View source for 18238410. PORTABLE MULTIFUNCTION DEVICE, METHOD, AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR CONFERENCE CALLING simplified abstract (Apple Inc.)

=PORTABLE MULTIFUNCTION DEVICE, METHOD, AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR CONFERENCE CALLING=


==Organization Name==

[[:Category:Apple Inc.|Apple Inc.]]


[[Category:Apple Inc.]]

==Inventor(s)==

[[:Category:Scott Forstall of Los Altos CA (US)|Scott Forstall of Los Altos CA (US)]][[Category:Scott Forstall of Los Altos CA (US)]]

[[:Category:Imran Chaudhri of San Francisco CA (US)|Imran Chaudhri of San Francisco CA (US)]][[Category:Imran Chaudhri of San Francisco CA (US)]]

[[:Category:Michael Matas of Healdsburg CA (US)|Michael Matas of Healdsburg CA (US)]][[Category:Michael Matas of Healdsburg CA (US)]]

[[:Category:Marcel Van Os of Santa Cruz CA (US)|Marcel Van Os of Santa Cruz CA (US)]][[Category:Marcel Van Os of Santa Cruz CA (US)]]

[[:Category:Stephen O. Lemay of Palo Alto CA (US)|Stephen O. Lemay of Palo Alto CA (US)]][[Category:Stephen O. Lemay of Palo Alto CA (US)]]

[[:Category:Patrick Lee Coffman of San Francisco CA (US)|Patrick Lee Coffman of San Francisco CA (US)]][[Category:Patrick Lee Coffman of San Francisco CA (US)]]

[[:Category:Elizabeth Caroline Furches Cranfill of San Francisco CA (US)|Elizabeth Caroline Furches Cranfill of San Francisco CA (US)]][[Category:Elizabeth Caroline Furches Cranfill of San Francisco CA (US)]]

[[:Category:Greg Christie of San Jose CA (US)|Greg Christie of San Jose CA (US)]][[Category:Greg Christie of San Jose CA (US)]]

==PORTABLE MULTIFUNCTION DEVICE, METHOD, AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR CONFERENCE CALLING - A simplified explanation of the abstract==


This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18238410 titled 'PORTABLE MULTIFUNCTION DEVICE, METHOD, AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR CONFERENCE CALLING

==Simplified Explanation==

The patent application is about managing phone calls on an electronic device with a touch screen. It describes a user interface that displays informational items associated with phone calls and a contacts user interface with contact objects when initiating another phone call.

* The patent application focuses on managing phone calls on electronic devices with touch screens.
* It describes a user interface that displays information related to phone calls.
* The user interface includes informational items associated with phone calls.
* When initiating another phone call, the device displays a contacts user interface.
* The contacts user interface includes multiple contact objects associated with respective contacts.

== Potential Applications ==
* This technology can be applied to smartphones, tablets, and other electronic devices with touch screens.
* It can be used in communication apps to enhance the user experience and provide easy access to phone call information and contacts.

== Problems Solved ==
* The technology solves the problem of efficiently managing phone calls on electronic devices with touch screens.
* It provides a user-friendly interface that displays relevant information about phone calls and contacts.

== Benefits ==
* Users can easily access and manage phone calls through the touch screen interface.
* The user interface provides quick access to phone call information and contacts, improving efficiency.
* The technology enhances the user experience by simplifying the process of initiating and managing phone calls.


==Original Abstract Submitted==

The present disclosure generally relates to managing phone calls. In some embodiments, an electronic device with a touch screen displays a phone call user interface which includes informational items associated with phone calls. In some embodiments, when the electronic device receives a request to initiate another phone call, the electronic device displays a contacts user interface including a plurality of contact user interface objects associated with respective contacts.



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