公开(公告)号：US09602985B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-21

申请号：US14949057

申请日：2015-11-23

Applicant: WhatsApp Inc.

Inventor： Jan Koum ,  Michael B Donohue ,  Brian Acton ,  Erik James Reed ,  Dima Stukalov

IPC: H04M1/725 ,  H04W4/12 ,  H04L12/58 ,  H04M3/42 ,  H04M3/537 ,  H04M7/00

CPC classification number: H04M3/537 ,  H04L51/043 ,  H04L51/10 ,  H04M1/7255 ,  H04M3/42382 ,  H04M7/0045 ,  H04M7/0051 ,  H04M2201/38 ,  H04M2201/42 ,  H04M2203/2083 ,  H04W4/12

Abstract: A system, apparatus, graphical user interface and methods are provided for conducting electronic voice communications with status notifications. A user of a first portable device executing a communication application selects a multi-function control that automatically initiates an audio recording, which is automatically sent toward another participant of an active communication session when the control is released. The same multi-function control may be used to transmit a textual message. A representation of the recording is displayed on the user's device, with an indicator that changes appearance when the other participant plays the recording. In addition, when one user initiates an audio recording that will be automatically sent to another user, the other user's device is advised of the initiation of recording and displays that status for the other user.

公开(公告)号：US09503401B1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-22

申请号：US14170345

申请日：2014-01-31

Applicant: WhatsApp Inc.

Inventor： Michael B. Donohue ,  Erik James Reed

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  H04L12/58

CPC classification number: H04L51/30 ,  H04L51/04 ,  H04L51/043 ,  H04L51/10 ,  H04L67/02

Abstract: A system, apparatus, and methods are provided for supporting automated recall of a message (e.g., a chat message) from an originator's device, or at least media that accompanied the message. An original message may convey one or more media files that are temporarily stored on a system or apparatus that hosts the communication application used to create, send, and receive messages. The media files may be lost in transit because of failure of a system component, failure of a storage device, purging of the files before they are retrieved by a recipient, or for some other reason. When the recipient's device receives an error in response to an attempt to retrieve the media file(s), it automatically initiates a recall request that is returned to the originating device. If the message and media are still available on the device, an abbreviated version of the message is re-sent, with the media.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种系统，装置和方法，用于支持来自发起者的设备的消息（例如，聊天消息）的自动回收，或至少伴随该消息的媒体。 原始消息可以传送临时存储在承载用于创建，发送和接收消息的通信应用的系统或装置上的一个或多个媒体文件。 由于系统组件的故障，存储设备的故障，文件在被接收者检索之前的清除，或由于其他原因，媒体文件可能会丢失。 当收件人的设备响应于检索媒体文件而收到错误时，它会自动启动返回到始发设备的调用请求。 如果消息和媒体在设备上仍然可用，那么与媒体重新发送消息的缩写版本。