Patent ID: 8660614
Filing Date: 2014-02-25
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions stored thereon that when executed by one or more processors of a mobile device, cause the one or more processors of the mobile device to perform steps comprising: sending a sign on function from the mobile device based on a manual selection by a user of the mobile device, the manual selection not being associated with a power-on sequence; displaying a list of users of a communications system, the users on the list being associated with the user of the mobile device; receiving, in response to the sent sign on function, availability information of one or more users on the list of users to communicate using instant messages; displaying the availability information on a display of the mobile device; displaying, on the display of the mobile device, a selectable option for modifying users on the list of users; receiving a selection of the selectable option; and modifying the users on the list of users in response to the selection of the selectable option.