System and Method for Enabling Voice and Video Communications Using a Messaging Application

Abstract

A method and system are provided for enabling voice communications via a messaging application. The method comprises enabling an instant messaging (IM) presence status option to be selected; and blocking an incoming voice communication when the presence status option has been selected. A method and system are also provided comprising displaying a first instant message in an instant messaging conversation user interface comprising call status information; and displaying updated call status information in the instant messaging conversation user interface after determining whether an call attempt has been successful.

1 . A method, comprising:
 displaying an incoming call user interface in response to detecting an incoming call from a caller;   detecting a selection of an option in the incoming call user interface to ignore the incoming call; and   displaying, in an messaging conversation user interface associated with the caller in response to the selection of the option, a first message indicating that an incoming call attempt has been unsuccessful.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein detecting the selection of the option in the incoming call user interface to ignore the incoming call comprises:
 displaying at least two buttons in the incoming call user interface;   detecting a selection of a first button of the at least two buttons to ignore the incoming call;   wherein displaying, in the messaging conversation user interface associated with the caller in response to the selection of the option, the first message indicating that the incoming call attempt has been unsuccessful comprises:
 in response to the selection of the first button, displaying, in the messaging conversation user interface, the first message. 
   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first message is a default and predefined message. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the messaging conversation user interface comprises a message composition portion, the first message being displayed in the message composition portion. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein displaying the first message comprises:
 automatically populating with the first message in the message composition portion.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:
 sending the first message to the caller.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 enabling a second message to be composed in response to an operation in the messaging conversation user interface; and   sending the second message to the caller.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the first message or the second message is configured to notify the caller that the incoming call attempt has been acknowledged. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the messaging conversation user interface is a short messaging service (SMS) conversation user interface. 
     
     
         10 . An electronic device, comprising:
 one or more processors; and   one or more memories coupled to the one or more processors and storing program instructions for execution by the one or more processors to:
 display an incoming call user interface in response to detecting an incoming call from a caller; 
 detect a selection of an option in the incoming call user interface to ignore the incoming call; and 
 display, in an messaging conversation user interface associated with the caller in response to the selection of the option, a first message indicating that an incoming call attempt has been unsuccessful. 
   
     
     
         11 . The electronic device of  claim 10 , wherein the one or more memories store the program instructions for execution by the one or more processors to:
 display at least two buttons in the incoming call user interface;   detect a selection of a first button of the at least two buttons to ignore the incoming call; and   in response to the selection of the first button, display, in the messaging conversation user interface, the first message.   
     
     
         12 . The electronic device of  claim 10 , wherein the first message is a default and predefined message. 
     
     
         13 . The electronic device of  claim 10 , wherein the messaging conversation user interface comprises a message composition portion, the first message being displayed in the message composition portion. 
     
     
         14 . The electronic device of  claim 13 , wherein the one or more memories store the program instructions for execution by the one or more processors to:
 automatically populate with the first message in the message composition portion.   
     
     
         15 . The electronic device of  claim 10 , wherein the one or more memories store the program instructions for execution by the one or more processors to:
 send the first message to the caller.   
     
     
         16 . The electronic device of  claim 10 , wherein the one or more memories store the program instructions for execution by the one or more processors to:
 enable a second message to be composed in response to an operation in the messaging conversation user interface; and   send the second message to the caller.   
     
     
         17 . The electronic device of  claim 16 , wherein the first message or the second message is configured to notify the caller that the incoming call attempt has been acknowledged. 
     
     
         18 . The electronic device of  claim 10 , wherein the messaging conversation user interface is a short messaging service (SMS) conversation user interface. 
     
     
         19 . A non-transitory computer readable medium, comprising computer executable instructions for execution by at least one processor to:
 display an incoming call user interface in response to detecting an incoming call from a caller;   detect a selection of an option in the incoming call user interface to ignore the incoming call; and   display, in an messaging conversation user interface associated with the caller in response to the selection of the option, a first message indicating that an incoming call attempt has been unsuccessful.   
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 19 , comprising the computer executable instructions for execution by the at least one processor further to:
 display at least two buttons in the incoming call user interface;   detect a selection of a first button of the at least two buttons to ignore the incoming call; and   in response to the selection of the first button, display, in the messaging conversation user interface, the first message.