Granted Patent B2

US 10,536,819 · App. 13/903,962 · Granted Jan 14, 2020

Inventors: Scott Forstall (Los Altos, CA); Greg Christie (San Jose, CA); Scott Herz (San Jose, CA); Imran Chaudhri (San Francisco, CA); Michael Matas (San Francisco, CA); Marcel van Os (San Francisco, CA); Stephen O. Lemay (San Francisco, CA)

Assignee: Apple Inc.

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Abstract

Claims (77)

1. A method comprising:

at a portable electronic device with a touch screen display:

displaying a list of items comprising prior telephone calls;

detecting user selection of an item in the list, and, in response to the user selection of the item, removing the displayed list of items and displaying a plurality of contact objects for a caller corresponding to the user selected item; the plurality of contact objects comprising:

a first contact object associated with a telephonic communication modality for calling the caller, and

a second contact object associated with a non-telephonic communication modality for contacting the caller; and

detecting user selection of the second contact object, and, in response to the user selection of the second contact object, preparing a communication with the caller via the non-telephonic modality corresponding to the second contact object.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second contact object is an instant messaging object, and wherein preparing the communication with the caller via the non-telephonic modality corresponding to the second contact object comprises preparing an instant message to a number associated with the second contact object, ready for text input by the user.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second contact object is an email contact object, and wherein preparing the communication with the caller via the non-telephonic modality corresponding to the second contact object comprises preparing an email message with the selected email address associated with the second contact object, ready for text input by the user.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein a single item in the list of items corresponds to a plurality of consecutive prior telephone calls.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising while displaying the list of items comprising prior telephone calls, displaying, within a single item in the list, a number indicating a plurality of consecutive prior telephone calls.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein a single item in the list of items corresponds to a plurality of missed telephone calls from a plurality of distinct telephone numbers associated with a caller.

7. A portable electronic device with a touch screen display comprising:

memory;

one or more processors; and

one or more programs stored in the memory and configured for execution by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:

displaying a list of items comprising prior telephone calls;

detecting user selection of an item in the list, and, in response to the user selection of the item, removing the displayed list of items and displaying a plurality of contact objects for a caller corresponding to the user selected item; the plurality of contact objects comprising:

a first contact object associated with a telephonic communication modality for calling the caller, and

a second contact object associated with a non-telephonic communication modality for contacting the caller; and

detecting user selection of the second contact object, and, in response to the user selection of the second contact object, preparing a communication with the caller via the non-telephonic modality corresponding to the second contact object.

8. The device of claim 7 , wherein the second contact object is an instant messaging object, and wherein preparing the communication with the caller via the non-telephonic modality corresponding to the second contact object comprises preparing an instant message to a number associated with the second contact object, ready for text input by the user.

9. The device of claim 7 , wherein the second contact object is an email contact object, and wherein preparing the communication with the caller via the non-telephonic modality corresponding to the second contact object comprises preparing an email message with the selected email address associated with the second contact object, ready for text input by the user.

10. The device of claim 7 , wherein a single item in the list of items corresponds to a plurality of consecutive prior telephone calls.

11. The device of claim 7 , further comprising instructions for, while displaying the list of items comprising prior telephone calls, displaying, within a single item in the list, a number indicating a plurality of consecutive prior telephone calls.

12. The device of claim 7 , wherein a single item in the list of items corresponds to a plurality of missed telephone calls from a plurality of distinct telephone numbers associated with a caller.

13. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a portable electronic device with a touch screen display, cause the device to:

display a list of items comprising prior telephone calls;

detect user selection of an item in the list, and, in response to the user selection of the item, removing the displayed list of items and displaying a plurality of contact objects for a caller corresponding to the user selected item; the plurality of contact objects comprising:

a first contact object associated with a telephonic communication modality for calling the caller, and

a second contact object associated with a non-telephonic communication modality for contacting the caller; and

detect user selection of the second contact object, and, in response to the user selection of the second contact object, preparing a communication with the caller via the non-telephonic modality corresponding to the second contact object.

14. The computer readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the second contact object is an instant messaging object, and wherein preparing the communication with the caller via the non-telephonic modality corresponding to the second contact object comprises preparing an instant message to a number associated with the second contact object, ready for text input by the user.

15. The computer readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the second contact object is an email contact object, and wherein preparing the communication with the caller via the non-telephonic modality corresponding to the second contact object comprises preparing an email message with the selected email address associated with the second contact object, ready for text input by the user.

16. The computer readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein a single item in the list of items corresponds to a plurality of consecutive prior telephone calls.

17. The computer readable storage medium of claim 13 , further comprising instructions which cause the device to, while displaying the list of items comprising prior telephone calls, display, within a single item in the list, a number indicating a plurality of consecutive prior telephone calls.

18. The computer readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein a single item in the list of items corresponds to a plurality of missed telephone calls from a plurality of distinct telephone numbers associated with a caller.

