COMMUNICATION USER INTERFACE SYSTEMS AND METHODS

摘要

The principles described herein provide methods and systems of providing a user interface to allow a user to compose and send an electronic communication quickly and conveniently. For example, a user interface includes split-pane interface having a navigable tray area and a composition area. The navigable tray area may include categories of trays, each tray including a navigable listing of content items that may form part of the electronic communication. The navigable tray area allows the user to navigate from one tray to the next to access different types of content items to be used in composing the electronic communication. When composing an electronic communication, a user can select an item in a tray, and the item is previewed in the composition area and can become part of the electronic communication.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
providing a graphical user interface comprising a plurality of modes, wherein each mode of the plurality of modes is associated with a particular type of content item; providing, within the graphical user interface, a menu area comprising a plurality of menu items, wherein each menu item of the plurality of menu items corresponds to one of the plurality of modes; detecting, by at least one processor, a user interaction with respect to a first menu item of the plurality of menu items corresponding to a first mode of the plurality of modes; in response to detecting the user interaction with respect to the first menu item, providing a tray area comprising a first content item, wherein the first content item is a first type of content item corresponding to the first mode; detecting, by the at least one processor, a user selection of the first content item from within the tray area; and in response to detecting the user selection of the first content item, providing a preview of the first content item in a composition area of the graphical user interface.