Patent ID: 7974391
Filing Date: 2011-07-05
Classification: H04L,H04M

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: receiving a plurality of communications by a first user device associated with a first user from a plurality of users associated with a plurality of user devices; generating a conversation list listing the plurality of communications of the first user device with the plurality of other users, the conversation list including conversation information for each of the plurality of communications with the first user with each of the plurality of other users, the conversation information for each of the plurality of other users comprising a first visual cue, a second visual cue, and user information of the plurality of other users; displaying at least a portion of the conversation list including conversation information of the first user on a display of the first user device of the first user; filtering the conversation list using a first criteria to identify communications for which the first user receiving the communications is to respond as a first filtered conversation list and selectively displaying a portion of the conversation list limited to the first filtered conversation list identifying the communications for which the first user receiving the communications is to respond; filtering the first filtered conversation list using a second criteria to identify most recent ones of the plurality of communications as a second filtered conversation list and selectively displaying a portion of the conversation list limited to the second filtered conversation list identifying the most recent ones of the plurality of communications; wherein the first visual cue is an attention icon indicating whether a response to a communication from at least one other user is due from the first user; and wherein the second visual cue is an availability icon of other users indicating whether a user is currently available and willing to receive a communication from the first user.