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-2016357374-A1
Application number	US-201615243459-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 22, 2016
Priority date	Oct 14, 2009
Publication date	Dec 8, 2016
Grant date	—

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, facilitating a replacement of 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, and wherein the second information comprises a second level of detail greater than the first level of detail; 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; and facilitating a first detection of receipt of a signal indicative of a first gesture in the region of the display device.

2 . The machine-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise facilitating an update of the display device to the unlocked state in response to the first detection of the receipt of the signal.

3 . The machine-readable storage medium of claim 2 , 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.

4 . The machine-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:
facilitating a second detection of a second gesture along a surface of a touch-sensitive interface of the display device of the device.

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

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

7 . The machine-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the application comprises a contacts application configured to generate residential information about contacts managed by the contacts application.

8 . The machine-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the application comprises a messaging application configured to generate electronic mail information associated with the entity.

9 . 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 the apparatus, facilitating replacement of a first display being displayed on a display device of the apparatus with a second display to be displayed on the display device of the apparatus, wherein the first display and the second display comprise information about an entity at respective levels of detail and are generated by an application; 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 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.

10 . The apparatus of claim 9 , 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.

11 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the first state and the second state are associated with the display device being locked and unlocked, respectively.

12 . The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise:
detecting the gesture along a surface of the display device, and wherein the detecting the gesture along the surface of the display device comprises detecting the gesture along the surface of a touch-sensitive interface.

13 . A method, comprising:
displaying, via a display device of an apparatus comprising a processor, first information associated with an application and comprising a first level of detail about an entity; in response to detecting an input to the apparatus, replacing, by the apparatus, the first information by displaying second information via the display device of the apparatus, wherein the second information comprises second information about an entity and is generated by the application, and wherein the second information comprises a second level of detail about the entity and the second level of detail is greater than the first level of detail; associating, by the apparatus, a region of the display device with a first state of the display device associated with an unlocked status of the display device; and detecting, by the apparatus, receipt of gesture data indicative of a gesture in the region of the display device.

14 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising:
updating, by the apparatus, the display device to the unlocked status in response to the detecting the receipt of the gesture data indicative of the gesture in the region of the display device.

15 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising:
ceasing, by the apparatus, displaying a defined icon via the display device in response to the update of the display device to the first state.

16 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the entity comprises information representative of a group of people comprising a business entity and a natural person.

17 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the entity comprises an organization.

18 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the application comprises a social media application configured to generate comment information associated with a social media feed.

19 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the application comprises a messaging application configured to generate electronic mail information associated with the entity.

20 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the social media application is configured to generate video social media information.

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

• H04W84/12

  WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks] · CPC title

• H04W4/14

  Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD] · CPC title

• G06F9/451

  Execution arrangements for user interfaces · CPC title

• G06F3/04817

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