CONTACT GROUP DYNAMICS IN NETWORKED COMMUNICATION DEVICES

摘要

A communication terminal (200) comprises a user interface (110), and a controller (120) communicably coupled to the user interface. In one embodiment, the controller (120) is configured to cause the user interface to display a group of contacts that have at least two attributes in common. At least one attribute is a social relationship having at least two degrees of social separation relative to a user associated with the group of contacts. In another embodiment, the controller (102) is configured to form a group of contacts upon initiation of an application at the communications terminal, wherein all contacts in the group of contacts formed are associated with a corresponding communication terminal running the same application initiated on the communication terminal and also being engaged in a common activity.