IP Library Granted Patent US 12701094
Granted Patent B2
US 12701094 · App. 18/541,365 · Granted Aug 4, 2026

Messaging processing method, apparatus, and electronic device

Inventors: Lingyu Wang (Beijing, CN); Runqiong Wang (Beijing, CN); Junyi Yang (Beijing, CN); Jianfeng Liang (Beijing, CN); Min Zhang (Beijing, CN); Dong Zhao (Beijing, CN); Changxiong Song (Beijing, CN); Jinze Mao (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: BEIJING ZITIAO NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
H04L51/04G06F3/0481G06F3/04842G06F40/166H04L51/216G06F2203/04803
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12701094
App. No.
18/541,365
Granted
Aug 4, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed are methods of message processing, apparatuses therefor, and an electronic device. An implementation of the disclosure includes: presenting, responsive to a user's preset trigger operation in a target conversation, a schedule set area and a scheduled send button in the target conversation; determining a message send time set by the user via the schedule set area; and retrieving, after the user triggers the scheduled send button, message content in a message input box of the target conversation as message content for a target scheduled message, and creating the target scheduled message according to the message send time. This implementation realizes direct creation of a scheduled message via a message input box of an instant messaging client, facilitates converting an edited instant message to a scheduled message, extends functions of the instant messaging client, and enhances user experience.

Claims (54)

1 . A method of message processing, comprising:

displaying, responsive to a user's preset trigger operation in a target conversation, a schedule set area and a scheduled send button;

obtaining a message send time set by the user via the schedule set area; and

obtaining, after the user triggers the scheduled send button, message content in a message input box of the target conversation as message content for a target scheduled message, and creating the target scheduled message according to the message send time;

the method further comprises:

in response to the user updating the message content for a target scheduled message, sending updated information corresponding to the target scheduled message to the server, wherein the updated information comprises at least one of updated message content of the target scheduled message, the message send time, and identification information of the target conversation;

the method further comprises:

in response to the message content already inputted in the message input box being cleared, providing a delete choice of the target scheduled message for the user; and

in response to the delete choice of the target scheduled message being trigged by the user, deleting the target scheduled message.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein obtaining the message send time set by the user via the schedule set area comprises:

outputting, after the user triggers the schedule set area, a schedule set interface; and

obtaining the message send time set by the user via the schedule set interface.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the creating the target scheduled message according to the message send time comprises:

transmitting create information corresponding to the target scheduled message to a server;

the create information comprising: the message content of the target scheduled message, the message send time, and identification information of the target conversation, so that the server stores the create information and transmits the message content to the target conversation at the message send time.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein after creating the target scheduled message, the method further comprises:

displaying, in a first preset area of a conversational interface of the target conversation, alert information for the target scheduled message; and

displaying, in a second preset area of the conversational interface of the target conversation, a re-edit entry to the target scheduled message.

5 . A method of message processing, comprising:

creating a target scheduled message in a target conversation; and

displaying, in a preset area of a conversational interface of the target conversation, a re-edit entry to the target scheduled message created;

the method further comprises:

in response to the user updating the message content for a target scheduled message, sending updated information corresponding to the target scheduled message to the server, wherein the updated information comprises updated message content of the target scheduled message, the message send time, and identification information of the target conversation;

the method further comprises:

in response to the message content already inputted in a message input box being cleared, providing a delete choice of the target scheduled message for the user; and

in response to the delete choice of the target scheduled message being trigged by the user, deleting the target scheduled message.

6 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising:

providing, responsive to a user's operation on the re-edit entry, a re-edit interface to the user, so that the user updates the target scheduled message via the re-edit interface.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the providing a re-edit interface to the user comprises:

displaying a schedule set area to the user, displaying a first functional button and a second functional button, and displaying, in a message input box of the target conversation, message content of the target scheduled message, wherein the first functional button is configured to terminate re-edition; and the second functional button is configured to save a re-edited message.

8 . The method of claim 6 , wherein:

the providing a re-edit interface to the user comprises: displaying a schedule set area to the user; and

the method further comprises: alerting, response to the user's triggering the schedule set area, the user to: modify a message send time of the target scheduled message, or change the target scheduled message to an instant message and send the instant message immediately.

9 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

alerting, responsive to the user's triggering the first functional button, the user to: delete the target scheduled message, or turn off the re-edit interface, or continue editing the target scheduled message.

10 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

updating, after the user updates the message content in the message input box, responsive to the user's triggering the second functional button, the message content of the target scheduled message according to the updated message content in the message input box.

11 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

alerting, after the user clears the message content in the message input box, responsive to the user's triggering the second functional button, the user to: deleting the target scheduled message, or continue editing the target scheduled message.

12 . An electronic device, comprising a memory and a processor, executable codes being stored in the memory, the executable codes, when being executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

display, responsive to a user's preset trigger operation in a target conversation, a schedule set area and a scheduled send button;

obtain a message send time set by the user via the schedule set area; and

obtain, after the user triggers the scheduled send button, message content in a message input box of the target conversation as message content for a target scheduled message, and create the target scheduled message according to the message send time,

the device is further caused to, in response to the user updating the message content for a target scheduled message, send updated information corresponding to the target scheduled message to the server, wherein the updated information comprises updated message content of the target scheduled message, the message send time, and identification information of the target conversation,

the device is further caused to, in response to the message content already inputted in the message input box being cleared, provide a delete choice of the target scheduled message for the user, and in response to the delete choice of the target scheduled message being trigged by the user, delete the target scheduled message.

13 . The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the processor being caused to obtain a message send time set by the user via the schedule set area includes being caused to:

output, after the user triggers the schedule set area, a schedule set interface; and

obtain the message send time set by the user via the schedule set interface.

14 . The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the processor being caused to create the target scheduled message according to the message send time includes being caused to:

transmit create information corresponding to the target scheduled message to a server;

the create information comprising: the message content of the target scheduled message, the message send time, and identification information of the target conversation, so that the server stores the create information and transmits the message content to the target conversation at the message send time.

15 . The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein after the processor being caused to create the target scheduled message, the processor is further caused to:

display, in a first preset area of a conversational interface of the target conversation, alert information for the target scheduled message; and

display, in a second preset area of the conversational interface of the target conversation, a re-edit entry to the target scheduled message.