Patent ID: 7877697

Claim:
An electronic device configured to store instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause operations including rendering of a user interface that enables perception of information regarding communications sessions, the user interface comprising: interface labels representative of personal messaging communication sessions of a first personal messaging user, each interface label representing a personal messaging communication session, the interface labels including: an active session interface label representative of an active communication session between the first personal messaging user and another personal messaging user; and one or more subdued session interface labels, each subdued session interface label representative of a subdued communication session between the first personal messaging user and another personal messaging user; a communication session display area that displays content from the active communication session; and a status display area that: enables perception of a number of personal messaging communication sessions of the first personal messaging user that include at least one unacknowledged message, the perception being enabled by using a first number accounting for personal messaging communication sessions that are associated with the one or more subdued session interface labels; and enables perception of a total number of personal messaging communication sessions for the first personal messaging user by using a second number, the second number accounting for personal messaging communication sessions that are associated with the active session interface label and with the one or more subdued session interface labels.