CN106155458B

CN106155458B - Multimedia message playing method and device

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Publication number: CN106155458B
Application number: CN201510151875.6A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 杨光; 肖锐毅; 陈俊标; 钟庆华; 颜玮; 梁颖蕾; 胡超; 李惠玲; 林友荣; 石琳
Original assignee: Tencent Technology Shenzhen Co Ltd
Current assignee: Tencent Technology Shenzhen Co Ltd
Priority date: 2015-04-01
Filing date: 2015-04-01
Publication date: 2020-08-25
Anticipated expiration: 2035-04-01
Also published as: CN106155458A

Abstract

The invention relates to a multimedia message playing method and a device, wherein the method comprises the following steps: when the unread multimedia message is detected to exist, displaying an operation control key corresponding to the unread multimedia message in a message list; if the operation of triggering the operation control key is detected, generating and displaying an operation area corresponding to the unread multimedia message, and playing the corresponding unread multimedia message; and if the triggering operation of the designated area outside the operation control key is detected, displaying the historical multimedia message and the corresponding operation button. The multimedia message playing method and the multimedia message playing device can improve the convenience and the playing efficiency of the multimedia message playing.

Description

Multimedia message playing method and device

Technical Field

The present invention relates to the field of computer technologies, and in particular, to a multimedia message playing method and apparatus.

Background

With the popularization and expansion of mobile bandwidth, conditions are created for users to use audio and video contents on mobile equipment, a communication mode mainly based on voice is more in line with the situation of rapid development, and an application program (APP) mainly based on voice also rolls up a new wave.

In the prior art, the way of playing the voice message by the APP with the voice function can be roughly divided into two ways, the first way is WeChat, QQ and the like, as shown in fig. 1, the message list can prompt unread information, and the message can be played in the chat page. Second, such as cordid, wave, etc., as shown in fig. 2, the unread voice messages may be played directly in the list.

However, in the prior art, the first mode of playing the voice message needs to enter a specific chat page to play the voice message, which has limitation in use and causes a low efficiency of playing the voice message; the second way of playing voice messages is not beneficial to playing of historical voice messages, for example, if the last voice message can only be played repeatedly by the corid, the voice message played once by the Waved cannot be played repeatedly again, the space of the avatar list is limited, and other more relevant information, such as time information of the voice message, cannot be displayed, and the click operation is occupied by the played voice message, and other operations cannot be performed, so that more other functions cannot be expanded.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of this, the present invention provides a multimedia message playing method and device, which can improve the convenience and efficiency of playing multimedia messages.

The embodiment of the invention provides a voice message playing method, which comprises the following steps: when the unread multimedia message is detected to exist, displaying an operation control key corresponding to the unread multimedia message in a message list; if the operation of triggering the operation control key is detected, generating and displaying an operation area corresponding to the unread multimedia message, and playing the corresponding unread multimedia message; and if the triggering operation of the designated area outside the operation control key is detected, displaying the historical multimedia message and the corresponding operation button.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a voice message playing apparatus, including: the display module is used for displaying an operation control key corresponding to the unread multimedia message in a message list when the unread multimedia message is detected to exist; the generating module is used for generating an operation area corresponding to the unread multimedia message if the operation of triggering the operation control key is detected; the display module is also used for displaying the operation area; the playing module is used for playing the corresponding unread multimedia message; the display module is further configured to display the historical multimedia message and the corresponding operation button if the trigger operation in the designated area outside the operation control key is detected.

According to the voice message playing method and device, the operation control key corresponding to the unread multimedia message is displayed in the message list, the unread multimedia message can be directly played in the message list, playing convenience and playing efficiency are improved, and when the triggering operation of the specified area outside the operation control key is detected, the historical multimedia message and the corresponding operation button are displayed, so that playing convenience and playing efficiency of the historical multimedia message can be improved.

In order to make the aforementioned and other objects, features and advantages of the invention comprehensible, preferred embodiments accompanied with figures are described in detail below.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a WeChat voice message playing interface in the prior art;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a playing interface of a wave voice message in the prior art;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a terminal device;

fig. 4 is a flowchart of a multimedia message playing method according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a flowchart of a multimedia message playing method according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 is a flowchart of a multimedia message playing method according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 7 is a flowchart of a multimedia message playing method according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating operation control keys and operation areas generated and displayed in a message list according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an unread multimedia message for the same contact being played, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a plurality of unread multimedia messages in a play group message according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of a multimedia message playing apparatus according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 12 is a schematic structural diagram of a multimedia message playing apparatus according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

To further illustrate the technical means and effects of the present invention adopted to achieve the predetermined objects, the following detailed description of the embodiments, structures, features and effects according to the present invention will be made with reference to the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments.

The multimedia message playing method can be applied to the instant messaging client in the terminal equipment, and can also be applied to the instant messaging client in the mobile terminal equipment including smart phones, tablet computers, notebooks and the like.

Referring to fig. 3, fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal device. The terminal equipment comprises mobile terminal equipment.

The terminal device 100 includes a memory 102, a memory controller 104, one or more (only one shown) processors 106, a peripheral interface 108, a radio frequency module 110, a positioning module 112, a camera module 114, an audio module 116, a touch screen 118, and a key module 120. These components communicate with each other via one or more communication buses/signal lines 122.

It is to be understood that the structure shown in fig. 3 is merely illustrative, and the terminal device 100 may include more or fewer components than shown in fig. 3, or have a different configuration than shown in fig. 3. The components shown in fig. 3 may be implemented in hardware, software, or a combination thereof.

The memory 102 may be used to store software programs and modules, such as program instructions/modules corresponding to the multimedia message playing method and apparatus in the terminal device according to the embodiment of the present invention, and the processor 106 executes various functional applications and data processing by running the software programs and modules stored in the memory 102, so as to implement the above-mentioned multimedia message playing method in the terminal device.

