Integration of third party application as quick actions

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11768583-B2
Application number	US-201615275197-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 23, 2016
Priority date	Jun 12, 2016
Publication date	Sep 26, 2023
Grant date	Sep 26, 2023

Abstract

A computer readable media, a method, and a system registering a third party application providing an available communication system between a local user and a remote user identity, storing information related to the available communication system in a first database, obtaining contact information for the remote user identity from the third party application, determining a communication type for the third party application, pairing the remote user identity with a contact, and updating a graphical representation of contact information.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. At least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions for an application integrating communication applications by one or more processors, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the one or more processors to:
register a communication application by adding the communication application to a set of communication applications associated with the application;
obtain contact information for a remote user identity from the communication application, wherein the contact information includes an address for the remote user identity;
determine a communication type for the communication application, based on a predefined set of communication types;
pair the remote user identity with a contact based on the communication type;
update a graphical representation of the contact by including at least the address in a user interface to be displayed on a display;
update a plurality of representations, wherein each of the representations corresponds with a different communication type available for the contact in the application;
display, via the user interface, the plurality of representations;
receive, via the user interface, a first selection corresponding to a representation of the communication type;
display, in the user interface and in response to the first selection a set of two or more addresses for the contact associated with the communication type;
receive, via the user interface, a second selection corresponding to an address from the set of addresses; and
based on the second selection corresponding to the address, display a first indication corresponding to the communication application of the communication type using the address.

2. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the instructions to update the graphical representation further comprise instructions to:
order a plurality of associated contact information based on a usage pattern of a local user, wherein the usage pattern is based on a frequency of use of the communication application between the local user and the remote user identity; and
display the ordered plurality of associated contact information within the graphical representation.

3. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the instructions to update the graphical representation comprise instructions to:
order a plurality of associated contact information based on a most recent communication between the remote user identity and a local user; and
display the ordered plurality of associated contact information within the graphical representation.

4. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 further comprising instructions to cause the one or more processors to prompt for a confirmation that the obtained contact information is associated with the remote user identity.

5. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 4 further comprising instructions to identify, responsive to a negative confirmation, the associated remote user identity with the obtained contact information as a false match.

6. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 wherein the instructions to determine the communication type comprise instructions to display, in the user interface, a prompt for selection of the communication type from the predefined set of communication types.

7. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 further comprising instructions to update a plurality of electronic devices responsive to a communication between a local user identity and the remote user identity via the communication application.

8. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , further comprising instructions to cause the one or more processors to display, based on the selection of the communication type, a second indication corresponding to a second communication application of the communication type, wherein the second communication application is different from the communication application.

9. A method for integrating communication applications by an application comprising:
registering a communication application by adding the communication application to a set of communication applications associated with the application;
storing information related to an available communication system in a first database;
obtaining contact information for a remote user identity from the communication application, wherein the contact information includes an address for the remote user identity;
determining a communication type for the communication application, based on a predefined set of communication types;
pairing the remote user identity with a contact based on the communication type;
updating a graphical representation of the contact by including at least the address in a user interface to be displayed on a display;
updating a plurality of representations, wherein each of the representations corresponds with a different communication type available for the contact in the application;
displaying, via the user interface, the plurality of representations;
receiving, via the user interface, a first selection corresponding to a representation of the communication type;
displaying, in response to the first selection, the user interface, the user interface including a set of two or more addresses for the contact associated with the communication type;
receiving, via the user interface, a second selection corresponding to an address from the set of addresses; and
based on the second selection corresponding to the address, displaying a first indication corresponding to the communication application of the communication type using the address.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the updating the graphical representation comprises:
ordering a plurality of associated contact information based on a usage pattern of a local user, wherein the usage pattern is based on a frequency of use of the communication application between the local user and the remote user identity; and
displaying the ordered plurality of associated contact information within the graphical representation.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the updating the graphical representation comprises:
ordering a plurality of associated contact information based on a most recent communication between the remote user identity and a local user; and
displaying the ordered plurality of associated contact information within the graphical representation.

12. The method of claim 9 further comprising prompting for a confirmation that the obtained contact information is associated with the remote user identity.

13. The method of claim 9 wherein determining the communication type comprises displaying, in the user interface, a prompt for the selection of the communication types from the predefined set of communication types.

14. The method of claim 9 further comprising updating a plurality of electronic devices responsive to a communication between a local user identity and the remote user identity via the communication application.

15. The method of claim 9 , further comprising displaying, based on the selection of the communication type, a second indication corresponding to a second communication application of the communication type, wherein the second communication application is different from the communication application.

16. A computer system, comprising:
a display;
one or more processors; and
one or more memories communicatively coupled to the display and the one or more processors and having stored instructions for an application

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Harris Jeffrey D
• Engel Joseph H
• Stattenfield Keith
• Cafaro John-Peter E
• Reed Colter S
• Stadnyk Bruce M
• Wilson James C
• Mcleod David A
• Brown Alexander B

Classifications

• G06F3/0482 Primary

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

• G06F3/0481

  based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance · CPC title

• H04M1/27457

  Management thereof, e.g. manual editing of data · CPC title

• H04M1/56

  Arrangements for indicating or recording the called number at the calling subscriber's set · CPC title

• H04M1/2746

  Sorting, e.g. according to history or frequency of use · CPC title