Dynamic muting of communication notifications
    21.
    发明授权
    Dynamic muting of communication notifications 有权
    动态静音通讯通知

    公开(公告)号:US09473428B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-18

    申请号:US13782593

    申请日:2013-03-01

    Applicant: WhatsApp Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W68/02 H04L51/046 H04L51/24 H04M3/02

    Abstract: A system and methods are provided for dynamically muting or suppressing notifications of new communications. When a new communication is received for a user of a communication device (e.g., a mobile telephone, a computer) while notifications are muted, no notification may be issued to the user or, alternatively, a muted notification that differs from a normal notification may be issued. A muted notification may have muted sound or no sound, abbreviated vibration or no vibration, or may otherwise be a dampened version of a normal notification. Dynamic muting may be applied or managed on the user's device or on a system that hosts the communication application for which notifications are muted. Different applications and/or communication sessions (e.g., different chat groups) may be muted differently (e.g., for different periods of time). When a group chat session is muted, the duration of muting may be proportional to the number of participants.

    Abstract translation: 提供了用于动态地抑制或抑制新通信的通知的系统和方法。 当在通知被静音时为通信设备(例如,移动电话,计算机)的用户接收到新的通信时,不会向用户发出通知,或者替代地,与正常通知不同的静音通知 发行。 静音通知可能具有静音或无声音,缩写振动或无振动,否则可能是正常通知的衰减版本。 动态静音可以在用户的​​设备上或在承载静音通知的通信应用的系统上应用或管理。 不同的应用和/或通信会话(例如,不同的聊天组)可以被不同地(例如,不同的时间段)静音。 当组聊天会话静音时,静音的持续时间可能与参与者的数量成正比。

    Voice communications with real-time status notifications
    22.
    发明授权
    Voice communications with real-time status notifications 有权
    语音通讯与实时状态通知

    公开(公告)号:US09226121B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-29

    申请号:US13958408

    申请日:2013-08-02

    Applicant: WhatsApp Inc.

    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.

    Abstract translation: 提供了用于进行具有状态通知的电子语音通信的系统,装置,图形用户界面和方法。 执行通信应用的第一便携式设备的用户选择自动启动音频记录的多功能控制,当释放控制时,其自动发送到活动通信会话的另一参与者。 可以使用相同的多功能控制来发送文本消息。 记录的表示显示在用户的设备上,当另一个参与者播放记录时,显示器改变外观。 另外,当一个用户发起将被自动发送到另一个用户的音频记录时,建议另一个用户的设备启动记录,并显示另一个用户的状态。

    Voice communications with real-time status notifications

    公开(公告)号:US10608978B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-31

    申请号:US15208552

    申请日:2016-07-12

    Applicant: WhatsApp Inc.

    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.

    Synthetic communication network method and system

    公开(公告)号:US10375538B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-06

    申请号:US16195817

    申请日:2018-11-19

    Applicant: WhatsApp Inc.

    Abstract: Methods and systems for registering a phone device on a synthetic communication network are described. One implementation receives a request to connect the phone device to a synthetic communication network that transmits messages over a data network using one or more phone numbers from a voice network. A phone number and a country code associated with the phone device to be used for communications over the synthetic network are obtained. The phone number is normalized to a standard format distinguishing the resulting normalized phone number from international phone numbers using the synthetic network. Before the phone device is registered, an association between the normalized phone number and the phone device is verified by sending a verification message addressed to the phone device that loops back to the phone device. If the phone device confirms the verification as authentic, an authorization allows the phone device to communicate over the synthetic network.

    Dynamic muting of communication notifications

    公开(公告)号:US10098090B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-09

    申请号:US15269442

    申请日:2016-09-19

    Applicant: WhatsApp Inc.

    Abstract: A system and methods are provided for dynamically muting or suppressing notifications of new communications. When a new communication is received for a user of a communication device (e.g., a mobile telephone, a computer) while notifications are muted, no notification may be issued to the user or, alternatively, a muted notification that differs from a normal notification may be issued. A muted notification may have muted sound or no sound, abbreviated vibration or no vibration, or may otherwise be a dampened version of a normal notification. Dynamic muting may be applied or managed on the user's device or on a system that hosts the communication application for which notifications are muted. Different applications and/or communication sessions (e.g., different chat groups) may be muted differently (e.g., for different periods of time). When a group chat session is muted, the duration of muting may be proportional to the number of participants.

    SYNTHETIC COMMUNICATION NETWORK METHOD AND SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20170215052A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-27

    申请号:US15482984

    申请日:2017-04-10

    Applicant: WhatsApp Inc.

    Abstract: Methods and systems for registering a phone device on a synthetic communication network are described. One implementation receives a request to connect the phone device to a synthetic communication network that transmits messages over a data network using one or more phone numbers from a voice network. A phone number and a country code associated with the phone device to be used for communications over the synthetic network are obtained. The phone number is normalized to a standard format distinguishing the resulting normalized phone number from international phone numbers using the synthetic network. Before the phone device is registered, an association between the normalized phone number and the phone device is verified by sending a verification message addressed to the phone device that loops back to the phone device. If the phone device confirms the verification as authentic, an authorization allows the phone device to communicate over the synthetic network.

Patent Agency Ranking