The memory 102 may include high speed random access memory, and may also include non-volatile memory, such as one or more magnetic storage devices, flash memory, or other non-volatile solid-state memory. In some examples, memory 102 may further include memory located remotely from processor 106, which may be connected to terminal device 100 via a network. Examples of such networks include, but are not limited to, the internet, intranets, local area networks, mobile communication networks, and combinations thereof. Access to the memory 102 by the processor 106, and possibly other components, may be under the control of the memory controller 104.

Peripheral interface 108 couples various input/output devices to the CPU and memory 102. The processor 106 executes various software, instructions within the memory 102 to perform various functions of the terminal device 100 and to perform data processing.

In some embodiments, the peripheral interface 108, the processor 106, and the memory controller 104 may be implemented in a single chip. In other examples, they may be implemented separately from the individual chips.

The rf module 110 is used for receiving and transmitting electromagnetic waves, and implementing interconversion between the electromagnetic waves and electrical signals, so as to communicate with a communication network or other devices. The rf module 110 may include various existing circuit elements for performing these functions, such as an antenna, an rf transceiver, a digital signal processor, an encryption/decryption chip, a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card, memory, and so forth. The rf module 110 may communicate with various networks such as the internet, an intranet, a wireless network, or with other devices via a wireless network. The wireless network may comprise a cellular telephone network, a wireless local area network, or a metropolitan area network. The Wireless network may use various Communication standards, protocols, and technologies, including, but not limited to, Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM), Enhanced Mobile Communication (Enhanced Data GSM Environment, EDGE), wideband Code division multiple Access (W-CDMA), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), bluetooth, Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) (e.g., Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) standards IEEE802.11 a, IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.1 g, and/or IEEE802.11 n), Voice over internet protocol (VoIP), world wide mail for Microwave, internet-Access (wimax), and any other suitable protocol for instant messaging, including, but not limited to, Wireless systems for Mobile communications, GSM, EDGE, wideband Code division multiple Access (W-CDMA), Wireless Fidelity, WiFi, and may even include those protocols that have not yet been developed.

The positioning module 112 is used for acquiring the current position of the terminal device 100. Examples of the positioning module 112 include, but are not limited to, a global positioning satellite system (GPS), a wireless local area network-based positioning technology, or a mobile communication network-based positioning technology.

The camera module 114 is used to take a picture or video. The pictures or videos taken may be stored in the memory 102 and transmitted through the radio frequency module 110.

Audio module 116 provides an audio interface to a user that may include one or more microphones, one or more speakers, and audio circuitry. The audio circuitry receives audio data from the peripheral interface 108, converts the audio data to electrical information, and transmits the electrical information to the speaker. The speaker converts the electrical information into sound waves that the human ear can hear. The audio circuitry also receives electrical information from the microphone, converts the electrical information to voice data, and transmits the voice data to the peripheral interface 108 for further processing. The audio data may be retrieved from the memory 102 or through the radio frequency module 110. In addition, the audio data may also be stored in the memory 102 or transmitted through the radio frequency module 110. In some examples, the audio module 116 may also include an earphone jack for providing an audio interface to a headset or other device.

The touch screen 118 provides both an output and an input interface between the terminal device 100 and the user. In particular, the touch screen 118 displays video output to the user, the content of which may include text, graphics, video, and any combination thereof. Some of the output results are for some of the user interface objects. The touch screen 118 also receives user inputs, such as user clicks, swipes, and other gesture operations, for the user interface objects to respond to these user inputs. The technique of detecting user input may be based on resistive, capacitive, or any other possible touch detection technique. Specific examples of touch screen 118 display units include, but are not limited to, liquid crystal displays or light emitting polymer displays.

The key module 120 also provides an interface for a user to input to the terminal device 100, and the user can press different keys to cause the terminal device 100 to perform different functions.

First embodiment

Referring to fig. 4, a multimedia message playing method according to a first embodiment of the present invention is provided, where the method includes:

s101, when the unread multimedia message is detected to exist, displaying an operation control key corresponding to the unread multimedia message in a message list;

when a user logs in a client (APP) having a multimedia messaging and playing function on the terminal device 100, the APP opens a message list, pulls an unread message associated with a login account used when logging in the APP from a server, and detects whether there is a multimedia message in the pulled unread message. The multimedia message may include, but is not limited to: voice, video, motion pictures, and other multimedia messages that can be controlled for playback. And when the unread multimedia message is detected to exist, displaying an operation control key corresponding to the unread multimedia message in the message list.

The message list is arranged up and down to display a plurality of contact message lines and/or group message lines, and each contact message line can include but is not limited to information such as the name of a contact, the last contact time, the communication mode of the contact, whether the contact is on-line or not, the network form and the like. Each group message line may include, but is not limited to, the name of the group to which the group message corresponds, the last contact time, and the like. Wherein the name of the group may include, but is not limited to: a combination of names of the contacts in the group. Specifically, the operation control key may be displayed at a designated position in a contact message line or a group message line corresponding to the unread multimedia message. The operation control key may include a play key for triggering the playing of the multimedia message.

Further, if the unread multimedia message is not detected, prompting is performed in the message list according to the common message, that is, a default message list not containing the operation control key is displayed. It will be appreciated that the default message list may be of the same construction as the message list described above, except that the operating control is not included.

S102, if the operation of triggering the operation control key is detected, generating and displaying an operation area corresponding to the unread multimedia message, and playing the corresponding unread multimedia message;

when detecting that the user triggers an operation of the operation control key (e.g., the user clicks the play key), generating and displaying an operation area corresponding to the operation control key (i.e., the unread multimedia message corresponding to the operation control key), and playing the unread multimedia message corresponding to the operation control key, so that the user can execute a corresponding operation in the operation area to control the playing of the unread multimedia message. It can be understood that the operation area can be displayed at a position of a contact message line or a group message line corresponding to the unread multimedia message in a message queue displayed in the screen. In addition, when the unread multimedia message corresponding to the triggered operation control key is a video message or a dynamic picture, the operation area further comprises a display area for displaying the video message or the dynamic picture.