19. A method comprising:

at a portable electronic device with a touch screen display:

displaying a list of items comprising prior telephone calls;

detecting a first gesture on an item in the list, and, in response to the first gesture, initiating a telephone call to a number associated with the item;

detecting a second gesture on the item in the list, and, in response to the second gesture, removing the displayed list of items and displaying a plurality of contact objects for a caller corresponding to the item; the plurality of contact objects comprising:

a first contact object associated with a telephonic communication modality for calling the caller, and

a second contact object associated with a non-telephonic communication modality for contacting the caller; and

detecting user selection of the second contact object, and, in response to the user selection of the second contact object, preparing a communication with the caller via the non-telephonic modality corresponding to the second contact object.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the second contact object is an instant messaging object, and wherein preparing the communication with the caller via the non-telephonic modality corresponding to the second contact object comprises preparing an instant message to a number associated with the second contact object, ready for text input by the user.

21. The method of claim 19 , wherein the second contact object is an email contact object, and wherein preparing the communication with the caller via the non-telephonic modality corresponding to the second contact object comprises preparing an email message with the selected email address associated with the second contact object, ready for text input by the user.

22. The method of claim 19 , wherein a single item in the list of items corresponds to a plurality of consecutive prior telephone calls.

23. The method of claim 19 , further comprising while displaying the list of items comprising prior telephone calls, displaying, within a single item in the list, a number indicating a plurality of consecutive prior telephone calls.

24. The method of claim 19 , wherein a single item in the list of items corresponds to a plurality of missed telephone calls from a plurality of distinct telephone numbers associated with a caller.

25. A portable electronic device with a touch screen display comprising:

memory;

one or more processors; and

one or more programs stored in the memory and configured for execution by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:

displaying a list of items comprising prior telephone calls;

detecting a first gesture on an item in the list, and, in response to the first gesture, initiating a telephone call to a number associated with the item;

detecting a second gesture on the item in the list, and, in response to the second gesture, removing the displayed list of items and displaying a plurality of contact objects for a caller corresponding to the item; the plurality of contact objects comprising:

a first contact object associated with a telephonic communication modality for calling the caller, and

a second contact object associated with a non-telephonic communication modality for contacting the caller; and

detecting user selection of the second contact object, and, in response to the user selection of the second contact object, preparing a communication with the caller via the non-telephonic modality corresponding to the second contact object.

26. The device of claim 25 , wherein the second contact object is an instant messaging object, and wherein preparing the communication with the caller via the non-telephonic modality corresponding to the second contact object comprises preparing an instant message to a number associated with the second contact object, ready for text input by the user.

27. The device of claim 25 , wherein the second contact object is an email contact object, and wherein preparing the communication with the caller via the non-telephonic modality corresponding to the second contact object comprises preparing an email message with the selected email address associated with the second contact object, ready for text input by the user.

28. The device of claim 25 , wherein a single item in the list of items corresponds to a plurality of consecutive prior telephone calls.

29. The device of claim 25 , further comprising instructions for, while displaying the list of items comprising prior telephone calls, displaying, within a single item in the list, a number indicating a plurality of consecutive prior telephone calls.

30. The device of claim 25 , wherein a single item in the list of items corresponds to a plurality of missed telephone calls from a plurality of distinct telephone numbers associated with a caller.

31. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a portable electronic device with a touch screen display, cause the device to:

display a list of items comprising prior telephone calls;

detect a first gesture on an item in the list, and, in response to the first gesture, initiating a telephone call to a number associated with the item;

detect a second gesture on the item in the list, and, in response to the second gesture, removing the displayed list of items and displaying a plurality of contact objects for a caller corresponding to the item; the plurality of contact objects comprising:

a first contact object associated with a telephonic communication modality for calling the caller, and

a second contact object associated with a non-telephonic communication modality for contacting the caller; and

detect user selection of the second contact object, and, in response to the user selection of the second contact object, preparing a communication with the caller via the non-telephonic modality corresponding to the second contact object.

32. The computer readable storage medium of claim 31 , wherein the second contact object is an instant messaging object, and wherein preparing the communication with the caller via the non-telephonic modality corresponding to the second contact object comprises preparing an instant message to a number associated with the second contact object, ready for text input by the user.

33. The computer readable storage medium of claim 31 , wherein the second contact object is an email contact object, and wherein preparing the communication with the caller via the non-telephonic modality corresponding to the second contact object comprises preparing an email message with the selected email address associated with the second contact object, ready for text input by the user.

34. The computer readable storage medium of claim 31 , wherein a single item in the list of items corresponds to a plurality of consecutive prior telephone calls.

35. The computer readable storage medium of claim 31 , further comprising instructions which cause the device to, while displaying the list of items comprising prior telephone calls, display, within a single item in the list, a number indicating a plurality of consecutive prior telephone calls.

36. The computer readable storage medium of claim 31 , wherein a single item in the list of items corresponds to a plurality of missed telephone calls from a plurality of distinct telephone numbers associated with a caller.

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