and
responsive to receiving a selection of the first UI element, receive information corresponding to a user-generated reply to the first message.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the electronic device, further cause the electronic device to:
while displaying the first notification element, detect a request to dismiss the first notification element; and
in response to detecting the request to dismiss the first notification element, cease to display the first notification element; and
after ceasing to display the first notification element, display the second notification element.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein displaying the second notification element comprises maintaining information for the user-generated reply that has already been received.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein the user-generated reply comprises a text-based message.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein the information for the user-generated reply is received without displaying an associated application in a second area of the user interface.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein the first UI element includes a text entry field.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the electronic device, further cause the electronic device to:
responsive to receiving the second message, display an indication in the first notification element that the second message was received.

17. An electronic device, comprising:
a display;
one or more processors;
memory storing one or more programs, the one or more programs including instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the electronic device to:
receive a first message associated with a first application;
display a first notification element in a first area of a user interface, the first notification element comprising information about the received first message;
while displaying the first notification element, receive a second message associated with the first application; and
in response to receiving the second message:
in accordance with a determination that the second message is not associated with the first message, delaying displaying a second notification element for the second message until the first notification element has been dismissed; and
in accordance with a determination that the second message is associated with the first message, displaying a second notification element in the first area of the user interface, the second notification element comprising information about the received second message.

18. The electronic device of claim 17 , wherein the instructions further cause the electronic device to:
while displaying the first notification element, display a first UI element for initiating a reply to the first message; and
responsive to receiving a selection of the first UI element, receive information corresponding to a user-generated reply to the first message.

19. The electronic device of claim 18 , wherein the instructions further cause the electronic device to:
while displaying the first notification element, detect a request to dismiss the first notification element; and
in response to detecting the request to dismiss the first notification element, cease to display the first notification element; and
after ceasing to display the first notification element, display the second notification element.

20. The electronic device of claim 19 , wherein displ

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Shepherd Matthew E
• Dickson Michael R
• Lemay Stephen O
• Anzures Freddy A
• Dellinger Richard R
• Alabi Tomiwa
• Yang Lawrence Y

Classifications

• G06F3/0488 Primary

  using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures · CPC title

• H04L51/42

  Mailbox-related aspects, e.g. synchronisation of mailboxes · CPC title

• H04L51/224 Primary

  providing notification on incoming messages, e.g. pushed notifications of received messages · CPC title

• H04L51/02

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

• G06F3/04842

  Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence) · CPC title