In this step, the operating the control key further includes: stop the play key and the draggable play progress bar, then the operation area includes: a play key, a stop play key, and a draggable play progress bar. When a multimedia message is being played, the operation region may further include: and displaying areas of information such as playing time progress, sound effect ripple, total multimedia quantity progress and the like.

Further, when there is an unread multimedia message being played, the operation in the area other than the operation area is prohibited from responding, i.e., only the operation related to controlling the multimedia playing (e.g., clicking the play key, clicking the stop play key, dragging the play progress bar, etc.) is responded at this time.

S103, if the trigger operation of the designated area outside the operation control key is detected, displaying the historical multimedia message and the corresponding operation button.

If the operation of triggering the operation control key is not detected, but the triggering operation of a designated area outside the operation control key in the message list is detected, the historical multimedia message and the corresponding operation button are displayed in a manner of displaying a detail page of the message list, and the designated area may be, for example, a blank in the message list, specifically, a blank in a contact message line or a group message line outside the operation area, or a blank around a play key, a stop play key, and a draggable play progress bar. The operation buttons may include, but are not limited to, a play button, a delete button, and the like. The history multimedia message includes a history read multimedia message that the user can view and manipulate in the detail page, for example, the user can repeatedly play by triggering a play button provided for the history read multimedia message. Further, the history multimedia message may also include a history unread multimedia message, that is, a multimedia message that has not been played by the user or has not been completely played in the unread multimedia message pulled last time; alternatively, the history multimedia message may include all multimedia messages pulled from the server at this time and at the previous time.

Further, the APP can return to a default message list not containing the operation control key according to a preset operation (for example, clicking a return button on the detail page) performed by the user on the detail page, or automatically return to the default message list after all the historical multimedia messages are played. At this time, if the user wants to repeatedly play the played multimedia message, the user may open the detail page by clicking a designated area (e.g., blank) in the default message list, and again trigger the playing of the played multimedia message in the detail page.

According to the multimedia message playing method provided by the embodiment, the operation control key corresponding to the unread multimedia message is displayed in the message list, so that the unread multimedia message can be directly played in the message list, the playing convenience and the playing efficiency are improved, and the historical multimedia message and the corresponding operation button are displayed when the triggering operation of the specified area outside the operation control key is detected, so that the playing convenience and the playing efficiency of the historical multimedia message can be improved at the same time.

Second embodiment

Please refer to fig. 5, which is a multimedia message playing method according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The present embodiment describes a multimedia message playing method when an unread multimedia message is received from the same contact. As shown in fig. 5, the method includes:

s201, when the unread multimedia message is detected to exist, displaying an operation control key corresponding to the unread multimedia message in a message list;

when a user logs in a client with the functions of multimedia message transceiving and playing, the client opens a message list, pulls unread messages associated with a login account used when logging in the client from a server, and detects whether the pulled unread messages contain multimedia messages. The multimedia message may include, but is not limited to: voice, video, motion pictures, and other multimedia messages that can be controlled for playback. And when the unread multimedia message is detected to exist, displaying an operation control key corresponding to the unread multimedia voice message in the message list. The operation control key may include a play key for triggering the play of the unread multimedia message.

The message list displays a plurality of contact message lines in an up-down arrangement mode, and each contact message line can contain information such as the name of a contact, the last contact time, the communication mode of the contact, whether the contact is on-line or not, the network form and the like. The contact is the message sender.

Further, if the unread multimedia message is not detected, prompting is performed in the message list according to the common message, that is, a default message list not containing the operation control key is displayed.

S202, if the operation of triggering the operation control key is detected, generating and displaying an operation area corresponding to the unread multimedia message, and playing the corresponding unread multimedia message;

when detecting that a user clicks an operation control key for triggering the playing of the unread multimedia message, generating an operation area corresponding to the unread multimedia message, displaying the operation area at the position of a contact message line corresponding to the unread multimedia message in a screen, and simultaneously playing the unread multimedia message. At this time, the operation control key further includes a stop play key and a draggable play progress bar, and then the operation area includes: the display device comprises a play key, a stop play key, a draggable play progress bar and a display area for displaying information including play time progress, sound effect ripple and the like. In addition, when the unread multimedia message is a video message or a moving picture, the operation area further includes a presentation area for presenting the video message or the moving picture.

Further, when the unread multimedia message is playing, the operation of responding to the area except the operation area is prohibited, that is, the user cannot respond by clicking the area except the operation area, so that the normal playing of the unread multimedia message currently being played by the client is not affected. For example, clicking the communication mode of a certain contact in the message list, the response of contacting the certain contact through the communication mode will not be executed, so that the current playing of the unread multimedia message will not be affected.

S203, if the unread multimedia message is detected to be an unread multimedia message sent by the same contact person, replacing a play key with a play stop key for displaying when the unread multimedia message is started to be played, and displaying a play progress bar;

when the unread multimedia message is played, the play key is replaced by the stop play key, and the user can stop playing the currently played multimedia message by clicking the stop play key at any time. Meanwhile, the playing progress bar is displayed in the operation area, and a user can control the progress of the currently played multimedia message by dragging the playing progress bar. In addition, the head portrait and the name of the contact corresponding to the unread multimedia message which is playing are presented in the operation area at the same time.

S204, when the operation of triggering the play stop key is detected, the playing of the multimedia message which is being played is stopped, the message list is returned, and the operation control key corresponding to the multimedia message which is stopped to be played is not displayed in the message list;

the user can stop playing the currently played multimedia message by clicking the play stop key, quit the play mode, return to the message list, and not show the operation control key corresponding to the multimedia message which is stopped to be played in the message list, that is, the operation control key corresponding to other unread multimedia messages which are not played is shown in the message list.

S205, if the unread multimedia message is detected to be played completely, returning to the message list, and not displaying the operation control key corresponding to the played multimedia message in the message list;

and when the multimedia message is played completely, exiting the playing mode, returning to the message list, and not displaying the operation control keys corresponding to the multimedia message which is played completely in the message list, namely, only displaying the operation control keys corresponding to the unread multimedia message which is not played in the message list. This avoids interference to the user, so that the user does not replay the played multimedia message. At this time, if the user wants to repeatedly play the played multimedia message, the user may open the detail page of the message list by clicking a designated area in the message list (e.g., a blank area in the message list) or performing other designated operations (e.g., double-clicking any area of the message list), and the played multimedia message is triggered to be played in the detail page.

