Techniques for communicating entity references in a messaging thread
Techniques for communicating entity references in messaging groups are described. In one embodiment, an apparatus may comprise a client messaging component operative to receive a message at a recipient client device from a messaging system, the recipient client device associated with a recipient user account, the message comprising an entity reference, the message addressed to a message thread; and extract an augmentation element for the entity reference from the message; and a user interface component operative to display the augmentation element in a message thread display for the message thread on the recipient client device. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
1. At least one computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed, cause at least one processor to:
display a message on a message thread at a recipient client device, the message comprising at least an entity reference associated with an entity;
receive a user selection of the entity reference; and
overlay an entity card on the displayed message thread, the entity card comprising information related to the entity and a selectable control for communicating with the entity, and
wherein the entity card overlaps different portions of the displayed message thread.
2. The at least one computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the recipient client device is associated with a recipient user account and the entity reference is associated with the recipient user account.
3. The at least one computer-readable storage medium of claim 2 , wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processor to:
receive a notification for the message from a messaging system, and
wherein the notification for the message indicates that the entity reference is associated with the recipient user account.
4. The at least one computer-readable storage medium of claim 3 , wherein the notification for the message indicating that the entity reference is associated with the recipient user account is based on one or more of an entity-reference-specific text segment, an entity-reference-specific icon, an entity-reference-specific sound, and an entity-reference-specific haptic signal.
5. The at least one computer-readable storage medium of claim 3 , wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processor to:
receive a notification-deactivation command in association with the message thread;
display a reference-notification dialog in response to the notification-deactivation command;
receive a user command in response to the reference-notification dialog; and
display the notification where the user command indicates reference notification.
6. The at least one computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the selectable control is displayed on the entity card.
7. The at least one computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processor to:
display a mention-navigation control in association with a message thread display.
8. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
displaying a message on a message thread at a recipient client device, the message comprising at least an entity reference associated with an entity;
receiving a user selection of the entity reference; and
overlaying an entity card on the displayed message thread, the entity card comprising information related to the entity and a selectable control for communicating with the entity, and
wherein the entity card overlaps different portions of the displayed message thread.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the recipient client device is associated with a recipient user account and the entity reference is associated with the recipient user account.
10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
receiving a notification for the message from a messaging system, and
wherein the notification for the message indicates that the entity reference is associated with the recipient user account.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the notification for the message indicating that the entity reference is associated with the recipient user account is based on one or more of an entity-reference-specific text segment, an entity-reference-specific icon, an entity-reference-specific sound, and an entity-reference-specific haptic signal.
12. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
receiving a notification-deactivation command in association with the message thread;
displaying a reference-notification dialog in response to the notification-deactivation command;
receiving a user command in response to the reference-notification dialog; and
displaying the notification where the user command indicates reference notification.
13. The method of claim 8 , wherein the selectable control is displayed on the entity card.
14. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
displaying a mention-navigation control in association with a message thread display.
15. An apparatus comprising:
at least one processor that, when executing stored instructions, is caused to:
display a message on a message thread at a recipient client device, the message comprising at least an entity reference associated with an entity;
receive a user selection of the entity reference; and
overlay an entity card on the displayed message thread, the entity card comprising information related to the entity and a selectable control for communicating with the entity, and
wherein the entity card overlaps different portions of the displayed message thread.
16. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the recipient client device is associated with a recipient user account and the entity reference is associated with the recipient user account.
17. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the at least one processor is further caused to:
receive a notification for the message from a messaging system, and
wherein the notification for the message indicates that the entity reference is associated with the recipient user account.
18. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the notification for the message indicating that the entity reference is associated with the recipient user account is based on one or more of an entity-reference-specific text segment, an entity-reference-specific icon, an entity-reference-specific sound, and an entity-reference-specific haptic signal.
19. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the at least one processor is further caused to:
receive a notification-deactivation command in association with the message thread;
display a reference-notification dialog in response to the notification-deactivation command;
receive a user command in response to the reference-notification dialog; and
display the notification where the user command indicates reference notification.
20. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the at least one processor is further caused to:
display a mention-navigation control in association with a message thread display.