Messaging Interface Layout With Suggested Replies to Cut User Input

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Solution Overview

Problem

There is a need for electronic devices to manage messages in messaging conversations efficiently, reduce cognitive burden on users, and minimize processor and battery power consumption due to redundant user inputs.

Innovation Solution

The implementation of touch-sensitive displays and interfaces that allow for intuitive interaction with messaging content, including touch-sensitive surfaces and tactile feedback, to enhance user interaction and reduce redundant inputs.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of time

If traditional messaging interfaces are used, then users can send and manage messages, but user interaction time increases and cognitive burden increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser interaction timeVSAvoiduser interaction complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of timeVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-generates suggested responses and messages based on conversation context, allowing users to select and send messages with minimal input. This preliminary preparation of response options reduces the time and cognitive effort required for message composition.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The messaging system automatically manages certain aspects of conversation flow by generating suggested responses, managing message priorities, and organizing conversation threads without requiring explicit user intervention for each action, thereby reducing interaction time and complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Use of energy by moving object

If traditional messaging management techniques are used, then messages can be sent and received, but processor and battery power are consumed due to redundant user inputs

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprocessor and battery power consumptionVSAvoidmessage management efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Use of energy by moving objectVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system extracts and separates the cognitive workload of message composition from the user by implementing automated suggested response generation. This extraction eliminates redundant user inputs required for message drafting, reducing processor and battery power consumption while maintaining message management effectiveness.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the mechanical process of manual message composition and selection with an automated intelligent system that generates suggested responses. This substitution reduces the number of user inputs required, thereby decreasing processor and battery power consumption associated with handling redundant interactions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS12531821B2User interfaces for messaging content

Publication Date: 2026.01.20 APPLE INC

AI summary

In some embodiments, an electronic device displays a plurality of content items or user interface objects corresponding to messages of a messaging conversation. In some embodiments, the electronic device displays a messaging user interface including a first user interface object and a second user interface object in a first layout. In some embodiments, an electronic device displays messaging activity to a messaging conversation.