S206, if the trigger operation of the designated area outside the operation control key is detected, displaying the historical multimedia message and the corresponding operation button;

if no multimedia message is detected to be playing, when a click operation in a designated area outside the operation control key is detected, a detail page of the message list is presented, and information of the historical multimedia message, including the historical multimedia message and the corresponding operation button, is presented in the detail page, wherein the operation button may include, but is not limited to, a play button, a delete button, and the like. The history multimedia message includes a history read multimedia message that the user can view and manipulate in the detail page, for example, the user can repeatedly play by clicking a play button provided for the history read multimedia message. It will be understood that the historical multimedia messages may also include historical unread multimedia messages, or all multimedia messages pulled from the server this or past times.

S207, when the triggering operation of returning to the message list from the display page of the historical multimedia message is detected, displaying a default message list without the operation control key.

When a trigger operation of returning to the message list from the detail page of the message list is detected, that is, when a preset operation by the user is detected, for example, a return button on the detail page is clicked, a default message list not including the operation control key is presented.

According to the voice message playing method provided by the embodiment, the operation control key corresponding to the unread multimedia message is displayed in the message list, the unread multimedia message can be directly played in the message list, the playing convenience and the playing efficiency are improved, and when the trigger operation of a specified area outside the operation control key is detected, the historical multimedia message and the corresponding operation button are displayed, so that the playing convenience and the playing efficiency of the historical multimedia message can be improved at the same time.

Third embodiment

Referring to fig. 6, a multimedia message playing method according to a third embodiment of the present invention is different from the second embodiment in that the present embodiment describes a multimedia message playing method when multiple unread multimedia messages from the same contact are received. As shown in fig. 6, the method includes:

s301, when existence of unread multimedia messages is detected, if the detected unread multimedia messages are multiple unread multimedia messages sent by the same contact person, displaying operation control keys corresponding to the unread multimedia messages and the total number of the unread multimedia messages in the message list;

when a user logs in a client with the functions of multimedia message transceiving and playing, the client opens a message list, pulls unread messages associated with a login account used when logging in the client from a server, and detects whether the pulled unread messages contain multimedia messages. The multimedia message may include, but is not limited to: voice, video, motion pictures, and other multimedia messages that can be controlled for playback. The message list displays a plurality of contact message lines in an up-down arrangement mode, and each contact message line can contain information such as the name of a contact, the last contact time, the communication mode of the contact, whether the contact is on-line or not, the network form and the like.

When the unread multimedia messages are detected to exist, if the detected unread multimedia messages are multiple unread multimedia messages received from the same contact, namely multiple unread multimedia messages sent by the same contact of a user are received, operation control keys corresponding to the multiple unread multimedia messages and the total number of the multiple unread multimedia messages are displayed in a message list. The operation control key may include a play key for triggering the play of the unread multimedia message.

S302, if the operation of triggering the operation control key is detected, generating and displaying an operation area corresponding to the unread multimedia message, and sequentially playing the unread multimedia message according to the receiving time sequence of the unread multimedia message;

when the operation of an operation control key corresponding to a plurality of unread multimedia messages sent by the same contact in the trigger message list is detected, an operation area is generated for the plurality of unread multimedia messages, and the operation area is displayed at the position of a contact message line corresponding to the plurality of unread multimedia messages in the screen. Then, according to the receiving time sequence of each message, a plurality of unread multimedia messages are played in sequence.

At this time, the operation control key may further include a stop play key and a draggable play progress bar, and then the operation area includes: the playing key, the playing stopping key, the draggable playing progress bar and the display area for displaying information such as playing time progress, sound effect ripple, total multimedia quantity progress and the like.

Furthermore, the operation area further comprises a display area for displaying the video messages or the dynamic pictures, and when the plurality of unread multimedia messages comprise the video messages or the dynamic pictures, the video messages or the dynamic pictures are sequentially displayed in the display area.

Further, when an unread multimedia message is being played, the operation of responding to the area except the operation area is prohibited, that is, the user cannot get a response when clicking the area except the operation area, so that the current playing of the unread multimedia message by the client is not influenced. For example, clicking the communication mode of a certain contact in the message list, the response of contacting the certain contact through the communication mode will not be executed, so that the current playing of the unread multimedia message will not be affected.

S303, when the unread multimedia message is played, replacing the play key with the play stop key for displaying, and displaying the play progress bar and the play quantity information;

when the unread multimedia message is played, the play key is replaced by the play stop key, and the user can stop playing the currently played multimedia message by clicking the play stop key at any time. Meanwhile, the playing progress bar and the playing quantity information are displayed in the operation area, and a user can control the playing progress of the currently played multimedia message by dragging the playing progress bar. The play amount information may include: the total number of the unread multimedia messages and the serial number of the unread multimedia messages currently being played. In addition, the head portrait and the name of the contact corresponding to the unread multimedia message which is being played can also be presented in the operation area at the same time.

S304, when the operation of triggering the play stop key is detected, stopping playing the multimedia message being played, returning to the message list, and not displaying the operation control key corresponding to the multimedia message being stopped to be played in the message list;

the user can stop playing the currently played multimedia message by clicking the play stop key, quit the play mode, return to the message list, and not display the operation control key corresponding to the multimedia message which is stopped to be played in the message list.

S305, if the unread multimedia message is detected to be played completely, returning to the message list, and not displaying the operation control key corresponding to the played multimedia message in the message list;

and when the number of the unread multimedia messages is multiple, if the unread multimedia messages are detected to be played completely, the playing mode is quitted, the message list is returned, and the operation control keys corresponding to the played multimedia messages are not displayed in the message list. At this time, if the user wants to repeatedly play the played voice message, the user may open the detail page of the message list by clicking a designated area in the message list (e.g., a blank area in the message list) or performing other designated operations (e.g., double-clicking any area of the message list), and the playing of the played multimedia message is triggered in the detail page.

