Patent ID: 9237214
Filing Date: 2016-01-12
CPC Classification: H04M

Claim Text:
1. A method of initiating a communication event via a communication system at a communication device comprising: storing a plurality of memory items that are individually associated with different respective users of the communication system; selecting a first set of memory items from said plurality of memory items in accordance with a predetermined selection method, including: displaying the first set of memory items as a first set of icons as part of a graphical user interface of a communication client that interfaces with the communication system, each icon representing at least one memory item, the first set of icons being displayed more prominently than icons associated with others of the plurality of memory items based on weighting values for memory items of the first set of memory items exceeding weighting values for the others of the plurality of memory items; displaying a visual indicator at least partially overlaying an icon of the first set of icons, the visual indicator representing a specific type of one or more of a communication event or a date dependent event that is associated with the respective memory item; receiving an indication of a user selection of the icon; responsive to said receiving, displaying a plurality of action options corresponding to different types of communication events related to the icon; receiving an indication of a user selection of one of the action options; and initiating within the communication client a communication event associated with the selected action option with a user of the communication system associated with a particular memory item represented by the icon such that the communication event is performed by utilizing a communication function within the communication client.