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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2022
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Scott A. Schwarz, Seattle, WA (US);
Waseem W. Hashem, Vacouver, CA;
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems for communicating active voice calls within a system that supports messaging functions between a plurality of accounts are disclosed. Active voice calls are identified between a call participant and a first account of a messaging system. A call object is generated for the active voice call having a data structure including call information about the active voice call. A message is received from the first account, the message associated with the active voice call. An object container is generated including the call object and the received message from the first account. The call object, including the message associated with the active voice call, is displayed in a call user interface of the system, providing controls for a second account of the plurality of accounts of the system to interact with the active voice call.