S306, if the trigger operation of the designated area outside the operation control key is detected, displaying the historical multimedia message and the corresponding operation button;

if no multimedia message is detected to be played, when a click operation in a designated area (such as a blank of a contact message line) outside the operation control key is detected, a detail page of the message list is displayed, and information of the historical multimedia message, including the historical multimedia message and a corresponding operation button, is displayed in the detail page, wherein the operation button can be but is not limited to a play button, a delete button and the like. The history multimedia message includes a history read voice message that the user can view and manipulate in the detail page, for example, the user can repeatedly play by clicking a play button provided for the history read voice message. Further, the history multimedia message may also include history unread multimedia messages, or all multimedia messages pulled from the server this time or all the previous times.

S307, when the triggering operation of returning to the message list from the display page of the historical multimedia message is detected, displaying a default message list without the operation control key.

When a trigger operation of returning to the message list from the detail page of the message list is detected, that is, a user performs a preset operation, for example, clicks a return button on the detail page, a default message list not including the operation control key is presented.

Fourth embodiment

Referring to fig. 7, a multimedia message playing method according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention is different from the second and third embodiments described above, in which the multimedia message playing method is described when multiple unread multimedia messages from the same group are received. As shown in fig. 7, the method includes:

s401, when existence of unread multimedia messages is detected, if the detected unread multimedia messages are a plurality of unread multimedia messages in the same group, displaying operation control keys corresponding to the unread multimedia messages and the total number of the unread multimedia messages in the message list;

when a user logs in a client with the functions of multimedia message transceiving and playing, the client opens a message list, pulls unread messages associated with a login account used when logging in the client from a server, and detects whether the pulled unread messages contain multimedia messages. The multimedia message may include, but is not limited to: voice, video, motion pictures, and other multimedia messages that can be controlled for playback.

The message list is arranged up and down to display a plurality of contact message lines and/or group message lines, and each contact message line can include but is not limited to information such as the name of a contact, the last contact time, the communication mode of the contact, whether the contact is on-line or not, the network form and the like. Each group message line may include, but is not limited to, the name of the group to which the group message corresponds, the last contact time, and the like. In one example, the operation control key is displayed at a designated position in the group message line corresponding to the unread multimedia message.

Specifically, when the unread multimedia message is a single multimedia message from the same group, the operation control key corresponding to the unread multimedia message is displayed in the message list; and when the unread multimedia messages are a plurality of multimedia messages from the same group, displaying the operation control keys corresponding to the unread multimedia messages and the total number of the unread multimedia messages in the group in the message list. The operation control key may include a play key for triggering the playing of the unread multimedia message. In addition, the head portrait and the name of the group corresponding to the unread multimedia message are presented in the message queue by default. The avatar for the group may include, but is not limited to: a combination of the avatars of the contacts in the group or other custom avatars. The name of the group may include, but is not limited to: a combination of the names of the contacts in the group or other custom names.

S402, if the operation of triggering the operation control key is detected, generating and displaying an operation area corresponding to the unread multimedia message, and sequentially playing the unread multimedia message according to the receiving time sequence of the unread multimedia message;

and if the operation of clicking the operation control key is detected, generating an operation area corresponding to the plurality of unread multimedia messages in the group, and displaying the operation area at the position of the group message line corresponding to the plurality of unread multimedia messages in the screen. And then, sequentially playing the unread multimedia messages according to the receiving time sequence of the unread multimedia messages.

At this time, the operation control key further includes: stop the play key and the draggable play progress bar, then the operation area includes: a play key, a stop play key, and a draggable play progress bar. When a multimedia message is being played, the operation area may further include a display area for displaying information such as a playing time progress, a sound effect ripple, and a total multimedia amount progress. It is understood that before the unread multimedia message starts to be played, the avatar and the name of the group corresponding to the unread multimedia message are presented in the operation area by default.

S403, when the unread multimedia message starts to be played, replacing the playing key with the playing stop key for displaying, displaying the playing progress bar and the playing quantity information, and replacing the head portrait and the name of the group with the head portrait and the name of the contact corresponding to the multimedia message being played;

when the unread multimedia message is played, the play key is replaced by the play stop key, and the user can stop playing the currently played multimedia message by clicking the play stop key at any time. And simultaneously displaying the playing progress bar in the operation area, and controlling the playing progress of the currently played multimedia message by dragging the playing progress bar by a user.

And displaying the head portrait and the name of the contact person corresponding to the unread multimedia message which is being played instead of the head portrait and the name of the group, namely, only displaying the head portrait and the name of the contact person corresponding to the currently played multimedia message, when the unread multimedia message of the next contact person is played, simultaneously replacing the head portrait and the name of the next contact person, and simultaneously displaying the playing quantity information. The play amount information may include: the total number of the unread multimedia messages and the serial number of the unread multimedia messages currently being played.

Further, when the unread multimedia message is playing, the operation of responding to the area other than the operation area is prohibited, that is, the user cannot respond by clicking the area other than the operation area, so that the current playing of the unread multimedia message is not affected.

S404, when the operation of triggering the playing stopping key is detected, the playing of the multimedia message in the group is stopped, and the head portrait and the name of the group replace the head portrait and the name of the contact person corresponding to the multimedia message being played for displaying;

s405, if the unread multimedia message is detected to be played completely, returning to the message list, and not displaying the operation control key corresponding to the played multimedia message in the message list;

and when all the group messages are played completely, exiting the playing mode, returning to the message list, and not displaying the operation control keys corresponding to the played multimedia messages in the message list. Thus, the interference to the user can be avoided, and the user can not repeatedly play the played voice message. At this time, if the user wants to repeatedly play the played voice message, the user can open the detail page of the message list by clicking a designated area in the message list (e.g., a blank area in the message list) or performing other designated operations (e.g., double-clicking any area of the message list), and the played multimedia message is played by being triggered in the detail page.

