User interface for managing communication sessions
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- displaying, on a side portion of a user interface for a first user, a fan comprising a plurality of graphical user interface elements that are scrollable by the first user, wherein an active graphical user interface element of the plurality of graphical user interface elements displays communication information associated with a second user different from the first user, and wherein inactive graphical user interface elements of the plurality of graphical user interface elements display truncated communication information; and
displaying, on the user interface, an active spotlight region that depicts, by using a visual metaphor that resembles a spotlight, an active communication session that the first user is currently participating in, the active spotlight region featuring graphical elements representing participants associated with the active communication session.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for displaying a user interface for managing communication sessions on a communication device. A system configured to practice the method displays, on a first side portion of the user interface, a first set of user-configurable communication information. The system displays, a second side portion of the user interface, a second set of user-configurable communication information. The system displays, on a center portion of the user interface, a communication work space for managing communication sessions. In one embodiment including a touch sensitive display, this interface is used with a tablet device such that a natural position of user'"'"'s thumbs are in an optimal position to interact efficiently with the user interface. The side portions can be user-configurable to display, for example, contacts, calendar events, tasks, memos, and so forth.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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displaying, on a side portion of a user interface for a first user, a fan comprising a plurality of graphical user interface elements that are scrollable by the first user, wherein an active graphical user interface element of the plurality of graphical user interface elements displays communication information associated with a second user different from the first user, and wherein inactive graphical user interface elements of the plurality of graphical user interface elements display truncated communication information; and displaying, on the user interface, an active spotlight region that depicts, by using a visual metaphor that resembles a spotlight, an active communication session that the first user is currently participating in, the active spotlight region featuring graphical elements representing participants associated with the active communication session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system comprising:
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a processor; a display; and a computer-readable storage medium storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising; displaying, on a side portion of the display used by a first user, a fan comprising a plurality of graphical user interface elements that are scrollable by the first user, wherein an active graphical user interface element of the plurality of graphical user interface elements displays communication information associated with a second user different from the first user, and wherein inactive graphical user interface elements of the plurality of graphical user interface elements display truncated communication information; displaying, on the display, an active spotlight region that depicts, by using a visual metaphor that resembles a spotlight, an active communication session that the first user is currently participating in, the active spotlight region featuring graphical elements representing participants associated with the active communication session.
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20. A computer-readable storage device storing instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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displaying, on a side portion of the user interface for a first user, a fan comprising a plurality of graphical user interface elements that are scrollable by the first user, wherein an active graphical user interface element of the plurality of graphical user interface elements displays communication information associated with a second user different from the first user, and wherein inactive graphical user interface elements of the plurality of graphical user interface elements display truncated communication information; and displaying, on the user interface, an active spotlight region that depicts, by using a visual metaphor that resembles a spotlight, an active communication session that the first user is currently participating in, the active spotlight region featuring graphical elements representing participants associated with the active communication session.
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