Patent ID: 8000748

Claim:
A method of facilitating contact using a mobile communication device comprising a navigation component, the method comprising: generating a list of contacts in a telephone application of the mobile communication device; receiving navigation input corresponding to manipulation of the navigation component, the navigation input being received in relation to the list of contacts; receiving first selection input corresponding to actuation of the navigation component in relation to a selected one of the contacts in the list of contacts; determining multiple contact types available for contacting the selected contact based on stored contact information for the selected contact, wherein at least one of the contact types is associated with a contact method other than telephone; displaying in a display of the mobile communication device the multiple contact types as a menu of selectable contact type options; receiving second selection input from the menu, wherein the second selection input identifies one of the contact types associated with the contact method other than telephone; and the telephone application launching a second application while a telephone application window remains displayed, to support contact via the contact method with which the contact type identified by the second selection input is associated, wherein the telephone application window is configured to receive a user selection or input of a telephone number for initiating a wireless telephone call.