Or, when it is detected that the multimedia message in the group being played is played, replacing the head portrait and the name of the contact corresponding to the multimedia message being played with the head portrait and the name of the group for displaying.

S406, if the trigger operation in the designated area outside the operation control key is detected, displaying the historical multimedia message and the corresponding operation button;

if no multimedia message is detected to be playing, when a click operation in a designated area outside the operation control key is detected, a detail page of the message list is displayed, and information of the historical multimedia message, including the historical multimedia message and corresponding operation buttons, is displayed in the detail page, wherein the operation buttons may include, but are not limited to, a play button, a delete button, and the like. The history multimedia message includes a history read voice message that the user can view and manipulate in the detail page, for example, the user can repeatedly play by clicking a play button provided for the history read voice message.

Further, after all the historical multimedia messages are played, the client can automatically return or return to a default message list according to a preset operation (for example, clicking a return button in the detail page) performed by the user, and the operation control key is not shown in the default message list.

S407, when the triggering operation of returning to the message list from the display page of the historical multimedia message is detected, displaying a default message list without the operation control key.

In the above embodiments, other operation buttons may also be added to the message list, for example: and adding an operation button for triggering the arranging sequence switching function of the unread multimedia messages so as to switch the next unread multimedia message to the previous unread multimedia message for playing.

To further illustrate a voice message playing method according to the present invention with reference to fig. 8 to 10, in an example, as shown in fig. 8, there are four contact message lines in a message list, wherein there are no unread multimedia messages in the contact message line with the name "nickname 1" of the contact located in the first line and the contact message line with the name "nickname 2" of the contact located in the second line, one unread multimedia message in the contact message line with the name "nickname 3" of the contact located in the third line, and multiple unread multimedia messages in the group message line with the name "nickname 4, 5, 6". After the unread multimedia message is pulled, the client generates and displays a play key corresponding to the unread multimedia message in the message list, specifically, displays the play key at a contact message line or a group message line of the unread multimedia message. Besides the play key, the name of the contact or the group, the last contact time, the communication mode of the contact, whether the contact is on-line or not, the network form and the like are displayed in each contact message line or group message line. Clicking on the phone contact address of the current contact can dial the current contact to contact. If the operation of clicking the play key is detected, generating and displaying an operation area corresponding to the unread multimedia message, simultaneously playing the corresponding unread multimedia message, and in the process of playing the multimedia message, forbidding to respond to the operation in the area except the operation area, namely forbidding to respond to other operations except for controlling the playing of the voice message, such as: and (5) making a call.

When the application scene that the same contact sends an unread multimedia message is clicked to play, specifically referring to fig. 9, fig. 9 is an enlarged schematic view of a contact message line located on the third row in fig. 8, since the nickname 3 only sends one unread multimedia message, only the play key corresponding to the unread multimedia message is displayed in the message list, and the number of the unread multimedia messages is not displayed. When the user is detected to click the play key, an operation area corresponding to the unread voice message is generated, the operation area is displayed at the position of a contact message line corresponding to the nickname 3 in the screen, the unread multimedia message is played, and meanwhile, the play key is stopped to replace the play key for displaying. As shown in fig. 9, the operation region includes: and the playing key is used for stopping the playing key, the draggable playing progress bar and a display area for displaying the head portrait and the name of the contact person corresponding to the unread multimedia message being played, the playing time progress, the sound effect ripple, the total multimedia quantity progress and other information. When the operation of clicking the play stop key is detected, the multimedia message which is being played is stopped to be played, a message list is returned, and the play key is not displayed in the contact person message row corresponding to the nickname 3 in the message list. And when the multimedia message which is played is detected to be played completely, exiting the playing mode, returning to the message list, and displaying the playing key on the contact person message line corresponding to the nickname 3 in the message list. When the multimedia message is not played, if a click operation in a designated area outside the play key is detected (for example, a click operation performed in a blank of the message list in fig. 9), a detail page of the message list is presented, and the history multimedia message and a corresponding operation button are presented in the detail page, and the user can further control to play the history multimedia message by clicking the operation button. When an operation of returning to the message list from the detail page is detected, the play mode is exited and a default message list not including the operation control key is presented.

In the application scenario of the group message played by clicking, referring to fig. 8 and 10, fig. 10 is an enlarged schematic diagram of the group message line corresponding to the group named "nickname 4, 5, 6. When the unread multimedia message is a group message, the play key corresponding to the unread multimedia message is displayed in the message list, and since the group message contains 4 unread multimedia messages from 3 contacts with names of "nickname 4", "nickname 5" and "nickname 6", respectively, the play key corresponding to the unread multimedia message and the total number of the unread multimedia messages pulled to 4 are displayed in the message list. When it is detected that the user clicks the play key, an operation area corresponding to the plurality of pieces of unread voice information is generated, the operation area is displayed at the position of a group message row corresponding to the nicknames 4, 5 and 6 in the screen, the 4 unread multimedia messages are sequentially played according to the sequence of the receiving time of the 4 unread multimedia messages, meanwhile, the play key is replaced by the play stop key for displaying, the user can click the play stop key to stop playing the multimedia messages, in addition, a play progress bar, information of play time, sound effect ripples and the like are displayed in the operation area, and the user can drag the play progress bar to control the play progress. In addition, the client may display the head portrait and the name of the contact corresponding to the unread multimedia message being played instead of the group head portrait and the name, that is, the head portrait and the name (nickname) of different contacts are correspondingly displayed when the unread multimedia message of different contacts is played, and display the play quantity information in real time according to the play progress, that is, the currently played item is the fourth item, and play items in total, such as 1/4 and 2/4 … … 4/4 shown in fig. 10. Furthermore, when the multimedia message is not played, when an operation of clicking an area other than the play key (e.g., an operation of clicking in a blank space) is detected, a detail page of the message list may be entered, in which the historical multimedia message and the corresponding operation button are presented, the user may further process the historical multimedia message by clicking the operation button, when an operation of returning to the message list from the detail page is detected or all the historical multimedia messages are completely played, the play mode is exited, and a default message list is returned, that is, a default message list not including the operation control key is presented. Further, when the operation of clicking the play stop key is detected, the playing of the multimedia message being played is stopped, the play mode is exited, a message list is returned, the head portrait and the name of the group are displayed instead of the head portrait and the name of the contact person corresponding to the multimedia message being played, and the play key is not displayed in the corresponding group message row in the message list. Further, when it is detected that all the unread multimedia messages in the group are played completely, the playing mode is automatically exited, a message list is returned, the group message line corresponding to the nickname 4, 5, 6 in the message list does not display the playing key, and the head portrait and the name of the group replace the head portrait of the contact corresponding to the last played multimedia message for displaying.

