Systems and methods for facilitating communications amongst multiple users

摘要

A system can be provided that allows a user of a device to easily navigate through other users connected on a network. More particularly, the system can present or otherwise display indicators representing other users, and can allow a user of the device to manipulate (e.g., via scrolling, panning, gesturing, and the like) the display to traverse through the various indicators. In at least one embodiment, a level or a mode of communication between on the device and the devices represented by the indicators can be modified (e.g., upgraded or downgraded) depending on whether those indicators are currently being displayed in a display area of the device. This can simplify and maintain stability in the management of a large scale system of users.

主权项

1. A method for dynamically displaying a plurality of indicators, the plurality of indicators each representing a respective user, the method comprising:
displaying a first group of indicators on a display of a device, wherein:
the device is in communication with a first group of users in a first mode;the device is in communication with a second group of users in a second mode;the first group of users is represented by the first group of indicators;the second group of users is represented by a second group of indicators; andeach indicator of the first group of indicators includes video communications when in the first mode; determining that a swipe has been performed on the display of the device; adjusting, in response to the swipe, the display such that:
the second group of indicators is displayed on the display; andat least one indicator from the first group of indicators is removed from being displayed on the display; changing a communication mode between the device and the second group of users from the second mode to the first mode in response to the swipe being performed, wherein each indicator of the second group of indicators includes video communications when changed to be in the first mode; and changing a communication mode between the device and at least one user, the at least one user corresponding to the at least one indicator from the first group of indicators that was removed from being displayed, from the first mode to the second mode in response to the swipe being performed.