18238404. 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

Apple Inc.

Inventor(s)

Scott Forstall of Los Altos CA (US)

Imran Chaudhri of San Francisco CA (US)

Michael Matas of Healdsburg CA (US)

Marcel Van Os of Santa Cruz CA (US)

Stephen O. Lemay of Palo Alto CA (US)

Patrick Lee Coffman of Cupertino CA (US)

Elizabeth Caroline Furches Cranfill of San Francisco CA (US)

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 18238404 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 allows the user to interact with them. When the device is handling multiple phone calls, the user can select an informational item to suspend the current call and activate another call.

• Electronic device with a touch screen displays a phone call user interface
• User interface includes informational items related to phone calls
• User can interact with the informational items
• When multiple phone calls are active, user can select an informational item to switch between calls

Potential Applications

• Mobile phones
• Tablets
• Smartwatches
• Any electronic device with a touch screen and phone call capabilities

Problems Solved

• Difficulty in managing multiple phone calls simultaneously
• Inefficient switching between active calls
• Lack of visual representation of phone call information

Benefits

• Improved call management on electronic devices
• Enhanced user experience with touch screen interfaces
• Efficient switching between active 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 is executing multiple phone calls and receives user input corresponding to an informational item, the electronic device suspends a first phone call and activates a second phone call.