Fifth embodiment

Please refer to fig. 11, which is a multimedia message playing apparatus according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in fig. 11, the multimedia message playing apparatus 50 includes:

a display module 51, configured to display, when it is detected that an unread multimedia message exists, an operation control key corresponding to the unread multimedia message in a message list;

a generating module 52, configured to generate an operation area corresponding to the unread multimedia message if an operation that triggers the operation control key is detected;

the display module 51 is further used for displaying the operation area;

a playing module 53, configured to play the corresponding unread multimedia message;

the display module 51 is further configured to display the historical multimedia message and the corresponding operation button if the trigger operation of the designated area outside the operation control key is detected.

For the specific process of implementing each function of each functional module of the multimedia message playing device 50 in this embodiment, please refer to the specific contents described in the embodiments shown in fig. 1 to fig. 10, which will not be described herein again.

According to the multimedia message playing device provided by the embodiment, the operation control key corresponding to the unread multimedia message is displayed in the message list, the unread multimedia message can be directly played in the message list, the playing convenience and the playing efficiency are improved, and when the trigger operation of a specified area outside the operation control key is detected, the historical multimedia message and the corresponding operation button are displayed, so that the playing convenience and the playing efficiency of the historical multimedia message can be improved at the same time.

Sixth embodiment

Please refer to fig. 12, which is a multimedia message playing apparatus according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in fig. 11, the multimedia message playing apparatus 60 includes:

a display module 61, configured to display, when it is detected that an unread multimedia message exists, an operation control key corresponding to the unread multimedia message in a message list;

a generating module 62, configured to generate an operation area corresponding to the unread multimedia message if an operation that triggers the operation control key is detected;

the display module 61 is further used for displaying the operation area;

a playing module 63, configured to play the corresponding unread multimedia message;

the display module 61 is further configured to display the historical multimedia message and the corresponding operation button if the trigger operation of the designated area outside the operation control key is detected.

Further, the displaying module 61 is further configured to display, if the detected unread multimedia messages are multiple unread multimedia messages sent by the same contact, the operation control keys corresponding to the unread multimedia messages and the total number of the unread multimedia messages in the message list;

the displaying module 61 is further configured to display the operation control key corresponding to the unread multimedia message and the total number of the unread multimedia messages in the message list if the detected unread multimedia messages are multiple unread multimedia messages of the same group.

Further, the playing module 63 is further configured to sequentially play the unread multimedia messages according to the receiving time sequence of the unread multimedia messages.

Further, the operation control key includes: a play key, a stop play key and a play progress bar, the operation area includes the play key, the stop play key and the play progress bar,

the display module 61 is further configured to replace the play key with the play stop key for displaying when the unread multimedia message starts to be played, and display the play progress bar and the play quantity information;

the displaying module 61 is further configured to, when detecting that the operation of the play stop key is triggered, stop playing the multimedia message being played, return to the message list, and not display the operation control key corresponding to the multimedia message that is stopped to be played in the message list.

Further, the presentation module 61 is further configured to, if the unread voice message is a group message, replace the avatar and the name of the group with the avatar and the name of the contact corresponding to the multimedia message being played when the unread multimedia message starts to be played.

Further, the playing module 63 is further configured to stop playing the multimedia message in the group being played when detecting the operation of triggering the play stop key;

the presentation module 61 is further configured to, when the playing module 63 stops playing the multimedia message in the group being played, replace the avatar and name of the contact corresponding to the multimedia message being played with the avatar and name of the group for presentation;

the presentation module 61 is further configured to, when it is detected that the multimedia message in the group being played is completely played, replace the avatar and name of the contact corresponding to the multimedia message being played with the avatar and name of the group for presentation.

Further, the displaying module 61 is further configured to replace the play key with the play stop key for displaying when the unread multimedia message starts to be played if the unread multimedia message is detected to be an unread multimedia message sent by the same contact, and display the play progress bar;

Further, the multimedia message playing apparatus 60 further includes:

a processing module 64, configured to prohibit a response to an operation in an area other than the operation area when the unread multimedia message is being played.

Further, the presentation module 61 is further configured to present a default message list not including the operation control key when a trigger operation of returning to the message list from the display page of the historical multimedia message is detected.

Further, the displaying module 61 is further configured to, if it is detected that the playing of the unread multimedia message is completed, return to the message list, and not display the operation control key corresponding to the played multimedia message in the message list.

For the specific process of implementing each function of each functional module of the multimedia message playing device 60 in this embodiment, please refer to the specific contents described in the embodiments shown in fig. 1 to fig. 10, which will not be described herein again.

It should be noted that, in the present specification, the embodiments are all described in a progressive manner, each embodiment focuses on differences from other embodiments, and the same and similar parts among the embodiments may be referred to each other. For the device-like embodiment, since it is basically similar to the method embodiment, the description is simple, and for the relevant points, reference may be made to the partial description of the method embodiment.

