METHOD AND DEVICE TO SIMPLIFY MESSAGE COMPOSITION

摘要

A method and device to simplify message reply composition on a communications device, using a partially transparent overlay to allow a user to freely scroll and move around to other sections of a message or message chain while still being able to see and edit the reply being composed. When the reply is scrolled such that the composition field is not visible on the display screen, the device displays the overlay when the user enters text or on user request. The user may then type text into the overlay while viewing the underlying portion of the reply message, such as previous messages in the string.

主权项

1. A method for composing text, comprising:
displaying, on a display, a composition field and a second field, the second field including text; receiving an input for inclusion in the composition field; determining that a portion of the composition field is not visible on the display when the input is received; in response to the determining, displaying an overlay, the overlay including an input area; and displaying the input in the input area of the overlay.