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Interface overlay

  • US 10,055,082 B2
  • Filed: 03/27/2014
  • Issued: 08/21/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • displaying, in a messaging system on a display in communication with a processor, an overlaying messaging toolbar overlaying a portion of the display;

    detecting, by the processor, a request to initiate a messaging session;

    accessing, by the processor, contacts data of a contact associated with a user, the contacts data comprising a geographic distance between the contact and the messaging system;

    determining, by the processor, a respective display characteristic for each contact based on the contacts data, the display characteristic for each contact comprising a visibly displayable interface element that has attributes associated with a frequency value that indicates a frequency with which the each contact has engaged in communications with the messaging system; and

    displaying, on the display, an overlay window of contacts, each contact in the window displayed in accordance with its respective display characteristic that is displayed along with said respective contact.

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