Method, System, and Graphical User Interface for Making Conference Calls
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- establishing a first communication link between a first party and a user in response to a first action by the user;
displaying a first image corresponding to the first party at an intensity that is greater than a threshold;
while the first communication link is ongoing, establishing a second communication link between a second party and the user in response to a second action by the user;
switching the user from the first communication link to the second communication link;
while continuing to display the first image, displaying a second image corresponding to the second party; and
visually highlighting the second image so as to facilitate visual differentiation of the first and second images.
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Abstract
A user interface for handling multiple calls includes displaying an image associated with a first party on a first call and an image associated with a second party on a second call. When one call is active and the other call is on hold, the image associated with the party that is on the active call is visually highlighted to make it more visually prominent relative to the other image. When both calls are joined into a conference call, both images are displayed adjacent to each other and neither is visually highlighted relative to the other.
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25 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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establishing a first communication link between a first party and a user in response to a first action by the user; displaying a first image corresponding to the first party at an intensity that is greater than a threshold; while the first communication link is ongoing, establishing a second communication link between a second party and the user in response to a second action by the user; switching the user from the first communication link to the second communication link; while continuing to display the first image, displaying a second image corresponding to the second party; and visually highlighting the second image so as to facilitate visual differentiation of the first and second images. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A graphical user interface, comprising:
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a first image corresponding to a first party that is communicating with a device; and a second image corresponding to a second party that is communicating with the device, wherein the first image has an intensity greater than a threshold and the second image has an intensity less than the threshold when a user of a device is communicating with the first party, and wherein the first image has an intensity less than the threshold and the second image has an intensity greater than the threshold when the user is communicating with the second party. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer program product for use in conjunction with a portable communications device, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium and a computer program mechanism embedded therein, the computer program mechanism comprising:
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instructions for establishing a first communication link between a first party and a user in response to a first action by the user; instructions for displaying a first image corresponding to the first party at an intensity that is greater than a threshold; instructions for establishing a second communication link, while the first communication link is ongoing, between a second party and the user in response to a second action by the user; instructions for switching the user from the first communication link to the second communication link; instructions for displaying a second image corresponding to the second party while continuing to display the first image; and instructions for visually highlighting the second image so as to facilitate visual differentiation of the first and second images.
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24. A portable communications device, comprising:
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a display; one or more processors; memory; and a program, wherein the program is stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the program including; instructions for establishing a first communication link between a first party and a user in response to a first action by the user; instructions for displaying a first image corresponding to the first party at an intensity that is greater than a threshold; instructions for establishing a second communication link, while the first communication link is ongoing, between a second party and the user in response to a second action by the user; instructions for switching the user from the first communication link to the second communication link; instructions for displaying a second image corresponding to the second party while continuing to display the first image; and instructions for visually highlighting the second image so as to facilitate visual differentiation of the first and second images.
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25. A portable communications device, comprising:
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display means; one or more processor means; memory means; and a program mechanism, wherein the program mechanism is stored in the memory means and configured to be executed by the one or more processors means, the program mechanism including; instructions for establishing a first communication link between a first party and a user in response to a first action by the user; instructions for displaying a first image corresponding to the first party at an intensity that is greater than a threshold; instructions for establishing a second communication link, while the first communication link is ongoing, between a second party and the user in response to a second action by the user; instructions for switching the user from the first communication link to the second communication link; instructions for displaying a second image corresponding to the second party while continuing to display the first image; and instructions for visually highlighting the second image so as to facilitate visual differentiation of the first and second images.
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