It is noted that, herein, relational terms such as first and second, and the like may be used solely to distinguish one entity or action from another entity or action without necessarily requiring or implying any actual such relationship or order between such entities or actions. Also, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising an … …" does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the element.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that all or part of the steps for implementing the above embodiments may be implemented by hardware, or may be implemented by a program instructing relevant hardware, and the program may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, and the above-mentioned storage medium may be a read-only memory, a magnetic disk or an optical disk, etc.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments, it should be understood that various changes, substitutions and alterations can be made herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A method for playing a multimedia message, comprising:

when the unread multimedia message is detected to exist, displaying an operation control key corresponding to the unread multimedia message in a message list;

if the operation of triggering the operation control key is detected, generating and displaying an operation area corresponding to the unread multimedia message, and playing the corresponding unread multimedia message;

and if the triggering operation of the designated area outside the operation control key is detected, displaying the historical multimedia message and the corresponding operation button.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said presenting the operation control key corresponding to the unread multimedia message in the message list comprises:

and if the detected unread multimedia messages are a plurality of unread multimedia messages sent by the same contact person, displaying operation control keys corresponding to the unread multimedia messages and the total number of the unread multimedia messages in the message list.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein said presenting the operation control key corresponding to the unread multimedia message in the message list further comprises:

and if the detected unread multimedia messages are a plurality of unread multimedia messages in the same group, displaying operation control keys corresponding to the unread multimedia messages and the total number of the unread multimedia messages in the message list.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the playing the corresponding unread multimedia message comprises:

and sequentially playing the unread multimedia messages according to the receiving time sequence of the unread multimedia messages.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein operating the control key comprises: a play key, a stop play key, and a play progress bar, where the operation area includes the play key, the stop play key, and the play progress bar, and the method further includes:

when the unread multimedia message is played, replacing the playing key with the playing stop key for displaying, and displaying the playing progress bar and the playing quantity information;

and when the operation of triggering the play stopping key is detected, stopping playing the multimedia message which is being played, returning to the message list, and not displaying the operation control key corresponding to the multimedia message which is stopped to be played in the message list.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

and if the unread multimedia message is a group message, replacing the head portrait and the name of the group with the head portrait and the name of the contact corresponding to the multimedia message which is being played when the unread multimedia message is started to be played.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

when the operation of triggering the playing stopping key is detected, stopping playing the multimedia messages in the group which are being played, and replacing the head portraits and the names of the group with the head portraits and the names of the contacts corresponding to the multimedia messages which are being played for displaying;

or,

and when the multimedia message in the playing group is detected to be played completely, replacing the head portrait and the name of the contact corresponding to the playing multimedia message with the head portrait and the name of the group for displaying.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

if the detected unread multimedia message is an unread multimedia message sent by the same contact person, replacing the play key with the play stop key for displaying when the unread multimedia message is started to be played, and displaying the play progress bar;

9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising:

and when the unread multimedia message is playing, prohibiting responding to the operation in the area except the operation area.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

and when the triggering operation of returning to the message list from the display page of the historical multimedia message is detected, displaying a default message list without the operation control key.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

and if the unread multimedia message is detected to be played completely, returning to the message list, and not displaying the operation control key corresponding to the played multimedia message in the message list.

12. A voice message playback apparatus, comprising:

the display module is used for displaying an operation control key corresponding to the unread multimedia message in a message list when the unread multimedia message is detected to exist;

the generating module is used for generating an operation area corresponding to the unread multimedia message if the operation of triggering the operation control key is detected;

the display module is also used for displaying the operation area;

the playing module is used for playing the corresponding unread multimedia message;

the display module is further configured to display the historical multimedia message and the corresponding operation button if the trigger operation in the designated area outside the operation control key is detected.

13. The apparatus of claim 12,

the display module is further configured to display, if the detected unread multimedia messages are multiple unread multimedia messages sent by the same contact, the operation control keys corresponding to the unread multimedia messages and the total number of the unread multimedia messages in the message list;

the display module is further configured to display, in the message list, the operation control keys corresponding to the unread multimedia messages and the total number of the unread multimedia messages if the detected unread multimedia messages are multiple unread multimedia messages of the same group.

14. The apparatus of claim 13,

the playing module is further configured to sequentially play each unread multimedia message according to the receiving time sequence of each unread multimedia message.

15. The apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the operation control key comprises: a play key, a stop play key and a play progress bar, the operation area comprises the play key, the stop play key and the play progress bar,

the display module is further configured to replace the play key with the play stop key for displaying when the unread multimedia message starts to be played, and display the play progress bar and the play quantity information;

the display module is further configured to, when detecting that the operation of the play stop key is triggered, stop playing the multimedia message being played, return to the message list, and not display the operation control key corresponding to the multimedia message that is stopped to be played in the message list.

16. The apparatus of claim 15,

the display module is further configured to replace the head portrait and the name of the group with the head portrait and the name of the contact corresponding to the multimedia message being played when the unread multimedia message starts to be played if the unread multimedia message is a group message.

17. The apparatus of claim 16,

the playing module is further configured to stop playing the multimedia message in the group being played when detecting that the operation of the play stop key is triggered;

the display module is further configured to replace the avatar and the name of the contact corresponding to the multimedia message being played with the avatar and the name of the group for displaying when the playing module stops playing the multimedia message in the group being played;

the display module is further configured to replace the avatar and the name of the contact corresponding to the multimedia message being played with the avatar and the name of the group for displaying when it is detected that the multimedia message being played in the group is played completely.

18. The apparatus of claim 17,

the display module is further configured to replace the play key with the stop play key for displaying when the unread multimedia message starts to be played if the unread multimedia message is detected to be an unread multimedia message sent by the same contact, and display the play progress bar;

19. The apparatus of claim 18, further comprising:

and the processing module is used for forbidding responding to the operation in the region except the operation region when the unread multimedia message is played.

20. The apparatus of claim 19,

the display module is further used for displaying a default message list which does not contain the operation control key when the triggering operation of returning to the message list from the display page of the historical multimedia message is detected.

21. The apparatus of claim 20,

and the display module is further used for returning to the message list if the unread multimedia messages are detected to be played completely, and not displaying the operation control keys corresponding to the played multimedia messages in the message list.

22. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that the computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program comprising program instructions which, when executed by a processor, perform the method according to any one of claims 1-11.