US Patent Application 18106349. CANNED ANSWERS IN MESSAGES simplified abstract

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CANNED ANSWERS IN MESSAGES

Organization Name

Apple Inc.


Inventor(s)

Lawrence Y. Yang of Bellevue WA (US)

Giulia Pagallo of Cupertino CA (US)

Linden B. Siahaan of Scotts Valley CA (US)

Justin Wood of Los Altos CA (US)

Roberto Garcia of Los Gatos CA (US)

Jerome Rene Bellegarda of Saratoga CA (US)

Tiffany S. Jon of Cupertino CA (US)

CANNED ANSWERS IN MESSAGES - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18106349 titled 'CANNED ANSWERS IN MESSAGES

Simplified Explanation

This patent application describes a method for displaying suggested characters on a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device during a messaging conversation. Here are the key points:

  • The electronic device displays a message transcript that includes at least one message from a user.
  • Based on the content of the message, the device suggests a plurality of characters that the user might want to use in their response.
  • The suggested characters are displayed on the touch-sensitive display.
  • The device detects when the user interacts with the display, indicating their selection of one of the suggested characters.
  • The selected character is then displayed in the message transcript.
  • Finally, the selected character is sent back to the original user.

Overall, this patent application describes a method for providing suggested characters during a messaging conversation, making it easier and faster for users to compose their messages.


Original Abstract Submitted

At an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display, display a message transcript, where the message transcript includes at least one message from at least a first user. Determine, based at least in-part on the at least one message, a plurality of suggested one or more characters. Display, on the touch-sensitive display, the plurality of suggested one or more characters. Detect an input on the touch-sensitive display. Determine whether the input represents user selection of one of the plurality of suggested one or more characters. Display the selected one of the plurality of suggested one or more characters in the message transcript. Send the selected one or more characters to the first user.