Systems and methods for simultaneously displaying clustered, in-line electronic messages in one display

US9152307B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9152307-B2
Application numberUS-201414183421-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 18, 2014
Priority dateDec 31, 2013
Publication dateOct 6, 2015
Grant dateOct 6, 2015

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Systems and methods for displaying electronic messages are disclosed. In some implementations, a method includes, at a computing device, displaying a user interface for a messaging application, comprising an electronic message list. The message list comprises a plurality of objects. Each respective object in the plurality of objects is visually distinct in the message list and represents one or more corresponding electronic messages. The method includes detecting user selection of an object in the message list and in response to detecting user selection of the object, toggling display of the first object from a first state to a second state. The method includes moving a first subset of objects vertically upward, where the first subset of objects comprises one or more objects above the selected object, and moving a second subset of objects vertically downward, where the second subset of objects comprises one or more objects below the selected object.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method comprising: at a computing device having one or more processors, a display and memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors: displaying a user interface for a messaging application, the user interface comprising an electronic message list in an electronic message list panel having a boundary, wherein the electronic message list comprises a plurality of objects and each respective object in the plurality of object…

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What does patent US9152307B2 cover?
Systems and methods for displaying electronic messages are disclosed. In some implementations, a method includes, at a computing device, displaying a user interface for a messaging application, comprising an electronic message list. The message list comprises a plurality of objects. Each respective object in the plurality of objects is visually distinct in the message list and represents one or…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Google Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F3/0482. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Oct 06 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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