Patent ID: 8896658
Filing Date: 2014-11-25
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. An interface viewable on a display for a communications apparatus used during a session for voice communications between at least two parties, the interface including: at least one edge of the display having a row of objects, each object of the row being for representing each of the at least two parties; and a main portion of the display being for showing the object of the party speaking at a particular point in time, with a plurality of the objects being shown when a plurality of the parties are speaking at the particular point in time; wherein the representations shown in the main portion is or are substantially similar to, respectively, the representation or representations corresponding to the object or objects of the row of objects, wherein the object of the speaking party is shown on the main portion when the speaking party's voice is detected by the speaking party's communications apparatus, a host server receiving information from the speaking party's communications apparatus to aid in displaying the object of the speaking party at the particular point in time, wherein if a party is not speaking, a representation substantially similar to the object of the non-speaking party is now shown in the main portion, and wherein the interface further includes a capability to compose and transmit a text message to a party by selecting an object of the party, the functionality of texting of messages during a communication session is capable of being disabled during the communication session, if desired, by a party that is a user of a specific type of communications apparatus.