VARIABLE PATH MANAGEMENT OF USER CONTACTS
First Claim
1. A computer-readable medium having a computer-executable component, implemented by executing instructions on a processor associated with a telecommunications device, the computer-executable component comprising:
- a contact management component operative to;
cause the generation of a first path-based information display, the first path-based information display including a first set of graphical identifiers corresponding to a first subset of contacts selected at least in part by a user of the telecommunications device, wherein the first subset of user contacts includes a portion of the user'"'"'s contacts accessible by the telecommunications device, and wherein the first set of graphical identifiers is positioned along a first path about a first axis positioned external to a display of the telecommunications device; and
cause the generation of a second path-based information display, the second path-based information display including a second set of graphical identifiers corresponding to a second subset of contacts selected at least in part by a user of the telecommunications device, wherein the second subset of user contacts includes a portion of the user'"'"'s contacts accessible by the telecommunications device, and wherein the second set of graphical identifiers is positioned along a second path about a second axis positioned external to the display of the telecommunications device;
wherein the first path is different from the second path.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and computer-readable mediums for managing at least one subset of user contacts on a telecommunications device are provided. In one embodiment, a software application executed by a processor of a telecommunications device identifies a first subset of contacts selected at least in part by a user of the telecommunications device and a second subset of contacts. Each of the first and second subsets of contacts includes a portion of the user'"'"'s contacts accessible by the telecommunications device. The software application executed by the processor of the telecommunications device then causes display of a graphical identifier associated with each contact of the first subset of contacts in a first arrangement on a display of the telecommunications device about a first axis positioned external to the display of the telecommunications device. The software application further causes display of a graphical identifier associated with each contact of the second subset of contacts in a second arrangement on a display of the telecommunications device about a second axis positioned external to the display of the telecommunications device. Aspects of systems, methods, and computer-readable mediums for further arranging the graphical identifiers are also provided. Even further, aspects of systems, methods, and computer-readable mediums for providing functionality associated with the graphical identifiers are provided.
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57 Claims
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1. A computer-readable medium having a computer-executable component, implemented by executing instructions on a processor associated with a telecommunications device, the computer-executable component comprising:
a contact management component operative to; cause the generation of a first path-based information display, the first path-based information display including a first set of graphical identifiers corresponding to a first subset of contacts selected at least in part by a user of the telecommunications device, wherein the first subset of user contacts includes a portion of the user'"'"'s contacts accessible by the telecommunications device, and wherein the first set of graphical identifiers is positioned along a first path about a first axis positioned external to a display of the telecommunications device; and cause the generation of a second path-based information display, the second path-based information display including a second set of graphical identifiers corresponding to a second subset of contacts selected at least in part by a user of the telecommunications device, wherein the second subset of user contacts includes a portion of the user'"'"'s contacts accessible by the telecommunications device, and wherein the second set of graphical identifiers is positioned along a second path about a second axis positioned external to the display of the telecommunications device; wherein the first path is different from the second path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method comprising:
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causing a display on a telecommunications device of at least a portion of a first subset of contacts selected at least in part by a user of the telecommunications device, wherein the first subset of user contacts includes a portion of the user'"'"'s contacts accessible by the telecommunications device, and wherein the first subset of user contacts is positioned along a first path about a first axis positioned external to a display of the telecommunications device; and causing a display on the telecommunications device of at least a portion of a second subset of contacts selected at least in part by a user of the telecommunications device, wherein the second subset of user contacts includes a portion of the user'"'"'s contacts accessible by the telecommunications device, and wherein the second subset of user contacts is positioned along a second path about a second axis positioned external to the display of the telecommunications device; wherein the method is implemented by at least one computing device. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A method comprising:
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identifying a first subset of contacts selected at least in part by a user of a telecommunications device, wherein the first subset of contacts includes a portion of the user'"'"'s contacts accessible by the telecommunications device; identifying a second subset of contacts selected at least in part by a user of a telecommunications device, wherein the second subset of contacts includes a portion of the user'"'"'s contacts accessible by the telecommunications device and wherein the first subset of contacts and second subset of contacts are different; causing display of a graphical identifier associated with each contact of the first subset of contacts in a first arrangement about a first axis, wherein the first axis is positioned external to the display of the telecommunications device and wherein the first arrangement includes a first path about the first axis; and causing display of a graphical identifier associated with each contact of the second subset of contacts in a second arrangement about a second axis, wherein the second axis is positioned external to the display of the telecommunications device and wherein the second arrangement includes a second path about the second axis; wherein the method is implemented by at least one computing device. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A method comprising:
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identifying a first subset of selectable components selected at least in part by a user of a telecommunications device, wherein the first subset of selectable components includes a portion of the user'"'"'s selectable components accessible by the telecommunications device; identifying a second subset of selectable components selected at least in part by a user of a telecommunications device, wherein the second subset of selectable components includes a portion of the user'"'"'s selectable components accessible by the telecommunications device and wherein the first subset of selectable components and second subset of selectable components are different; causing display of a graphical identifier associated with each selectable component of the first subset of selectable components in a first arrangement about a first axis, wherein the first axis is positioned external to the display of the telecommunications device and wherein the first arrangement includes a first path about the first axis; and causing display of a graphical identifier associated with each selectable component of the second subset of selectable components in a second arrangement about a second axis, wherein the second axis is positioned external to the display of the telecommunications device and wherein the second arrangement includes a second path about the second axis; wherein the method is implemented by at least one computing device. - View Dependent Claims (57)
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