System and method for a messaging interface
View Patent ↗Computer-implemented systems and methods for a simplified messaging interface are provided for allowing users to initiate and engage in messaging conversations. In various embodiments, the systems and methods reduce the overhead involved in initiating and/or engaging in messaging conversations. In some embodiments, the messaging interface allows users to initiate and/or engage in conversations without having to open a separate standard messaging window for every conversation. In some embodiments, the simplified messaging interface may be used in conjunction with a standard messaging interface.
1. A method of providing an electronic messaging interface, the method comprising the following operations performed by one or more processors:
providing instructions to display a contact list in a graphical user interface, the contact list including a separate graphical region within the contact list for each contact in the list;
receiving a selection of a contact in the contact list;
providing instructions to display a message-entry field in the separate graphical region for the selected contact;
receiving a message into the message-entry field in the separate graphical region for the selected contact; and
sending the message to the selected contact.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a response message from the selected contact;
providing instructions to display a response notification window, the response notification window including an additional message-entry field for receiving one or more additional messages.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising initiating a standard messaging window after a threshold message size is received into the message-entry field.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the threshold message size is significantly less than the amount displayed in a standard messaging window.
5. The method of claim 3 , wherein the threshold message size is 20 characters.
6. The method of claim 3 , wherein the threshold message size is 100 characters.
7. The method of claim 3 , wherein the threshold message size is based on the type of language is used to compose the message.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising automatically opening the message-entry field after a response is received from a contact.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selection is a first selection, the contact is a first contact, the message-entry field is a first message-entry field, and the message is a first message; and
wherein the method further comprises:
receiving a second selection of a second contact;
providing instructions to display a second message-entry field in the separate graphical region for the second contact, the separate graphical region for the second contact differing from the separate graphical region for the first contact;
receiving a second message into the second message-entry field; and
sending the second message to the second contact.
10. A system for providing an electronic messaging interface, comprising:
a processing system comprising one or more processors; and
a memory system that stores instructions, the instructions being executable by the processing system to perform operations comprising:
providing instructions to display a contact list in a graphical user interface, the contact list including a separate graphical region within the contact list for each contact in the list;
receiving a selection of a contact in the contact list;
providing instructions to display a message-entry field in the separate graphical region for the selected contact;
receiving a message into the message-entry field in the separate graphical region for the selected contact; and
sending the message to the selected contact.
11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the operations performed by the processing system further comprise:
receiving a response message from the selected contact;
providing instructions to display a response notification window, the response notification window including an additional message-entry field for receiving one or more additional messages.
12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the operations performed by the processing system further comprise:
initiating a standard messaging window after a threshold message size is received into the message-entry field.
13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the threshold message size is significantly less than the amount of message displayed in a standard messaging window.
14. The system of claim 12 , wherein the threshold message size is 20 characters.
15. The system of claim 1 , wherein the threshold message size is 100 characters.
16. The system of claim 12 , wherein the threshold message size is based on the type of language used to compose the message.
17. The system of claim 10 , wherein the operations performed by the processing system further comprise:
automatically opening the message-entry field after a response is received from a contact.
18. A computer-implemented method of providing a messaging interface, comprising:
display a contact list in a graphical user interface, the contact list including a separate graphical region within the contact list for each contact in the list;
receiving a selection of a contact in the contact list;
displaying a first message-entry field in the separate graphical region for the selected contact;
detecting that a message entered into the first message-entry field has exceeded a threshold message size;
displaying a separate window in response to detecting that the message has exceeded the threshold message size, wherein the separate window includes a second message-entry field containing the message that the user entered into the first message-entry field and provides functionality for receiving a message that exceeds the threshold message size;
receiving an indication to send the message in the second message-entry field to the selected contact; and
sending the message to the selected contact.