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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2008
Duncan Lamb, London, GB;
Torsten Rehberg, London, GB;
Simon Tickner, Kent, GB;
Priidu Zilmer, Tallinn, EE;
Dmytro Izotov, London, GB;
Mike Bartlett, London, GB;
Bettina Sutter, London, GB;
Duncan Lamb, London, GB;
Torsten Rehberg, London, GB;
Simon Tickner, Kent, GB;
Priidu Zilmer, Tallinn, EE;
Dmytro Izotov, London, GB;
Mike Bartlett, London, GB;
Bettina Sutter, London, GB;
Skype, Dublin, IE;
Abstract
A method of sorting communication events at a user terminal connected to a communication network and executing a communication client arranged to be operable by a user is provided. The method comprises storing an event list comprising a list of identifiers, each identifier having information relating to at least one previously received communication event associated therewith, wherein the identifier identifies the initiator of the associated at least one previously received communication event and each identifier is listed only once in the list of identifiers. The event list is displayed in a user interface of the communication client. The method further comprises receiving an incoming communication event at the user terminal from an initiating user over the communication network and determining whether the initiating user is present in the list of identifiers stored in the event list. In the case that the initiating user is present in the list of identifiers, the event list is amended by adding information relating to the incoming communication event to the information relating to the at least one previously received communication event associated with the identifier of the initiating user. In the case that the initiating user is not present in the list of identifiers, a new entry is created at the top of the event list comprising an identifier for the initiating user and having information relating to the incoming communication event associated therewith. The display of the event list is updated in the user interface of the communication client.