Patent ID: 8711102

Claim:
A device comprising: a processor; a monitor; a user input mechanism; and executable instructions stored on the device, which, when executed by the processor, configure the device to: obtain a single image comprising a pictorial representation of a plurality of potential communication recipients, the single image having a plurality of image portions each representing a different one of the plurality of potential communication recipients; apply a pattern recognition mechanism to the single image to match each of the plurality of image portions to one or more image files, each image file being associated with a contact information element identifying a communication channel to a potential communication recipient; store information, based on application of the pattern recognition mechanism, that identifies an association of each image portion with a contact information element for the potential communication recipient represented by the image portion, wherein the single image is associated with at least two different contact information elements; identify status information related to communication availability with at least one of the potential communication recipients represented by the plurality of image portions; display the single image, after applying the pattern recognition mechanism, for user selection at a display location on the monitor, wherein at least one of the image portions is visually modified based on the status information; receive a user input that selects one of the image portions and identify the contact information element associated with the selected image portion; and open the communication channel identified by the contact information element associated with the selected image portion.