PREFERRED CONTACT GROUP CENTRIC INTERFACE

摘要

A preferred contact group centric interface for a communication device can be used to facilitate communications by a user. The user interface can be arranged to activate from a user's “home page” on the display, from an idle screen that is accessed after a timeout period expires, or any other appropriate mechanism that activates the preferred contact group centric experience. A user selects the preferred contact group from among an array of the user's contacts. Once the contact group is configured, a minimal number of navigation/selection features is necessary to activate any number of communication modes available to the contacts. The contact group is configured such that simple and quick navigation between the contact members is achieved. The contact group can be presented in 2D and 3D arrangements, in any number of list or geometric configurations. A pricing plan can optionally be tied to each member of the contact group.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
a memory for maintaining a subset of contact numbers selected at least in part by a user of a communications device, wherein the subset of user contact numbers includes a portion of contact numbers accessible by the communications device and wherein the portion is limited to a predetermined number of user contact numbers; a user interface component, in communication with the memory and implemented by executing specific computer-executable instructions on a computing device including a processor, the user interface component operative to:
cause the generation of a display on the communications device for facilitating addition of a contact number to the subset of user contact numbers;receive an input from the user via the communications device to add a contact number to the subset of user contact numbers; andadd the contact number to the subset of contact numbers if less than all of the predetermined number of user contact numbers have been identified.