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Preferred contact group centric interface

  • US 8,775,956 B2
  • Filed: 06/26/2009
  • Issued: 07/08/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/10/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • a memory for maintaining a subset of contact numbers selected at least in part by a user of a communications device, wherein the subset of user contact numbers includes a portion of contact numbers accessible by the communications device and wherein the subset of contact numbers includes a first contact number and a second contact number different from the first contact number; and

    a user interface component, in communication with the memory and implemented by executing specific computer-executable instructions on a processor, the user interface component operative to;

    cause the generation of a display on the communications device without initiating a user contact application for accessing the set of contact numbers accessible by the communications device, wherein the display includes a graphical identifier associated with each contact number of the subset of contact numbers and wherein each graphical identifier is selectable to facilitate communication via the respective contact number;

    wherein the first and second contact numbers correspond to a same user contact;

    wherein each graphical identifier corresponds to only one user contact number; and

    wherein each of the user contact numbers in the subset of user contacts is editable only after lapse of a predetermined time.

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