Patent ID: 8315667

Claim:
A device, comprising: a memory storing computer instructions; a first display; and a controller circuit coupled to the memory and the first display, wherein the controller circuit is programmed for communications with a base unit by way of a cordless phone protocol and a wireless data protocol to provide voice and data communication services, and wherein the controller circuit, responsive to executing the computer instructions, performs operations comprising: determining operating characteristics of a second display of a second communication device; generating a first user interface portion to be presented on the first display and generating a second user interface portion to be presented on the second display of the second communication device, wherein the second user interface portion is generated based on the determined operating characteristics of the second display; presenting the first user interface portion at the first display; transmitting the second user interface portion by way of the base unit using the wireless data protocol for presentation at the second display of the second communication device; utilizing user inputs for navigating between the first and second user interface portions as a single user interface; detecting a departure from a presence of the second communication device; and restoring a presentation of an original user interface presented on the first display responsive to a restoration request.