Communication system and method
US8489691B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 4, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/42222
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of initiating a communication event via a packet-based communication network in a media appliance having a processor executing a communication client, comprising: retrieving a stored list comprising a plurality of contacts associated with a user of the communication client; generating a first two-dimensional contact grid comprising a first arrangement of entries; displaying the first contact grid on a display means such that each of a plurality of the entries comprises a graphical representation of a respective one of the plurality of contacts, wherein the graphical representations are sized so as to fit in the entries of the first contact grid; receiving a selection of a subset of the graphical representations in the first contact grid from a user of the communication client; generating a second contact grid comprising a second arrangement of entries corresponding to the selected subset; displaying the second contact grid on the display means in replacement of the first contact grid, such that each of a plurality of the entries comprises a graphical representation of a respective one of the plurality of contacts, and wherein the graphical representations are resized so as…
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