User interface for creating and administering a user group, and methods of operating such

摘要

Devices and methods for creating and administering a user group with a user interface of a communication device. One or more servers are configured to address the communication device with an individual unique identifier assigned to the communication device. The one or more servers are also configured to address the communication device with a group unique identifier assigned to the new user group.

主权项

1. A video communication device specifically configured for use by a hearing-impaired user, the video communication device comprising:
an electronic display; a memory having computer-readable instructions stored thereon; and a processor operably coupled with the electronic display and the memory, the processor configured to execute the computer-readable, instructions to: generate and display a graphical user interface on the electronic display, the graphical user interface configured to enable a user create and administer a user group by: prompting user to create a set of group credentials through the graphical user interface for a new user group that includes the video communication device; accepting information through the graphical user interface identifying one or more other video communication devices that the user desires to add to the new user group; causing invitation to join the new user group to be sent each of the one or more other video communication devices identified by the user through the graphical user interface; and causing the one or more video communication devices to be linked to a group unique identifier responsive to the invitation being accepted such that the all video communication devices of the new user group are notified of an incoming video call when the group unique identifier is used by another communication device to place the incoming video call, wherein each of the video communication devices of the new user group are also linked to an individual unique identifier such that only an individual video communication device is notified of the incoming video call when the individual unique identifier is called; and causing information to be shared with each video communication device that is part of the user group outside of a call responsive to the invitation being accepted, wherein group information is selected from the group consisting of a group blocked caller list, a group message history, group text messages, group video messages, a group call history, a group address book, and a combination of any thereof; receive incoming video calls responsive to the another communication device using the individual unique identifier to place the incoming video call; and receive incoming video calls along with the video communication devices of the new user group responsive to the another communication device using the group unique identifier through to place the incoming video call.