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Multi-modal participant lists

  • US 10,318,137 B2
  • Filed: 02/27/2017
  • Issued: 06/11/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method to display a participant list of message recipients in different messaging modes, the method comprising:

  • displaying a participant list in a first messaging mode, wherein the participant list includes communication participants organized in one or more groups with respective displayed group names, wherein one or more messages are exchanged in the first messaging mode with the communication participants;

    receiving, an indication to switch to a participant list in a second messaging mode different from the first messaging mode, the participant list in the second messaging mode including communication participants selected from participants with whom one or more messages are exchanged in the second messaging mode;

    in response to receiving the indication to switch to the participant list in the second messaging mode, transforming the participant list from the first messaging mode to the second messaging mode, wherein the transforming comprises removing at least a first group of the one or more groups;

    in response to the transforming, providing a control related to the second messaging mode that enables initiation of communication associated with participants of the participant list in the second messaging mode; and

    displaying the participant list in the second messaging mode, such that a group name of the first group is not displayed.

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