PREFERRED CONTACT GROUP CENTRIC INTERFACE
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a data store for maintaining a subset of contact numbers selected at least in part by a user of a communications device via the 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, the predetermined number of user contact numbers being exclusively associated with a special communications pricing plan;
a user interface component, implemented by executing instructions on 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; and
add the contact number to the subset of contact numbers if less than all of the predetermined number of user contact numbers have been identified.
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Abstract
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.
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59 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a data store for maintaining a subset of contact numbers selected at least in part by a user of a communications device via the 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, the predetermined number of user contact numbers being exclusively associated with a special communications pricing plan; a user interface component, implemented by executing instructions on 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; and add the contact number to the subset of contact numbers if less than all of the predetermined number of user contact numbers have been identified. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 26, 27, 39, 59)
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14. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving, from a communications device, a request to add a contact number to a subset of contact numbers, wherein the subset of contact numbers includes a portion of contact numbers accessible by the communications device and wherein the portion is limited to a predetermined number of contact numbers, the predetermined number of contact numbers being exclusively associated with a special communications pricing plan; and adding the requested contact number to the subset of contact numbers if less than all of the predetermined number of contact numbers have been identified, wherein the method is implemented in a computer system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25)
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28. A system comprising:
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a data store for maintaining a subset of contact numbers selected at least in part by a user of a communications device via a different 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, the predetermined number of user contact numbers being exclusively associated with a special communications pricing plan; a user interface component, implemented by executing instructions on 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; and add the contact number to the subset of contact numbers if less than all of the predetermined number of user contact numbers have been identified. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving, from a first communications device, a request to add a contact number to a subset of contact numbers, wherein the subset of contact numbers includes a portion of contact numbers accessible by a second communications device and wherein the portion is limited to a predetermined number of contact numbers, the predetermined number of contact numbers being exclusively associated with a special communications pricing plan; and adding the requested contact number to the subset of contact numbers if less than all of the predetermined number of contact numbers have been identified, wherein the method is implemented in a computer system. - View Dependent Claims (24, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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