Preferred contact group centric interface

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8826160
APP PUB NO 20100058193A1
SERIAL NO

12492259

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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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  • T-MOBILE USA, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Abolrous, Sally Issaquah, US 11 1038
Buzescu, Adrian Bellevue, US 19 1456
Chang, Wen-Hsing Issaquah, US 20 988
Chugh, Jasdeep Singh Renton, US 50 3354
Hendrick, Michael Thomas Renton, US 22 1063
Koser, Mikkel Crone London, GB 26 986
McNeel, Warren Issaquah, US 18 1299
O'Connor, Stephen John London, GB 11 952
Sentman, Gary Furlong, US 12 1223
Sherrard, Andrew Seattle, US 10 965
Turnnidge, Richard Paul Pinner, GB 10 946
Warfel, Karl Covington, US 13 1303

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