IP Library Patent Application 13214924
Patent Application
App. No. 13/214,924

Unified Messaging System with Integration of Call Log Data

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13/214,924
Abstract

Methods and systems directed to a user interface having a conversations view that aggregates all the communications a given users has with his or her contacts across multiple communication means and protocols. Messages between a user and a particular contact are threaded together, regardless of their format or protocol in order to provide the user with a quick history of all communications with his or her contacts.

Claims (28)

1 . A method comprising, by one or more computing systems:

accessing a plurality of interaction events between a user and a plurality of contacts;

aggregating, for at least one of the plurality of the contacts, interaction events between the user and the contact, wherein at least one interaction event comprises a call log entry and at least another interaction event comprises one of an email message, a wall post, a short message service (SMS) message, and a chat message;

displaying a selectable list of contacts to the user; and

responsive to user input selecting a contact from the list of contacts, displaying a user interface including the aggregated interaction events between the user and the selected contact.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of interactions comprises voice-over-IP calls.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of interactions comprises video chats.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of interactions comprises voicemails.

5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the voicemails are transcribed to text.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein a subset of the plurality of interactions occurs on a social network.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the selectable list of contacts is ordered alphabetically.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the selectable list of contacts is ordered chronologically.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the selectable list of contacts is ordered based on importance.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the selectable list of contact includes, for each contact, at least a portion of the user's most recent interaction with the contact.

11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the selectable list of contacts is segregated by contacts who are also connected with the user on a social network, and contacts who are not.

12 . A non-transitory computer-readable media containing instructions operable, when executed by one or more processors, to:

access a plurality of interaction events between a user and a plurality of contacts;

aggregate, for at least one of the plurality of the contacts, interaction events between the user and the contact, wherein at least one interaction event comprises a call log entry and at least another interaction event comprises one of an email message, a wall post, a short message service (SMS) message, and a chat message;

display a selectable list of contacts to the user; and

responsive to a user input selecting a contact from the list of contacts, display a user interface including the aggregated interaction events between the user and the selected contact.

13 . The media of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of interactions comprises voice-over-IP calls.

14 . The media of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of interactions comprises video chats.

15 . The media of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of interactions comprises voicemails.

16 . The media of claim 12 , wherein a subset of the plurality of interactions occurs on a social network.

17 . The media of claim 12 , wherein the selectable list of contacts is ordered chronologically.

18 . The media of claim 12 , wherein the selectable list of contacts is ordered based on importance.

19 . The media of claim 12 , wherein the selectable list of contact includes, for each contact, at least a portion of the user's most recent interaction with the contact.

20 . The media of claim 12 , wherein the selectable list of contacts is segregated by contacts who are also connected with the user on a social network, and contacts who are not.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 20, 2021
From: FACEBOOK, INC.
To: META PLATFORMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 058553/0802 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 15, 2011
From: YAO, ROSE; WALKIN, BRANDON MARSHALL
To: FACEBOOK, INC.
Reel/Frame 026911/0148 →