Patent ID: 8909199

Claim:
A machine-implemented method comprising: displaying, on a communication device, a user interface presenting a list comprising a plurality of voicemails; receiving, by the communications device, a first selection within the displayed list, the first selection selecting a first voicemail from the plurality of voicemails; responding to the first selection of the first voicemail by: displaying a plurality of playback controls for the first voicemail while continuing to display at least a subset of the displayed list; and initiating play back of the first voicemail; receiving, by the communication device while the first voicemail is being played back, a second selection within the displayed list, wherein the second selection is capable of selecting any of the plurality of voicemails in any order, the second selection selecting a second voicemail from the plurality of voicemails; and responding to the second selection of the second voicemail while the first voicemail is being played back by: terminating play back of the first voicemail; displaying a plurality of playback controls for the second voicemail while continuing to display at least a subset of the displayed list; and initiating play back of the second voicemail; wherein the plurality of playback controls for the first voicemail are displayed in between two voicemails of the plurality of voicemails in the displayed list.