Patent ID: 8843569

Claim:
A communication device comprising: a database that stores (i) first configuration data and a first buddy list that correspond to a first instant messaging (IM) service and (ii) second configuration data and a second buddy list that correspond to a second IM service and that do not correspond to the first IM service; an input device configured to receive a selection of the first IM service and to receive a selection of the second IM service; and an IM application configured to, based on the configuration data, in response to the selection of the first IM service, display the first buddy list with an appearance that corresponds to a user interface associated with the first IM service and that does not correspond with a user interface associated with the second IM service; and in response to the selection of the second IM service, display the buddy list of the second IM service with an appearance that corresponds to a user interface associated with the second IM service and that does not correspond with a user interface associated with the first IM service.